Mining Incidents

Martin Marietta - Lawyers Rd. Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Lynchburg, Campbell County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4400015

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Sep 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
135
citations
22
significant & substantial
$27,892
proposed penalties
$24,851
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 12,226 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,713 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,090 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,030 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,988 1 0 200.5
2024 Q3 5,456 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,817 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,989 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

17 on file

2023 · 1 incident

September 12, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Boxley Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding a bolt with a pair of locking pliers. Another employee was using a reciprocating saw to cut the bolt. When the bolt was but through, the saw sung up and cut the employee's finger.

2021 · 1 incident

December 22, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Boxley Materials Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Senior Employee who wears a pacemaker experienced shortness of breath and felt heartbeat was abnormal

2020 · 1 incident

April 7, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boxley Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting an information from a hydraulic hose with carpet knife, knife slipped and cut thumb on left hand.

2017 · 2 incidents

August 29, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boxley Materials Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was walking down the rock ramp that had been dug out at the surge pile to reach the feeder. The miner was part of a crew working on the surge pile feeder. It had been raining all morning and the rock was wet. The employee slipped and cut a finger on the rock as they caught themselves.

May 25, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boxley Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driller had placed a cardboard blast hole tube into a completed hole, while cutting to proper height of tube above the ground. EE was pulling EE's cut off tool toward self, tool slipped sticking in EE's right lower leg.

2016 · 1 incident

May 11, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured EE was connecting lifting strap from Bearing to Crane Hook. Bearing was propped to provide access to opening for strap connection. Bearing shifted from raised position and EE was suddenly supporting most of the weight.

2015 · 1 incident

July 29, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Boxley Materials Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Helping load a shot, sitting in the truck operating the controls, started to feel nauseous. (Diagnosed with vertigo)

2010 · 1 incident

July 26, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Boxley Materials Company · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving a Terex 3066 C Articulated Rear Dump Truck down a steep gravel haul road into a turn. The equipment's rear tandem tires began to "buck jump". EE applied brakes. Truck slid sideways and turned over on right side. EE caught arm in steering wheel and broke right humerus.

2008 · 1 incident

November 12, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boxley Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was using a pole to clean out the pug-mill hopper. When the employee thrust the pole into the material, he hit the outside edge of his right hand on the corner of a drive belt guard. This caused a cut in the hand and 7 stitches were required.

2006 · 1 incident

August 18, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boxley Materials Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was chipping a recent weld when some hot slag was chipped onto his left elbow. The employee waited two weeks to seek medical attention when the elbow became red and swollen. He did not indicate injury was definitely he related until 10/09/06 ( the return to work date).

2005 · 1 incident

June 3, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Boxley Materials Company · Struck by flying object

The employee was dipping the sediment pond using the track hoe. Some of the mud fell out of the bucket, hit the handrail on the track hoe, ricocheted through the open window and hit the employee in the corner of his left eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses.

2002 · 1 incident

February 6, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boxley Materials Company · Fall onto or against objects

JOB DETAIL: REMOVE PLATFORM SURROUNDING A STONE CRUSHER. JOB PLAN: CUT THE 16'X28' PLATFORM IN HALF, RIG , AND REMOVE EACH SECTION. ACCIDENT: UNKNOWN TO THE EE, THE PLATE WAS NOT ATTACHED TO T HE SUPPORT STEEL. HE WAS IN THE CENTER OF PLATFORM WHEN HE CUT THE PLATE TO 27"X96", THE PLATE FELL 11'3" TO THE GROUND WITH THE EE LANDING ON TOP.

2001 · 2 incidents

February 23, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boxley Materials Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS TRUCK TO THE BREAK ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE.

January 10, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS COMING OUT OF DOORS USED AS A LOADING DOCK-HE STEPPED ON A PALLET, 2 OF THE BOARDS BROKE, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

2000 · 3 incidents

August 11, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PUSHING ON A GATE HANLE ON A VIBRATING SCREEN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER TO MID BACK.

August 1, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boxley Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAMMERING IN A WEDGE WITH AN 8 LB. HAMMER WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

May 19, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SCREEN CLOTH UP STEPS WHENHE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFTHAND SIDE OF BACK.EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 5/25/2000.