Mining Incidents

Wythe Sand Co Metal/Non-Metal

Salem Stone Corp · Surface
Controlled by Doug Dalton
Wytheville, Wythe County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4402335

Wythe Sand Co has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Wythe Sand Co.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1985–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
38
citations
6
significant & substantial
$4,238
proposed penalties
$4,238
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
70
inspections on record
1,131
inspection hours
3.4
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.
38 citations across 1,131 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Wythe Sand Co has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
38 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-08-16.
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 4,212 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,962 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,295 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,776 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,818 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,141 1 0 194.5
2024 Q2 4,468 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,926 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,795 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,511 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,272 1 0 234.1
2023 Q1 4,339 1 0 230.5
2022 Q4 4,843 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,826 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,504 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,313 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,758 2 0 420.3
2021 Q3 4,982 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,545 1 0 180.3
2021 Q1 4,450 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,422 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,474 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,865 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 8,573 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,837 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,913 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,513 1 0 181.4
2019 Q1 4,513 1 0 221.6
2018 Q4 3,234 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,560 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,946 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,638 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,840 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,751 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,593 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,626 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,032 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,491 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,009 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,591 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,033 1 0 329.7
2015 Q3 4,865 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,443 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,819 1 0 354.7
2014 Q4 3,861 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,538 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,474 2 2 447.0
2014 Q1 2,817 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,118 1 0 242.8
2013 Q3 3,739 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,904 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,626 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,613 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,584 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,084 2 0 648.5
2012 Q1 2,245 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,706 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,540 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,327 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,065 1 0 326.3
2010 Q4 3,601 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,683 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,534 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,804 2 1 713.3
2009 Q4 3,615 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,878 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,659 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,832 1 0 353.1
2008 Q4 4,370 2 0 457.7
2008 Q3 6,284 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,190 1 0 192.7
2008 Q1 5,858 3 0 512.1
2007 Q4 5,210 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,017 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,828 1 0 261.2
2007 Q1 4,288 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,232 2 0 618.8
2006 Q3 4,479 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,558 2 0 562.1
2006 Q1 3,578 1 1 279.5
2005 Q4 3,881 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,681 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,000 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,312 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,813 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,508 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,792 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,885 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,200 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,591 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,724 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 3,105 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,645 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,448 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,862 2 1 1074.1
2001 Q4 3,483 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,073 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,853 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,248 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,058 2 1 492.9
2000 Q3 4,045 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,216 3 0 932.8
2000 Q1 2,570 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2024 · 1 incident

December 10, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Salem Stone Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was outside under feeder cutting bolt heads off. Employee stated wasn't feeling well and started coughing, stopped cutting and sat on tailgate of truck till started feeling better. Next day came in still coughing sent to ER.

2016 · 1 incident

March 10, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salem Stone Corp · Fall from machine

Employee drives an on road dump truck, EE went to get out missed the bottom step and fell to ground. EE bruised EE's hip and back area causing EE to lose time from work

2007 · 2 incidents

October 11, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Salem Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hammer to tighten cheek plates in jaw, when eye that was holding cheek plate broke off, striking employee in lower right arm, causing a bruise.

July 30, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Salem Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was taking cheek plates out of jaw using a hammer and wedges, wedge slipped and either wedge or cheek plate mashed his finger

2001 · 1 incident

August 17, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Salem Stone Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL BAR AT JAW CRUSHER TO GET ROCK LOOSE WHEN ROCK SLIPPED, HIT BAR PUSHING HAND INTO HAND RAIL AND CAUSING A CUT AND PINCH TO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB. HIS THUMB REQUIRED ONE STICH.

2000 · 1 incident

March 8, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Salem Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HOOK TO PULL ROCK UP TO PUT WEDGE UNDER TO DISLODGE ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER, WHEN HE FLET PAIN TO HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS LEFT HAND.

1995 · 2 incidents

June 2, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Salem Stone Corp · Flash burns (electric)

MORTAR SAND BELT TRIPPED OFF LINE. RESET ENGAGED & BELT WAS RESTARTED. BELT STOPPED AGAIN. FUSE DISCONNECT WAS OPENED & FUSES WERE REMOVED. WHILE REINSTALLING NEW FUSES, ELECTRICAL ARC OCCURRE D CAUSING FLASH OVER BURNING RIGHT HAND. LIGHTINHIT LINE DURING THIS CHANGE-OVER RUNNIGN IN ON EQUIPMENT.

