Mining Incidents

Woodway Stone Co Metal/Non-Metal

Woodway Stone Co · Surface
Pennington Gap, Lee County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4400167

Woodway Stone Co has $66K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1994–2011
Latest incident
Jul 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
209
citations
60
significant & substantial
$66,219
proposed penalties
$43,681
paid to date
66% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $22,538 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
89
inspections on record
1,743
inspection hours
12.0
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.
209 citations across 1,743 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Woodway Stone Co has $66K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 8 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.
$66K
proposed penalties
$52K
current assessed
$44K
paid to date
$9K
outstanding
206 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-20.
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 14,147 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 15,273 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 15,070 1 0 66.4
2025 Q1 14,012 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 15,633 2 2 127.9
2024 Q3 13,990 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,429 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,375 1 0 106.7
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 12,022 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 9,070 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,924 1 0 100.8
2023 Q1 10,857 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 12,458 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 11,269 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 10,519 8 1 760.5
2022 Q1 7,926 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 11,834 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,487 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 10,782 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 7,704 1 0 129.8
2020 Q4 10,492 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 9,625 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,707 3 0 344.6
2020 Q1 6,922 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 10,573 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 10,075 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,663 1 0 103.5
2019 Q1 6,461 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,983 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 8,397 1 0 119.1
2018 Q1 7,974 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 10,035 3 0 299.0
2017 Q3 9,762 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,037 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 5,978 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,548 2 0 209.5
2016 Q3 9,223 3 1 325.3
2016 Q2 8,334 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,104 5 0 819.1
2015 Q4 9,148 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 9,281 1 0 107.7
2015 Q2 8,745 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 5,782 3 2 518.9
2014 Q4 8,131 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,993 5 0 625.5
2014 Q2 6,778 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,177 3 1 718.2
2013 Q4 7,864 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,919 2 1 224.2
2013 Q2 7,925 6 1 757.1
2013 Q1 5,256 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 8,813 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,937 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 8,593 2 1 232.7
2012 Q1 8,082 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 9,096 5 1 549.7
2011 Q3 8,221 2 1 243.3
2011 Q2 8,569 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 8,671 8 6 922.6
2010 Q4 8,628 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,694 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,740 8 2 915.3
2010 Q1 8,049 5 1 621.2
2009 Q4 7,454 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,135 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,135 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,796 6 0 882.9
2008 Q4 7,567 5 2 660.8
2008 Q3 7,350 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,391 9 1 1408.2
2008 Q1 3,590 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 7,094 3 1 422.9
2007 Q3 6,678 1 0 149.7
2007 Q2 6,705 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,860 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,989 2 1 222.5
2006 Q3 8,445 5 0 592.1
2006 Q2 9,079 18 10 1982.6
2006 Q1 9,771 8 1 818.7
2005 Q4 10,340 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,910 5 1 504.5
2005 Q2 10,561 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 10,460 5 0 478.0
2004 Q4 10,303 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 10,350 2 0 193.2
2004 Q2 11,304 8 2 707.7
2004 Q1 9,229 4 3 433.4
2003 Q4 8,594 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,884 8 4 900.5
2003 Q2 8,466 12 6 1417.4
2003 Q1 7,802 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,691 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,710 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,018 2 0 285.0
2002 Q1 5,454 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,600 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,078 7 2 866.6
2001 Q2 8,366 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,678 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,337 7 1 839.6
2000 Q3 9,986 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 10,214 9 4 881.1
2000 Q1 9,847 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2011 · 3 incidents

July 29, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Woodway Stone Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Co-Worker was using a sledge hammer, hammer head broke. Sliver of the hammer head struck EE.

April 20, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Woodway Stone Co · Struck by falling object

Bent drill steel turned and fell to side.

April 20, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Woodway Stone Co · Struck by falling object

Bent drill steel turned and fell to side.

2009 · 1 incident

March 20, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Woodway Stone Co · Fall from machine

Coming out from under RSD euclid haul truck twisted knee

2006 · 2 incidents

September 5, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Woodway Stone Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing drive shaft from R50 truck. Dropped drive shaft while finger was between joints.

April 14, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Woodway Stone Co · Fall onto or against objects

Employee's foot slipped off screen on screening tower 3.5 - 4' off the ground.

2000 · 2 incidents

April 21, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Woodway Stone Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOBCAT OPERATOR ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED BUCKET ON EE'S HEAD.

1999 · 1 incident

December 4, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Woodway Stone Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ROLLING CRUSHER WHEN HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT.

1997 · 3 incidents

October 6, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Woodway Stone Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HAMMERS, HURT RIGHT LOWER SIDE

June 13, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Woodway Stone Co · Fall onto or against objects

EE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ON METAL CORNER.

May 13, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Woodway Stone Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING HUB OVER AND CAME BACKWARDS ON LEFT INDEX FINGER, CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

1996 · 2 incidents

September 9, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Woodway Stone Co · Struck by falling object

STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF STEEL COUPLING AND FELL ON OPERATORS FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE SHOE.

June 14, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Woodway Stone Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING TORCH ACCIDENTALLY CAME INTO CONTACT WITH ARM BURNED ARM CLOSKY TO WRIST.

1995 · 2 incidents

December 4, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Woodway Stone Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRUCK DRIVER COULD NOT SEE THE EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYEE DID NOT HEAR THE TRUCK APPROCHING. REAR TIRE OF TRUCK RAN OVER FOOT OF EMPLOYEE.

March 6, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Woodway Stone Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRYING WET CONVEYOR BELT AND CAUGHT HIS JACKET IN PULLEY, BREAKING LEFT ELBOW AND BRUISING ARM.

1994 · 1 incident

December 27, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Woodway Stone Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHILE WALKING; SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

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