Mining Incidents

Smethport Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Doug Dalton
Jefferson, Ashe County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101356

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2023
Latest incident
Oct 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
142
citations
37
significant & substantial
$55,065
proposed penalties
$33,674
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 5,597 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,245 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,309 1 0 232.1
2025 Q1 5,003 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,974 1 0 167.4
2024 Q3 2,291 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,437 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,379 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2023 · 1 incident

October 23, 2023 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cardinal Quarries LLC · Struck by flying object

Injured was helping replace return roller on conveyor using a come-along when hook slipped and hit employee in face/eye causing an abrasion to eye.

2017 · 1 incident

July 17, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cardinal Quarries LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was greasing rock hammer at jaw and slipped backwards, tried to catch self with right hand, landed on rock cutting right thumb that required stitches

2008 · 1 incident

April 11, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cardinal Quarries LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking on an incline with loose material when he slipped and fell into a metal bar causing fractures to 8th and 9th rib. (Waited until we received information from doctor to submit accident report, received on 4/23/08).

2005 · 1 incident

July 28, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cardinal Quarries LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEAM JENNY TO WASH LOADER OFF. WHILE USING THE HIGH PRESSURE WAND, EMPLOYEE WAS JERKED AND TWISTED CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN.

2004 · 1 incident

May 7, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Cardinal Quarries LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS OPERATING DOZER WHEN A ROCK PUT A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR. EE TOOK HIS FOOT TO TRY TO TURN THE RADIATOR CAP OFF TO RELEIVE PRESSURE. CAP BLEW OFF COVERING EE WITH HOT RADIATOR COOLANT, BURNING EE'S ARMS, LEGS & CHEST AREA.

2002 · 1 incident

December 3, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cardinal Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED WELDING OPERATION, REMOVED WELDING HELMET WHEN THE WELDING LEAD FELL STICKING THE WELDING ROD IN THE LEFT EYE.