Valley Stone has $76K in proposed MSHA penalties and $152 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
126
citations
37
significant & substantial
$75,673
proposed penalties
$71,265
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,408 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
54
inspections on record
1,253
inspection hours
10.1
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.
126 citations across 1,253 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Valley Stone has $76K in proposed MSHA penalties and $152 outstanding across 2 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.
$76K
proposed penalties
$71K
current assessed
$71K
paid to date
$152
outstanding
118 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-28.
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
7,615
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
9,408
1
0
106.3
2025 Q2
9,130
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
7,849
1
0
127.4
2024 Q4
9,030
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
10,042
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
10,648
1
1
93.9
2024 Q1
9,241
2
1
216.4
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
11,093
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
12,753
1
0
78.4
2023 Q2
13,614
5
1
367.3
2023 Q1
13,081
1
0
76.4
2022 Q4
9,912
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
12,855
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
11,312
8
3
707.2
2022 Q1
7,877
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
10,310
2
0
194.0
2021 Q3
11,803
2
0
169.4
2021 Q2
12,406
1
0
80.6
2021 Q1
10,820
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
10,405
3
0
288.3
2020 Q3
10,950
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
10,805
3
1
277.6
2020 Q1
12,248
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
13,638
3
1
220.0
2019 Q3
14,550
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
17,211
2
0
116.2
2019 Q1
13,061
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
11,523
2
0
173.6
2018 Q3
12,185
5
1
410.3
2018 Q2
12,667
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
10,069
1
1
99.3
2017 Q4
9,963
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
12,135
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
11,572
2
1
172.8
2017 Q1
10,238
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
11,868
5
1
421.3
2016 Q3
11,766
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
12,895
5
0
387.7
2016 Q1
11,865
6
2
505.7
2015 Q4
12,120
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
13,351
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
12,506
4
2
319.8
2015 Q1
10,502
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
10,778
3
0
278.3
2014 Q3
11,686
1
0
85.6
2014 Q2
11,070
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
8,050
2
1
248.4
2013 Q4
7,270
1
0
137.6
2013 Q3
10,900
3
0
275.2
2013 Q2
11,390
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
11,612
2
0
172.2
2012 Q4
8,123
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
9,704
1
1
103.1
2012 Q2
12,362
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
11,547
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
8,452
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
4,956
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
2,640
3
1
1136.4
2010 Q4
1,966
5
0
2543.2
2002 Q2
0
0
0
2002 Q1
0
0
0
2001 Q2
0
0
0
2001 Q1
711
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
2,716
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
7,493
3
0
400.4
2000 Q2
8,104
3
2
370.2
2000 Q1
9,106
26
15
2855.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file
2024 · 1 incident
August 12, 2024KY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
employee was installing universal joint on 773 B Cat haul truck, Universal joint slipped out of spline off driveline. Striking employee on right side of head. Employee went to Grayson Urgent treatment center, Four staples were attached to close wound, employee returned to work with no restrictions.
Miner was manually removing bucket from skid steer and as the bucket released it fell striking miner in right shin. Miner was transported to medical facility and received 8 stitches.
The date of the incident was 12/2/2019 and was reported by employee on 12/3/2019. EE said right shoulder was hurting, but wasn't sure they did it on the job. An accident report was filled out. After a visit to family Dr. and MRI, an orthopedic Dr. said the injury might be a new injury. EE reported this result to company on 01/21/2020 at 1:56 pm.
2013 · 1 incident
April 16, 2013KY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
The employee was helping turn blow bars in Impact Crusher, he was standing inside Impact waiting on co-worker to lower bars to him with boom truck when he felt his right calf muscle pull in his leg. He said it didn't bother him at the time and called me around 6:30 pm at home and said it was getting sore. He went to doctor that night and got pain meds. He never missed any work.
1983 · 1 incident
May 10, 1983KY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ANKLE GAVE AWAY (TURNED) AND FELL RT COLLARBONE BROKEN
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