Mining Incidents

SOUTH RICHMOND QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Charles S Luck IV
Richmond, Henrico County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4400133

SOUTH RICHMOND QUARRY has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
39
Years on record
1986–2016
Latest incident
May 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
107
citations
15
significant & substantial
$35,938
proposed penalties
$35,614
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $324 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
66
inspections on record
1,865
inspection hours
5.7
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
107 citations across 1,865 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SOUTH RICHMOND QUARRY has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$36K
proposed penalties
$36K
current assessed
$36K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
102 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 12,030 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 13,359 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 14,622 2 0 136.8
2025 Q1 14,436 2 0 138.5
2024 Q4 14,539 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 13,632 1 0 73.4
2024 Q2 14,233 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 13,867 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 12,843 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 13,013 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 15,909 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 13,474 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 11,340 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 13,358 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 13,230 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 11,859 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 11,263 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 12,578 1 0 79.5
2021 Q2 13,285 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 12,118 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 11,052 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 9,810 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 10,977 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 11,338 2 0 176.4
2019 Q4 11,285 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 10,265 1 0 97.4
2019 Q2 10,063 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 10,156 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 10,405 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 11,049 2 0 181.0
2018 Q2 9,856 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 12,045 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 14,259 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 14,949 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 11,458 1 0 87.3
2017 Q1 10,439 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 10,578 1 0 94.5
2016 Q3 16,016 3 0 187.3
2016 Q2 11,322 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 10,579 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,950 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10,471 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 11,671 4 0 342.7
2015 Q1 10,257 5 2 487.5
2014 Q4 10,395 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,811 3 1 277.5
2014 Q2 10,862 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 9,842 3 1 304.8
2013 Q4 9,267 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 12,683 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 14,677 3 1 204.4
2013 Q1 13,511 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 11,651 4 0 343.3
2012 Q3 13,126 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 12,807 4 0 312.3
2012 Q1 13,443 2 0 148.8
2011 Q4 11,697 2 0 171.0
2011 Q3 12,202 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 10,389 1 0 96.3
2011 Q1 10,278 3 2 291.9
2010 Q4 11,150 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 12,178 4 1 328.5
2010 Q2 13,298 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 10,668 3 2 281.2
2009 Q4 10,326 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 11,407 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 12,456 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 12,276 2 0 162.9
2008 Q4 11,097 6 0 540.7
2008 Q3 12,375 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 12,045 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 9,878 6 1 607.4
2007 Q4 11,054 8 2 723.7
2007 Q3 14,570 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 15,661 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 13,296 2 0 150.4
2006 Q4 15,664 7 1 446.9
2006 Q3 14,691 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 17,499 3 0 171.4
2006 Q1 18,273 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 17,027 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 20,798 3 0 144.2
2005 Q2 19,382 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 14,284 3 0 210.0
2004 Q4 16,891 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 14,021 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 16,023 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 13,830 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 13,917 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 11,316 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,625 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 9,328 2 1 214.4
2002 Q4 10,358 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,307 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 11,009 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 11,580 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 12,507 3 0 239.9
2001 Q3 12,369 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 14,149 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 14,049 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 15,320 1 0 65.3
2000 Q3 14,516 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 14,424 1 0 69.3
2000 Q1 14,106 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

39 on file

2016 · 1 incident

May 16, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Luck Stone Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing the bolts that connect the top shell to the bottom shell of the crusher, EE was holding the head of the bolt from the bottom & using 2 fingers to support the center of the bolt. Another associate began to tighten the nut, the bolt spun, grabbing EE's fingers and spinning them across the steel plate deck. The steel deck sliced the middle finger.

2014 · 1 incident

July 10, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Luck Stone Corporation · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

While swinging a sledgehammer with his less dominant hand to knock a pin into the bucket of the excavator, the associate felt a sharp pain in his hand.

2012 · 2 incidents

August 29, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Associate was using a hand grinder to smooth a shaft. Associates finger came into contact with the grinding wheel.

April 24, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Luck Stone Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

EE exited the loader facing forward. His tripped over the door jam and fell forward, catching himself with his arms. He did not go to the doctor until 07/12/2012.

2011 · 2 incidents

September 1, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luck Stone Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loading a Pre split shot noticed a burning feeling in groin area. (On 9/19 went to general surgeon to discuss possible surgery options, will update 7000-1 when Mr. Jenkins has his recommended surgery.)

February 7, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Associate cut thumb nail while trying to drill a pilot hole. He was holding a small clamp when the drill slipped and the attached hole cutter cut his left thumb nail.

2009 · 1 incident

April 13, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Luck Stone Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

associate slipped and fell on wet floor, hitting his head on the cabinet that houses the computer in the primary crusher

2008 · 3 incidents

September 12, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Getting down off of loader, scratched leg on loader step. Became infected a few days later.

August 22, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luck Stone Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 associates were relining the chutes in the tunnel at Richmond, they needed to get a 200 lb plate into the tunnel feeder at the back. They carried it halfway and sat it down to take a break, when they started to pick it up EE didn't have good enough grip and it slipped out of his hand, falling about 2 inches, pinching his finger between the plate and the concrete.

May 5, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Luck Stone Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Associate stepped on an uneven area of the ground and fell; injuring his leg.

2006 · 3 incidents

August 17, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was helping put in mainframe bolt on crusher. Another ee dropped the bolt in place. When the bolt dropped a burr on the bolt caught EE's thumb and lacerated it. He received 11 stitches.

May 23, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee had completed work on machine and was sitting on back of service truck. He reached into the bed of the truck to retrieve a shirt and caught his lower forearm on a splinter of metal on the tailgate of the truck, causing a laceration.

