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Plant #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Carmeuse Holding SA
Buchanan, Botetourt County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4402786

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2008
Latest incident
Sep 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
53
citations
8
significant & substantial
$5,672
proposed penalties
$5,672
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
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 1,188 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,309 1 0 433.1
2013 Q1 2,353 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,956 1 0 252.8
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 4,962 2 0 403.1
2012 Q1 4,313 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

2008 · 2 incidents

September 10, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Struck against stationary object

Securing/tightening a door on the bottom of a closed hopper rail car using a 6' Rod "Rail Car Hopper Tool". As pressure was applied the railcar gate mechanism failed. The sudden release of downward tension on the bar resulted in EE right hand striking against the rail scale platform.

April 16, 2008 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 · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee felt back pain subsequent to lifting, carrying & putting down a piece of sheet metal, weighing approximately 35 to 50 lbs. Restricted duty began on 04/23/2008.

2005 · 3 incidents

November 30, 2005 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 · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee alleges that an inspection door he was removing pivoted and lacerated his finger. The laceration required sutures and is therefore an MSHA reportable injury.

October 17, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Fall from machine

Injured employee slipped while descending ladder on Kawasaki Model 85Z II Front End Loader, fell & bruised left hip.

February 10, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
O-N Minerals (James River) Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injured employee was standing on the track of an excavator preparing to install the battery he had in his hands when he slipped, fell to the same leve, and struck his knee on the track. This caused a contusion that became a problem after about a week and required medical treatment. Fluid was drained from the affected knee and he was placed on restricted duty.

2002 · 1 incident

March 20, 2002 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 (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING CHANGE V-BELTS ON PIN MIXER WHEN BELT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN GROOVE ON SHEAVE AT PELLETIZER. HIS FINGER WAS LACERATED AND NEEDED SUTURES TO REPAIR.