Mining Incidents

King George Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Farley Vale LLC · Surface
Controlled by Daniel Jacobs
King George, King George County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4402837

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Jul 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
116
citations
28
significant & substantial
$21,990
proposed penalties
$19,673
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 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 608 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,300 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,019 2 1 332.3
2012 Q2 7,805 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 960 2 0 2083.3
2011 Q4 4,421 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 954 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

2007 · 1 incident

July 23, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Atlantic Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing rock from conveyor belt in pit. Rock slipped out of hand and smashed tip against conveyor frame causing tip of finger on left hand to swell.

2005 · 4 incidents

September 8, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Mid-Atlantic Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER. ONE OF THE BOLTS BEGAN TURNING, HE TRIED TO HOLE BOLT UP WITH HAND AND TURN IT WITH THE IMPACT WRINCH. BOLT TURNED AND CUT LEFT HAND

August 29, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Atlantic Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lowering pump into hole with a cable that was overlapped and the cable let loose jerking employee's arm.

July 15, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid-Atlantic Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

EE needed oil for loader-He stepped up into oil shed, had a misstep and kicked side of step twisting left knee which resulted in severe pain.

June 30, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Atlantic Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was starting up gravel shaker. He swung his right arm around, striking middle finger against metal object tearing off part of finger nail. Remainder of nail had to be removed and nail bed stitched.

2004 · 3 incidents

July 13, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Mid-Atlantic Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WEEDEATING AROUND TUNNELS AND FUEL TANKS WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY.

April 19, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Atlantic Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Crane was running hot, employee took radiator cap off to check water level, it blew back causing burn to right arm.

March 8, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Mid-Atlantic Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REINSTALLING BELT ON CONVEYER LINE. FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING PROPER SAFETY GLASSES. HE ALSO ATTEMPTED TO FLUSH EYE OUT.

2000 · 1 incident

March 18, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Atlantic Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING DOWN GREASING A TAIL PULLEY BEARING AND WHEN HE STOOD UP EXPERIENCE MUSCLE RELATED NECK PAIN.