Mining Incidents

Short Gap Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Allegany Aggregates · Surface
Keyser, Mineral County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4603166

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
79
citations
7
significant & substantial
$18,516
proposed penalties
$18,048
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 11,716 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,677 3 1 1120.7
2025 Q2 6,303 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,502 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,262 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,233 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 3,409 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 10,086 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

9 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 17, 2025 WV · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegany Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EE was working on the Primary #1 Feeder Mount. A spring was broken on the right 3/4 inch bolt. EE replaced the spring and was tensioning the guide nut, a worn portion of the bolt that was weakened failed, launching the weakened portion into EE's right cheek due to the stored energy of the upper spring.

2024 · 1 incident

April 10, 2024 WV · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairfax Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was checking the plant around #9 belt Heard something turned around to see what the noise was. Tripped and fell hit their head and right shoulder.

2009 · 1 incident

March 25, 2009 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

Truck stalled and drifted back onto berm and turned on the side.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 31, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

2'6"x29' Steel Concrete form clamp system failed, allowing the form to seperate into 2 sections (2'6"x9' and 2'6"x21') as it was being lowered to the ground. 9' section broke away from main piece and dropped to the ground. 21' section remaining suspended by crane dropped to the ground impacting injured.

July 26, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairfax Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Ee was conducting a pre-shift inspection on the dozer. It was raining and ee was standing on the track and he slipped and fell hitting his left shoulder on the ground.

2003 · 3 incidents

August 11, 2003 WV · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Fairfax Materials Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS CLEANING BUILD UP MATERIAL IN THE CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO LOOSEN MATERIAL AND GOT METAL IN EYE.

July 29, 2003 WV · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Fairfax Materials Inc · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MATERIAL TO AN ONSITE CONCRETE PLANT WHEN HE CAME UPON A DRILL PARKED IN THE ROADWAY. HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE DRILL ON THE LEFT SIDE WHEN HE CAME TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE ROADWAY. THE GROUND WAS SOFT CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TURN ON ITS SIDE.

July 25, 2003 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairfax Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A CRUSHER FRAME (APPROXIMATELY 3"-4" HIGH) ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE HOPPER. HE MOVED ONE FOOT TO RELEASE THE ROCK WHEN HIS OTHER FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM T O FALL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

2002 · 1 incident