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WYSONG GRAVEL CO - WEST ALEXANDRIA PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by John D Wysong
West Alexandria, Preble County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3301708

WYSONG GRAVEL CO - WEST ALEXANDRIA PIT has $56K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1992–2004
Latest incident
Apr 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
161
citations
46
significant & substantial
$56,261
proposed penalties
$56,110
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $151 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
61
inspections on record
872
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: 872 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

WYSONG GRAVEL CO - WEST ALEXANDRIA PIT has $56K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 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.
$56K
proposed penalties
$56K
current assessed
$56K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
159 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-03.
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
2025 Q4 3,221 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,065 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,253 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,732 9 0 3294.3
2024 Q4 3,452 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,574 7 2 1958.6
2024 Q2 3,208 15 5 4675.8
2024 Q1 2,231 15 3 6723.4
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,262 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,796 10 5 2634.4
2023 Q2 3,400 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,121 20 4 9429.5
2022 Q4 3,487 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,585 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,258 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,851 4 0 1403.0
2021 Q4 4,162 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,278 4 2 935.0
2021 Q2 3,232 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,398 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,173 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,874 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,849 3 1 779.4
2020 Q1 2,960 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,911 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,937 3 1 762.0
2019 Q2 3,810 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,466 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,689 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,902 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,968 5 0 1684.6
2018 Q1 3,184 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,015 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,004 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,886 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,445 2 0 580.6
2016 Q4 4,085 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,037 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,489 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,133 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,296 8 6 2427.2
2015 Q3 3,345 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,969 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,582 4 3 2528.4
2014 Q4 3,406 4 3 1174.4
2014 Q3 3,074 3 2 975.9
2014 Q2 4,538 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,837 2 0 1088.7
2013 Q4 3,700 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,896 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,943 1 0 253.6
2013 Q1 1,392 2 1 1436.8
2012 Q4 3,215 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,247 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,879 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,206 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,655 3 0 820.8
2011 Q3 3,412 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,776 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 280 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,832 3 2 1059.3
2010 Q3 2,805 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,359 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,136 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,472 3 1 1213.6
2009 Q3 2,315 1 0 432.0
2009 Q2 2,536 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,020 5 1 2475.2
2008 Q3 3,277 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,225 3 0 930.2
2008 Q1 3,365 1 0 297.2
2007 Q4 3,830 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,160 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,025 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,243 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,192 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,659 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,453 2 1 449.1
2006 Q1 4,363 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,827 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,940 7 1 1178.5
2005 Q2 2,882 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,905 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,246 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,101 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,931 1 0 202.8
2004 Q1 4,495 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,193 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,909 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,902 3 1 612.0
2003 Q1 4,896 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,149 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,281 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,271 1 0 159.5
2002 Q1 5,081 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,429 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,378 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,447 2 0 310.2
2001 Q1 5,077 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,468 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,421 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,747 4 1 516.3
2000 Q1 6,006 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2004 · 3 incidents

April 16, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wysong Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIXING A CRANE BUCKET AND HIT HIS LEG WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

February 6, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Wysong Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE'S WORDS: "I WAS CHECKING THE FLUID IN THE LOADER BATTERY, LIGHTING WAS DIM IN THE GARAGE AND WITHOUT THINKING, I USED MY LIGHTER FOR LIGHT & THE BATTERY EXPLODED".

February 6, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Wysong Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

PER EMPLOYEE: "HIT MY HEAD ON A PAIR OF VICE GRIPS THAT WERE CLAMPED ON THE DUMP TRUCK TAILGATE." NOTE - HE WAS IN THE GARAGE.

2002 · 1 incident

September 7, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wysong Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WALKING ON WALKWAY TOWARD PLANT & A ROCK FELL OFF CRUSH SCREEN & HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD. HE WAS NOT WEARING HARD HAT.

2001 · 1 incident

December 19, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wysong Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REINJURED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING 1/4" STEEL PLATE.

1997 · 1 incident

January 7, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wysong Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED HE GOT OUT OF THE LOADER AND WENT TO TAKE OFF COVERALLS. HIS BACK POPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND, AND COULD NOT MOVE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN THE AMBULANCE.

1996 · 1 incident

October 9, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wysong Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK ONTO A ROCK AND BROKE HIS ANKLE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED OCTOBER 9, 1996 AT 1:30 PM. HE DID NOT GO TO A DR. FOR 2 DAYS BECAUSE HE DID NOT THIN K THE INJURY WAS THAT BAD. AFTER HIS ANKLE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM, HE WENT TO THE DR. AND FOUND OUT IT WAS BROKEN. THE TRUCK HE STEPPED OUT OF IS THE JOB TRUCK THAT CARRIES THE TOOL FOR MAIN

1994 · 1 incident

August 29, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wysong Gravel Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DUMP TRUCK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM HIM AND HE FELL ON HISBACK. HIS BACK HIT THE GAS TANK AND THEN HE HIT THE GROUND.

1992 · 1 incident

August 17, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wysong Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME CHANGING OXYGEN TANK ON A PICKUP THAT GOES ON A CUTTING TORCH. WAS LIFTING THE TANK UP INTO THE BED. WEIGHT -120 LBS. LIFTED IT ABOUT 2' HIGH INTO THE BED.

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