Mining Incidents

Sandy Point Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Charles City, Charles City County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406424

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2003–2006
Latest incident
Feb 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
10
citations
2
significant & substantial
$805
proposed penalties
$805
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
2009 Q3 744 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,274 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,632 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,101 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,288 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,866 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,456 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,994 1 0 200.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2006 · 1 incident

February 7, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cleaning cat walk over river using a 5 gal bucket to carry rock to shore, approx 100' then throwing it over the top rail to the ground below. First pain in his back when dumping bucket and called on the radio for help.

2003 · 1 incident

October 29, 2003 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON BOOSTER PUMP ROCK BOX INSTALLING NEW GASKET ON CLEAN OUT LID. WHILE REPLACING LID, LEFT FOOT SLIPPED, RIGHT HAND HOLDING PRY BAR WAS PINCHED AGAINST PUMP SHELL.