Mining Incidents

Martin Marietta - Fieldale Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Martinsville, Henry County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4400074

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Jan 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
114
citations
17
significant & substantial
$21,457
proposed penalties
$21,457
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 4,745 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,156 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,567 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,659 1 0 150.2
2024 Q3 2,610 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,964 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,928 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,332 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

14 on file

2016 · 1 incident

January 6, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Boxley Materials Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a haul truck when EE hit a bump and EE's seat bottomed out. EE worked through the shift and came in the next day but the pain worsened and EE left four hours into the shift to see a physician. EE was diagnosed with a back sprain.

2014 · 1 incident

March 21, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Boxley Materials Company · Fall from machine

miner was doing his pre-shift on a Kobelco SK210 long reach excavator when he closed the engine compartment then slipped and fell. He injured his left knee on the metal track while falling off the back of excavator around 6.5 feet below. went to the hospital where they said it was a sprained knee. Did not return to work on 3/24/2014 making it reportable.

2013 · 2 incidents

October 1, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boxley Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was running a 1 inch impact wrench to take bolts out of a cutting edge on the front bucket of a 990H. One bolt got lodged in the socket and he tried taking it out with his hand while slowly turning the socket to jar it loose. A sharp edge then cut into the glove cutting his hand right below his thumb on his left hand.

August 6, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boxley Materials Company · Fall down stairs

Employee had just clocked out for the day and was walking down the wooden steps when one of the boards broke and sent him falling backwards and injuring his back. He went home that night to rest and came into work the next morning with his back still hurting. He went half way through his shift then went to the doctor.

2010 · 1 incident

June 30, 2010 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Boxley Materials Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

**Medical Stroke** The miner became dizzy and weak in the morning of his shift. It was decided by the mine superintendent to transport the miner to the local hospital. The miner was transported via the superintendent. While in the ER the miner suffered a stroke. THIS IS UNDER PROTEST AS A MEDICAL INJURY NOT RELATED TO MINING ACTIVITIES.

2008 · 1 incident

January 4, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Boxley Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While grinding a piece of old metal out of a 4-1/4 crusher with a hand held grinder, a small piece of metal shaving became lodged in the right eye. Safety glasses were being worn. The ER ground the metal down the day after the injury. The doctor buffed the eye and stated that the eye would be fine. There were no lost work days because of this injury.

2005 · 1 incident

2001 · 6 incidents

October 25, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boxley Materials Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WALKED INTO A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON AND BRUISED HIS RIBS.

October 23, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CUTTING EDGE FROM A LOADER BUCKET, WHEN IT CAME OFF IT BOUNCED AND HIT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

October 8, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SHIMS IN JAW CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 25, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boxley Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON THE TOP OF A BARREL OF ANTIFREEZE WITH A PRY BAR, WHEN HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED AND HIT A SHARP EDGE ON A PIECE OF METAL CUTTING THE TOP OF HIS HAND.

June 15, 2001 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 PRYING ON A SCREEN WITH A 12" SCREWDRIVERWHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

March 19, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO RAISE LID ON MAIN WATER VALVE AT JAW, WHEN SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER BACK.

2000 · 1 incident

November 27, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boxley Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING THE HOOD COMPARTMENT OVER THE ENGINE OF THE ROCKBREAKER WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK. HE REPORTED IT THEN BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 12/26/00.