April 4, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

On 4/3/06 it rained that night. On 4/4/06 EE was climbing the ladder of his haul truck. EE slipped on the wet step and fell to the ground. On 4/5/06 EE asked to go to the Doctor.

2005 · 1 incident

May 10, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Ee was holding a wrench on top of a bolt. When the nut was tightened. The Allen Wrench slipped and pinned his finger between the wrench and the side plate.

2004 · 1 incident

May 25, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was using a belt punch to put a hole in a piece of skirtboard rubber. Upon striking the 5-6 blow he struck punch w/ a glancing blow. Punch angled to side of blow punching his left index finger between punch & rubber that he was working on. Miner was wearing gloves, however the force of punching action resulted in tear of skin on his left index finger resulting in 10 stitches.

1999 · 1 incident

1994 · 1 incident

September 1, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

SAID INDIVIDUAL WAS STEPPPING DOWN ON PLATFORM FROM HAUL TRK & SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION & CONTUSION OF LEFT SHIN

1993 · 3 incidents

October 26, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS SHARPENING DRILL BITS, AS HE WAS ROTATING THE DRILL BIL IN ITS HOLDER, HE EXPER IENCED A POPING SOUND IN HIS LEFT UPPER SIDE.

February 24, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE PRESSED FRONT OF BODY AGAINST 10A ROCK FEEDER SEVERAL TIMES WHILE INSTALLING TEST WEIGHT @ FEEDER IN ORDER TO POSITION THE WEIGHT. NEXT DAY EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN & SORENESS IN PART OF B ODY THAT PRESSED AGAINST EDGE OF FEEDER.

January 5, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMGING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE HAUL TRK AND LOST THIS FOOTING LANDING ON A CONCRETE PAD AT THE JAW. CUT LEFT HAND AND MAY HAVE SPRAINED WRIST TREATED CUTS AND SENT HIM TO COSHA FOR TRE ATMENT OF WRIST.

1990 · 4 incidents

March 2, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

SITTING IN CAB OF TRUCK BEING LOADED WITH ROCK.ROCK JARRED TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS GROIN.

January 29, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED HAD LIFTED A 5 GALLON WATER COOLER,FILLED AND EXPEREINCED SEVERE CHEST PAINS.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 27, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON OUR DROPBALL CRANE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

April 12, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I,NAME CONTINUED TO WORK THE DAY HE WAS STUNG, AND THE BALANCE OF THAT WEEK. HE THEN WENT TO HIS DOCTOR ON APRIL 15, 1989-DO NOT KNOW THE DOCTORS NAME-HAS NOT BEEN TO WORK SINCE, BUT CLAIMED H E WAS ADMITTED INTO THE EMPORIA HOSPITAL ON MAY 6, 1989.

1988 · 1 incident

November 7, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS WORKING WITH THE DRILL WHEN HE PICKED UP THE DRILL BITS HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK WNET TO THE CHIPPENHAM HOSPITAL ER A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AND WAS TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK FOR A COU PLE OF DAYS DR

1987 · 8 incidents

July 1, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME STATED T2AT AFTER HE HAD TAKEN HIS SHOWER HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RT EYE HE CAME TO ME THE NEXT MORNING AND I TRIED TO WASH SAME FROM HIS EYE BY NOON THE FOREIGN OBJECT WAS STILL IN H IS EYE SO WE SE3T HIM TO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL EYE CARE

July 1, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS OPER5TING OUR HAULING UNIT 6044 PULLING BINS OF STONE TO STOCK PILES, DRIVING ON A 6, GRADE THE I PIN IN THE STEERING CYLINDER BROKE, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE UNIT AND IT TURNED ONTO DRIVERS SIDE 3

June 16, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CLEA3ING UP AFTER SHARPING BITS, USING THE DRILL HOSE TO BLOW OFF THE EXCESS METAL, GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE

May 15, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CHEC5ING THE OIL IN OUR CRANE AND WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE CATWALK OF SAME, HE STEPPED WRONG AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

April 23, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CLEANING3OUT THE TUNNEL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST A HIGH BEAM HIS ELBOW WAS NOT SORE AT FIRST BUT KEPT GETTING INCREASLY SORE REST OF THE WEEK.

March 27, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS CHEC5ING SOME ROLLERS ON THE CONVEYOR, DID NOT "DUCK" LOW ENOUGH AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON AN ANGLE IRON.

March 17, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTENING THE 3UTS AND BOLTS ON THE NEW CONVEYOR WHICH WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND AS HE WALKED AROUND THE END OF THE CONVEYOR HE STRUCK HIS RT KNEE AGAINST A PIECE OF STEEL THERE WAS NO CUT JUST A LITTLE 8WELLING AND PAIN THE PAIN PRESISTED THE FIRST DR VISIT WAS ON 6-19-87 SPECIALIST WILL BE SEEN ON 7-14-87

1986 · 4 incidents

November 7, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME GETTING 3NTO CRANE TO UNLOAD A BARGE.FROM CATWALK SLIPPED AS HE WAS STEPPING ONTO TRAC OF CRANE AND HIT THE OTHER CATWALK WITH FRONT OF LEFT LOWER LEG.

August 1, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STATED H9 HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE WAS WORKING ON THE JAW CRUSHER, REMOVING BEARING CAPS

July 29, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS BREA5ING UP SOME ROCK IN THE FEEDER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE HAMMER HIT THE LEDGE OF THE FEEDER AND MISROUTED THE SWING OF THE HAMMER TO HIT HIS LEFT FOOT

April 18, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUMP WAS BEING 5IFTED OUT OF THE WATER BY OUR CRANE I NAME WAS PULLING OUT THE BOLTS TO RELEASE PUMP FROM CONVEYOR GOT HIS LEFT THUMB CAUGHT UNDER THE RAILING NEXT TO THE PUMP

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