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ABINGDON QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Abingdon, Washington County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4400003

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
86
citations
16
significant & substantial
$63,534
proposed penalties
$45,673
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 5,202 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,519 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,572 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,667 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,932 3 2 763.0
2023 Q4 571 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 576 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,581 10 0 1319.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2024 · 1 incident

March 12, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping down to the catwalk from the conveyor after washing out the lime chute. As EE was stepping down, EE lost footing and slipped. As EE attempted to catch self, EE grabbed the metal structure of the baghouse with right hand. This caused EE to extend and twist the right shoulder. ER diagnosed with contusion to the right shoulder.

2023 · 1 incident

November 10, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Blue Water Industries · Struck against a moving object

Drill operator was attempting to turn drill on small unlevel bench with boom extended and got right side unlevel and turned the drill on its right side.

2013 · 1 incident

April 16, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates USA LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After clocking out at the end of his shift, employee decided to stop at the bulk diesel tank to pour the remaining 1-2 gallons of fuel treatment from a 25 gallon keg into the bulk diesel tank. While on top of the tank pouring the material in, the employee slipped and fell to the ground striking his head. This resulted in a laceration requiring 9 staples and a concussion.

2004 · 1 incident

September 24, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A steel bar had been inserted under a conveyor belt to hold it up while cutting a portion of a metal plate. When attempting to pull the bar out the opposite end slipped off the conveyor frame resulting in the weight of the bar pinching employee's finger tip.

2003 · 1 incident

October 11, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DELIVERY TRUCK DRIVER WAS RAISING TARP BY HAND WHEN HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET. LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT OFF.

2002 · 1 incident

2000 · 3 incidents

October 27, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE POSITIONING HOPPER RING ON TOP OF THE #1 CRUSHER FOR REMOVAL EE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/23/01

January 10, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS REMOVING A METAL PLATE FROM THE SIDE OPENING OF AN AIR SEPARATOR, HIS HAND HOLD SLIPPED, ALLOWING CORNER OF DOOR TO STRIKE HIS LEG.