Mining Incidents

FLOYD QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Doug Dalton
Floyd, Floyd County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4402991

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2003–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
152
citations
39
significant & substantial
$79,901
proposed penalties
$8,251
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 3,838 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,254 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,306 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 851 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,109 1 0 901.7
2024 Q3 3,565 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,959 1 0 252.6
2024 Q1 1,338 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
November 10, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
R&S STONE, INC. · Struck by falling object

EE shut down crushing plant to remove a drill bit stuck in the jaw crusher. He was using a torch to cut off drill bit when the bit flew up into his chest & face. He was hospitalized and died on 1/17/15.

Reportable incidents

6 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 1 incident

October 16, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salem Stone Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Large rock was on rock breaker hydraulic line, went to roll rock off line when it rolled catching thumb between rock and frame of breaker causing a small laceration.

2017 · 1 incident

August 18, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Salem Stone Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing out motor on #1 Conveyor. EE was using a pry bar to help lift motor when bar slipped letting motor fall on tip of finger causing fingernail to pop off and cutting tip of finger.

2012 · 1 incident

April 20, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R&S STONE, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was working on wiper underneath the screen, wrench slipped and hit elbow. Miner was taken to the ER, was referred to orthopedic, where he was diagnosis with contusion left elbow/triceps tendon.

2007 · 1 incident

November 28, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shooting Creek Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was replacing hydraulic line on Terex loader. When taking bolts loose, the guard that covered the line fell on his foot. Employee reported accident to manager, refused to go to doctor, has missed two days of work. On 11/30/07, I made a doctor's appointment for him. He said he would go, but didn't show up for the appointment.

2003 · 2 incidents

July 16, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shooting Creek Quarry LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF EQUIPMENT, STARTED WALKING UP EMBANKMENT, HE SLIPPED ON ROCK THAT HAD SAND ON IT. EE HAD SCRAPES ON BACK, LEFT ARM, AND LEFT LEG. BACK WAS HURTING PRETTY BAD. EE SAID HE DID NOT NEED TO GO TO DR, AND REMAINED AT WAORK FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.

March 26, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shooting Creek Quarry LLC · Struck against stationary object

WAS BENT OVER GREASING CONVEYER, HARD HAT FELL OFF, WHEN HE RAISED UP, HE HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.