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Valley Clay Mining Co. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Scott M Zemba
Roseville, Muskingum County, OH  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3304343

Valley Clay Mining Co. has $38K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2014
Latest incident
May 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
141
citations
41
significant & substantial
$37,907
proposed penalties
$37,339
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $568 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
63
inspections on record
809
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 809 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Valley Clay Mining Co. has $38K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$38K
proposed penalties
$37K
current assessed
$37K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
140 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-03-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 185 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 24 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 29 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 237 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 644 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 232 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 44 0 0 0.0
Show 92 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q4 121 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 62 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 45 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 100 1 0 10000.0
2021 Q4 120 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 447 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 421 1 0 2375.3
2021 Q1 191 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 233 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,859 1 0 537.9
2020 Q1 2,232 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,239 1 0 446.6
2019 Q3 2,965 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,005 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,072 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,566 1 0 389.7
2018 Q3 2,525 5 2 1980.2
2018 Q2 1,761 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,564 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,200 3 0 576.9
2017 Q3 2,249 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,789 6 2 3353.8
2017 Q1 1,517 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,161 1 1 462.7
2016 Q3 1,694 4 2 2361.3
2016 Q2 2,201 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,014 4 1 1986.1
2015 Q4 2,516 1 0 397.5
2015 Q3 2,148 9 4 4189.9
2015 Q2 2,010 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,745 24 8 13753.6
2014 Q4 1,490 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,260 1 0 793.7
2014 Q2 1,904 5 0 2626.1
2014 Q1 2,061 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,767 5 2 2829.7
2013 Q3 1,831 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,918 10 1 5213.8
2013 Q1 1,806 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,213 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,232 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,836 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,236 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,011 1 0 497.3
2011 Q3 2,165 9 4 4157.0
2011 Q2 1,993 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,038 3 1 987.5
2010 Q4 2,827 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,812 3 1 1066.9
2010 Q2 2,795 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,711 9 4 3319.8
2009 Q4 2,648 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,666 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,771 5 1 1804.4
2009 Q1 2,653 5 1 1884.7
2008 Q4 2,977 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,996 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,043 1 0 489.5
2008 Q1 1,867 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,942 1 0 514.9
2007 Q3 2,103 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,056 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,117 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,193 1 0 456.0
2006 Q3 1,952 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,017 1 1 495.8
2006 Q1 2,255 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,179 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,220 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,067 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,298 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,166 2 0 1715.3
2004 Q3 1,578 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,530 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,514 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,290 3 0 2325.6
2003 Q3 1,733 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,053 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,094 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,569 1 0 389.3
2002 Q3 2,261 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,223 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,274 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,713 3 0 1751.3
2001 Q3 1,649 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,788 7 4 3915.0
2001 Q1 2,057 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,988 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,372 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,305 3 1 2298.9
2000 Q1 1,074 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2014 · 1 incident

May 8, 2014 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Clay Mining Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

The miner was shutting down a 2" water pump. When he removed the discharge hose, the water inside the pump somehow became heated & the water burned his left arm. He was taken to the E.R. his arm has 1st & 2nd degree burn from the water.

2011 · 2 incidents

November 9, 2011 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Clay Mining Co. · Struck by flying object

The miner was hammering pins into the tracks of an excavator with a sledge hammer. A piece of metal hit him on the left side of his face. He received a small cut on his ear lobe and a small cut less than 1 inch in front and behind the ear lobe the cut was closed by the ER Dr. with medical glue.

2009 · 1 incident

August 24, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Valley Clay Mining Co. · Unclassified, insufficient data

I do not know the date of the injury. EE complained of back pain n 8/24/09, went to the doctor, they said he had kidney stones according to EE. I have not seen any medical information. The 9/15/09 date was when I was told he was filing a workers comp claim.

2004 · 1 incident

March 30, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Clay Mining Co. · Fall onto or against objects

Truck driver climbing into bed of dump truck to check condition of truck bed, slipped and fell into the inside of truck bed. Driver complained of bad shoulder pain, a medical squad was called to take him to the hospital. He was treated and released.

2002 · 1 incident

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