Mining Incidents

Appomattox Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Rogers Group Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Rogers Group Inc
Appomattox, Appomattox County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4402973

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
121
citations
31
significant & substantial
$86,574
proposed penalties
$62,336
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 9,036 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,251 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,370 1 0 119.5
2025 Q1 1,404 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,487 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,213 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,940 1 0 111.9
2023 Q4 1,545 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

12 on file

2025 · 1 incident

April 22, 2025 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by falling object

The operator was using and excavator to lift a load and the material slipped on the employees hand when employee tried to put lifting strap under load.

2024 · 3 incidents

October 2, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appomattox Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to unplug a dust bin chute when the material shifted causing pain in EE's lower right back. The incident did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skill, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

May 7, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator OTHER
Appomattox Lime Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee arrived onsite and parked in the employee parking lot to start EE's workday. EE was experiencing what was described as chest pain and shortness of breath. EMS was called and the employee was transported to the local hospital for tests and observation. Note: the employee did not exit EE's personal vehicle and did not clock in for EE's shift.

January 2, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator MACHINERY
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While attempting to reposition the flange holes of a 12" HDPE pump line, the EE removed the last bolt and the pump line shifted and hit EE in the lower left leg. The incident did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skill, proficiency, training, PPE or protective devices.

2014 · 1 incident

November 6, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by falling object

Employee reported that metal plate he had just cut, fell on his foot just above the steel toe.

2013 · 1 incident

September 23, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee reported that he was driving rebar into the ground with a sledge hammer when his swing missed causing the top of his right hand to come in contact with second piece of rebar. Injury resulted in 13 stitches.

2012 · 1 incident

April 6, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling under jaw crusher. Employee was bending over and twisting when he felt pain in lower back.

2011 · 1 incident

March 19, 2011 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding on excavator bucket supported by three pieces of wooden cribbing. Bucket was attached to excavator. Two of the three pieces of cribbing split causing the bucket to suddenly drop. Employee was struck in the knee by a piece of cribbing.

2008 · 1 incident

August 12, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Appomattox Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Was working on Ex-tec turbo mahcine and was in an odd position under screen, tightening bolts on screen.

2006 · 1 incident

July 31, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was running a rock crusher, when a rock hit him in the back of head under his hard hat.

2003 · 1 incident

April 29, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Appomattox Lime Company · No Value Found

BACK WAS HURT WHILE REMOVING CHUTE FROM SCREEN AT LIME PLANT WITH ANOTHER EE.

2001 · 1 incident

April 24, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appomattox Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING A TRUCK DRIVER OFFLOAD EXCESS FERTILIZER FILLER & TAILGATE CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT HAND