Mining Incidents

Midlothian Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Midlothian, Chesterfield County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4403767

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2002–2024
Latest incident
Feb 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
95
citations
19
significant & substantial
$22,062
proposed penalties
$19,282
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 7,513 1 0 133.1
2025 Q2 8,393 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,143 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,512 8 0 1773.0
2024 Q2 845 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,592 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 7,719 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 883 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

16 on file

2024 · 1 incident

February 2, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Loading a shot, pulling a hose, pain in left side (left inguinal hernia) ***Claim become reportable on 3/28/24***

2022 · 2 incidents

September 13, 2022 VA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Struck by flying object

A miner was changing the bucket teeth on a loader. When the miner was striking the tooth for removal, a piece of metal broke off and embedded in the right leg, which required removal.

June 2, 2022 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A miner reported back pain the day after was tasked with shoveling material. First aid treatment was administered on site and EE declined to see a medical professional or go to the clinic. *On 6/15/2022, the EE called off work and said was going to the ER. The employee did not return to work.

2021 · 1 incident

November 5, 2021 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

A miner received a minor burn from slag during welding activities. First aid treatment was administered on site and EE declined to see a medical professional or go to the clinic. Based upon information communicated by the inspector 07/07/2022, medical treatment may have been rendered. This incident remains under investigation.

2020 · 1 incident

August 25, 2020 VA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee's finger was caught between the reaction arm of a hydraulic torque wrench and the frame of the jaw crusher causing a laceration.

2019 · 1 incident

2014 · 2 incidents

May 13, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

At approximately 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, an electrician was in the process of pulling wire through a 3/4" electrical conduit from a junction box to the belt scales. As he pulled, his left foot slipped and he started to fall but was able to catch himself and regain his footing, but he twisted as he did, and he felt a pop in his back.

February 6, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator OTHER
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported severe pains in upper stomach / lower chest area. He had been operating a skid steer prior to feeling bad. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance. It was determined that he had a bad reaction to medication, Predazone, a medicine his family doctor had given him for poison ivy/oak. Employee felt he got the poison ivy/oak from his dog.

2007 · 1 incident

April 26, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Struck by falling object

While on the rock breaker in the pit breaking rock, the employee broke through a large rock and in doing so the machine shook some dust off the ceiling of the excavator and it drifted down behind his safety glasses and into his eye.

2006 · 4 incidents

October 11, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While replacing the oil back into the lube tank on the 4 1/4 crusher with an air pump, the discharge end slipped out of the tank and splashed oil on his face which got into his left eye.

October 4, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Holes loaded and pit was cleared for blasting. When connection was made to the blasting machine and prior to pressing the firing button, holes fired prematurely. No injuries to any miners.

May 17, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Air grease gun had pin hole occur in rubber grease line, injecting grease into right index finger.

April 4, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating his haul truck and parked at muck pile. A 114 inch rock rolled down face of the muck pile striking the back of the truck jolting the driver and causing his back to tighten up.

2003 · 1 incident

November 12, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING SKID STEER, EE HIT HIS ARM ON THE WINDOW BRACE.

2002 · 2 incidents

July 30, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

LULL, HIGHLANDER MODEL 844B STRUCK EMPLOYEE RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO BOTH LEGS.