Mining Incidents

Martin Marietta - Piney River Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Roanoke, Nelson County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4400035

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Oct 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
74
citations
14
significant & substantial
$10,879
proposed penalties
$10,785
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 5,600 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,926 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,522 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,305 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,510 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,902 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,460 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,390 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

2018 · 1 incident

October 22, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Struck by falling object

According to the driller, EE was replacing the bit on a down the hole hammer. Unknown on the impairment.

2014 · 1 incident

August 27, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was positioning screening cloth on top screening deck when his pinky finger got cut between the cloth and screening structure. Miner was not wearing gloves when the accident occurred. Miners finger required stitches which makes this accident reportable

2011 · 1 incident

August 23, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Boxley Employee was walking to a switchhouse to start a crusher when he rolled his ankle on smooth level ground. He reported the injury to his supervisor and due to swelling he was taken to see a local physician. It was determined by the physician to be a sprain.

2005 · 1 incident

September 21, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boxley Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber with a utility knife when the knife slipped and cut the employees leg. First Aid was initially performed on the cut but could not stop the bleeding. Employee received several stitches to close the laceration.

2001 · 1 incident

August 18, 2001 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 GOT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN EYE. DIDN'T KNOW IT UNTIL TWO DAYS LATER. HE THOUGHT IT WAS A FLASH BURN FROM WELDING ON GRISSLEY BARS INJAW.

2000 · 1 incident

June 23, 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

EMPLOYEE SQUATTED DOWN TO MOVE A BARREL OF PARTS. HE PUSHED ON BARREL, BUT COULDN'T MOVE IT. ABOUT 15 MIN. LATER, HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK TIGHTENED UP AND HE COULDN'T BEND HIS HEAD DOWN.