MOVING A TIRE FROM TIRE STORAGE AREA TO BE LOADED ONTO BED OF TRUCK TO BE TRANSPORTED. TIRE FELL FROM CRANE THIS CAUSING DEATH OF OPERATOR.
Salem Stone Corp operator
Controlled by
Doug Dalton
MSHA operator ID: L06269
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
424
citations
85
significant & substantial
$58,103
proposed penalties
$57,005
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,098 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
327
inspections on record
7,981
inspection hours
5.3
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.424 citations across 7,981 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$58K
proposed penalties
$57K
current assessed
$57K
paid to date
$453
outstanding
419 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 23 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 14 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 48 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 35 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 30 non-fatal
- OTHER 8 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
1
2025
1
2024
2
2023
2
2022
3
2021
1
2020
1
2019
1
2017
3
2016
2
2015
2
2014
2
2013
1
2012
1
2011
1
2010
1
2008
2
2007
4
2006
2
2005
1
2004
4
2003
2
2002
5
2001
5
2000
13 (1f)
1999
5
1998
9
1997
8
1996
8
1995
4
1994
9 (1f)
1993
8
1992
6
1991
9
1990
10
1989
7
1988
1
1987
8
1986
5
1985
2
1984
3
Mines on record
- Wythe Stone Company VA
- Sylvatus Quarry VA
- Wythe Sand Co VA
- FLOYD QUARRY VA
- ACCO STONE CO VA
- Sand Mountain Sand VA
Fatalities under this operator
2 recorded
June 23, 2000
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · MACHINERY
Salem Stone Corp · Struck by falling object
Salem Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
TRUCK DRIVER CHECKING FAULTY TRANSMISSION WITH BED OF TRUCK IN A RAISED POSITION. WHILE CHECKING TRANSMISSION, BED OF TRUCK CAME DOWN, PINNING TRUCK DRIVER BETWEEN FRAME AND BED OF TRUCK.
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