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AWS PIT #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Oneonta, Blount County, AL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0103190

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Mar 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
89
citations
24
significant & substantial
$12,578
proposed penalties
$12,578
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 32,666 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 32,114 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 32,645 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 30,242 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 27,865 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 32,185 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 30,820 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 28,495 1 0 35.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2025 · 1 incident

March 10, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Alabama Wholesale Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was at the breaker on the receiving end. Employee was turning around a stone to be processed into small pieces. Employee admitted to being distracted/looked away, the tip of employee's right index finger was smashed by the shifting stone. Employee was wearing gloves, employee was sent to the ER to evaluate. Awaiting results from follow up.

2024 · 1 incident

July 10, 2024 AL · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator MACHINERY
Alabama Wholesale Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee used improper procedure when operating breaker which caused finger to be pinched in between metal table and rock. Right pinky finger was crushed.

2007 · 1 incident

January 23, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Alabama Wholesale Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Checking oil leak on bobcat 95xtd, malfunction of equipment caused it to roll forward and strike rt. foot and ankle of employee causing possible fracture. Contacted case tractor and filing report, safety feature of equipment malfunctioned cuaisng this incident.

2001 · 2 incidents

September 20, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Wholesale Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MASHED FINGER WHILE HANDLING STONE. RECEIVED 6 STITCHES IN FINGER.

May 19, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Alabama Wholesale Stone, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED PAIN IN LOWER BACK GOING DOWN BACK OF LEG-SENT TO ER AND SPECIALS EE HAS HERAIATED DISK, UNDERGOING TREATMENT AND P.T. AT THIS TIME.

2000 · 1 incident