Mining Incidents

Rocky Point Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Carmeuse Holding SA
Buchanan, Botetourt County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4400065

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Jan 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
70
citations
18
significant & substantial
$9,151
proposed penalties
$9,151
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 7,554 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 920 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,040 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,332 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,777 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,660 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,834 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,519 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

9 on file

2021 · 1 incident

January 28, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company) · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was removing a 6" hose from a pump and felt a pain on their backside/upper leg. EE was discharged from the ER with restrictions to stay off work and follow-up with an orthopedic specialist.

2019 · 1 incident

March 9, 2019 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company) · Over-exertion in lifting objects

2 employees were lifting a job box when one felt some soreness in back following the lift. EE initial reaction was to ice it but was instructed to go to the doctor the next morning when ee informed supervisor it did not improve.

2012 · 1 incident

February 20, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company) · Fall from machine

Snow and Ice was on the step leading into the cab of the vehicle. Employee slipped on the step and fell approximately 3 feet to the ground, injuring his back.

2011 · 1 incident

April 1, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
O-N Minerals (Chemstone Company) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a chain saw to cut trees. The employee states as he was cutting a limb the saw kicked back and struck his shin.

2004 · 3 incidents

August 6, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had top cover off motor on vertical turbine pump turning it by hand to check for noise in bearings. His finger caught on a stationary bolt and the inertia of the motor pulled his hand around, dislocating the small finger on his right hand.

June 29, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling steel rods out of hole - when the drill head was screwing to the rod to tighten he put his hand on the metal stop that the wrench hits against and it smashed his finger between the wrench and the metal shop.

May 27, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using water hose off water truck he was operating to clean up spilled material off concrete pad under jaw crusher. After completing the job he layed the hose down to walk back to the truck and tripped over the hose, fracturing a bone in his ankle when he fell to the same level.

2003 · 1 incident

February 19, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

CRUSHER CHUTE WAS STOPPED UP. AFTER USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO UNSTOP IT, SHOULDER HURT WHEN HE MOVED IT.

2000 · 1 incident

December 18, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ARM GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL DRUM WHILE ADJUSTING IT CAUSING AN AVULSION LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND