Mining Incidents

Ours Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Arthur, Grant County, WV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4608620

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2011
Latest incident
Mar 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
105
citations
14
significant & substantial
$12,114
proposed penalties
$11,124
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 5,876 1 0 170.2
2025 Q3 4,077 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,347 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,908 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 588 3 0 5102.0
2024 Q2 1,740 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,528 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 509 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

5 on file

2011 · 1 incident

March 16, 2011 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding metal and the wind blew a piece of the metal into his left eye.

2005 · 1 incident

April 27, 2005 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairfax Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped on edge of porch and bent his toe back against the steel in his shoes.

2004 · 1 incident

February 9, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON THE LOADER. WHEN HE RAISED UP, HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A BOLT ON THE LOADER CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS HEAD.

2003 · 1 incident

June 9, 2003 WV · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Fairfax Materials Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS PICKING ROCKS OFF THE CATWALK WHEN THE SCREEN OVERFLOWED AND A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE SHOULDER.

2001 · 1 incident

August 9, 2001 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS STANDING IN THE DESIGNATION AREA NEXT TO THE LAB FOR QUARRY SHOTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM FLY ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE ABDOMENAL AREA.