March 7, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Salem Stone Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT BOLTS HEADS OFF FLASHING WHEN FIRE CAME OFF HOT METAL AND WENT INTO BOOT AND BURNT LEFT FOOT.

1993 · 1 incident

September 16, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salem Stone Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING HOT ASPHALT AND STOOD ON HOT ASPHALT UNDERTERMINED LENGTH OF TIME. RESULTED IN BURNS & BLISTERS ON BOTH FEET.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 27, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Salem Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

AIR LINE BLEW OFF DRILL HEAD & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH & CHAIN. CAUSED A JAGGED CUT FROM ONE END OF THE MOUTH TO THE OTHER END ON THE INSIDE DO MOUTH. ALSO A PUNCTURE FROM INSIDE TO THE OUTS IDE ON CHIN BELOW LIP. KNOCKED FRONT TEETH LOOSE & BENT PARTIAL PLATE.

September 3, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Salem Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUSHED TRAVEL LEVER AND KNUCKLED THE CRANE. WHEN HE REACHED FOR LEVER TO MOVE THE CRANE, THE LEVER SLIPPED OUT ON ITS OWN AND JAMMED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AND BRUISED FINGER.

1990 · 1 incident

July 27, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salem Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BELT DRESSING ON DRY SCRUBBER BELTS-BELT BROKE AND BRUISED FOREARM.

1986 · 2 incidents

November 10, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locher & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING ANGLE IRON FROM PICKUP TRUCK TO WORK AREA AND IN LAYING THE METAL DOWN IT CAUGHT FINGER ON RIGHT INDEX BETWEEN METAL AND CUT FINGER DOWN BESIDE OF NAIL AREA AND SORT OF MAS HED THE END OF 8AME FINGER.

October 29, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Locher & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER DUMPED L2AD OF ROCK INTO FEEDER A ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE CRUSHER FEEDER SIDE PLATE THEN INTO THE CRUSHER HOUSE AND HIT THE OPERATOR IN THE HEAD

1985 · 5 incidents

October 26, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Locher & Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS INGAGING ELECTRICAL FEED ON CONTROL BOX FOR ROOFING ROCK SCREEN WHEN BOX SHORT CIRCUITED BURNIED WIRES TO AND FROM CONTROL BOX. ELECTRICAL FIRE BUNED EMPLOYEE S LEFT FACE AND NECK AROUND RIGHT FOREHAND.

October 16, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locher & Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED LONG PIPE TO UNCLOG THE SAND OUT OF IT AND WHEN LIFTING PIPE PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLES

September 23, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Locher & Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING CRUSHER DROPPED WEDGE ON CABLE INTO CRUSHER BESIDE ROCK TO HELP BREAK ROCK FRICTION ON WEDGE CAUSED IT TO SHOOT BACK UP IN THE AIR WEDGE HIT EMPLOYEE IN NOSE AREA NOSE WAS CUT & BROKEN LIP GUM & TONGUE CUT LIGHTLY GLASSES DAMAGED

August 21, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locher & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN CLEANING A GEAR BOX WITH AIR AND HAD GOTTEN DIRT AND GRIME ON HIS FACE AND WITH SWEATING LOOSE MATTER HAD GETTEN IN HIS LRIGHT EYE. IT REALLY DIDN\T BOTHER HIM UNTIL THE NIGH T OF AND IT SCATCHED HIS EYE, EYELID WAS SWELLED NEXT MORNING. EYE WAS WASHED AND SENT TO EYE DOCTOR. TWO GRAINS OF MATTER WHERE REMOVED FROM EYE CORNEAL, GIVEN EYE DROPS AND RETURNED BACK T

June 10, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locher & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNCLOGGING LARGE PIPE AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN PIPE AND WALKWAY HAD HARD TOE SHOES ON BUT BRUISED FOOT VESIDE EDGE OF METAL TOE END OF FOOT X-RAYS SHOW NO DISLOCATIONS OR FRACTURES ONLY SPRAIN CONTUSION RT FOOT TREATMENT ELEVATION ICE PACK AND REST NO IMPAIRMENT

For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants

The full compliance file on Wythe Sand Co

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.