Mining Incidents

Holston River Quarry Inc operator

Controlled by Doug Dalton
MSHA operator ID: L04699

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
13
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2000–2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
58
citations
11
significant & substantial
$7,034
proposed penalties
$7,034
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2021
2
2018
1
2016
2 (1f)
2006
1
2005
1
2003
2
2001
1
2000
3

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
September 21, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Holston River Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 9/21/16, evidence suggests that the victim, an experienced mechanic, may have been attempting to remove or loosen the top drive power head, spindle cap on the drill machine to replace damaged seals by attempting to use a pipe wrench and hydraulics of the drill machine, which are controlled by levers in cab next to platform. Victim struck in torso by pipe wrench. No eyewitness.