Mining Incidents

Scherr Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

New Creek, Grant County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4601564

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
137
citations
23
significant & substantial
$24,010
proposed penalties
$14,708
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 11,248 1 0 88.9
2025 Q3 6,056 9 6 1486.1
2025 Q2 4,302 3 1 697.4
2025 Q1 2,944 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,276 1 0 783.7
2024 Q3 11,553 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,903 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,386 4 0 626.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 18, 2026 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE went to get out of the service truck to put fuel in, stepped on a rock, and rolled ankle.

2025 · 2 incidents

July 28, 2025 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was in white ford for 2 hrs, clutch went out, pre-shifted another truck, #C-24, and worked for 5.5 more hrs until EE went into turn with excess speed and rolled onto the trucks passenger side while heading to stock pile. Resulting in EE getting thrown into passenger side due to not wearing seatbelt.

July 16, 2025 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was washing out a screen deck. As EE was performing this duty EE felt a pop in EE's back, causing pain.

2023 · 1 incident

June 14, 2023 WV · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing rock blockage from chute. A large rock slipped and thumb was under it and landed on another rock. Left thumb broken.

2021 · 1 incident

November 11, 2021 WV · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman POWERED HAULAGE
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

The employee was washing off the pad under the crushing plant when a rock fell off belt #2 hit the ground and then hit EE's foot. The rock hit just above the steel toe. The employee went to the hospital for an x-ray and was put in a boot while awaiting treatment.

2016 · 2 incidents

August 8, 2016 WV · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Excavator operator was working to close to the Highwall. The Dozer working on the bench above knocked a bolder free that fell on the cab of the excavator, injuring the operator.

February 29, 2016 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fairfax Materials Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE our plant Supervisor had a S.T.S. on our annual hearing test performed on 02/01/2016. EE was re-tested with-in 30 days (on 02/29/2016) and a mild loss resulting in a S.T.S. was again reported. EE has been with the company for 10 years.

2011 · 1 incident

August 29, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee bent over to pick up his hard hat and when he stood back up to put it on he hit his head on the tail pulley on belt #3. He cut his head and had to have seven staples put in his head.

2009 · 1 incident

January 26, 2009 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Hammer slipped out of hand, bounced off machine and struck injured worker in the jaw...cut jaw 3 stiches.

2008 · 2 incidents

March 24, 2008 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee reached into a heater fan that he was working on to retrieve something that had fallen in. The fan came on and cut his 3rd finger on his right hand. The cut required stitches.

January 2, 2008 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was driving a king pin out of a truck axle when a nut flew off the pin and struck him above the left eye, cutting his face and cracking the bone.

2007 · 1 incident

March 25, 2007 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a grinder while another employee was welding. He felt like something was in his eyes and he went to the hospital emergency room.

2006 · 2 incidents

April 5, 2006 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A BAG OF FLOOR DRY INTO THE CONTAINER WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 13, 2006 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT A WEAR PLATE ON BELT #3 AT THE PLANT WHEN 2 OR 3 GOLF BALL SIZED ROCKS FELL FROM ABOVE & HIT HIM ON THE BACK & ARM.

2003 · 2 incidents

April 14, 2003 WV · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver ELECTRICAL
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

ONE OPERATOR WHILE WAITING FOR THE CLEAR ALARM SHUT DOWN HIS TRUCK IN THE SAFE ZONE AFTER ALL IS CLEAR, HE TRIED TO START BUT WHOULDN'T CRANK, FELLOW EUCLID DRIVER RAISED BATTERY TOP STOOD ON BATTERY POST TO SEE IF IT WAS LOOSE, THE DRIVER TRIED TO START WHEN IT SPARKED AND THE BATTERY BLEW UP. THE DRIVER DID HAVE HIS EYE PROTECTION AND HARD HAT ON.

2002 · 1 incident

2000 · 1 incident

March 21, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Fairfax Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

THE EE WAS HELPING THE WELDER AND EVEN THOUGH HE CLAIMED HE HAD A WELDING HELMET ON HE STILL RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.