Mining Incidents

Blue Mountain Mine & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by New Mountain Capital
Blue Mountain, Tippah County, MS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2200044

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2001–2020
Latest incident
Feb 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
245
citations
71
significant & substantial
$86,884
proposed penalties
$86,884
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 26,614 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 29,187 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 28,832 1 0 34.7
2025 Q1 29,040 4 0 137.7
2024 Q4 27,314 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 27,349 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 29,238 2 0 68.4
2024 Q1 28,809 4 0 138.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2020 · 1 incident

February 3, 2020 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Profile Products LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee cut left thigh on a guard while walking along side of a conveyor belt.

2019 · 3 incidents

July 26, 2019 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Profile Products LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut index finger on left hand.

April 16, 2019 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Profile Products LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting a lift truck and strained lower right back.

April 4, 2019 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Profile Products LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning out a chute going into a mill and strained EE's right shoulder.

2014 · 1 incident

January 29, 2014 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Profile Products LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was replacing C29 conveyor belt and while pulling new belt into place he felt a pull in lower back. Lumber back strain.

2012 · 2 incidents

May 23, 2012 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Profile Products LLC · Struck against stationary object

Putting bag on a bagging machine and filling tube on bagger cut his index finger on right hand requiring stitches.

February 14, 2012 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Profile Products LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bending used elevator bucket on table when he hit his left index finger with shop hammer. Cracked bone on left index finger.

2011 · 2 incidents

September 13, 2011 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Profile Products LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a 5hp electric motor and walked over to put it on the maintenance shop work bench when his lower right side and back stated hurting. Carried employee to a doctor and he said he had a pulled muscle in lower right back.

February 9, 2011 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Profile Products LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Lift truck operator was driving lift in reverse and hit employee foot. Right foot of employee was hit by back of lift truck. Fracture of bones to toe on right foot.

2009 · 2 incidents

May 11, 2009 MS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Profile Products LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped and fell hurting left arm.

April 14, 2009 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Profile Products LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bending over to tie a band around some flexible pipe in a storage room and pulled a muscle in lower left side of his back.

2005 · 3 incidents

October 14, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Profile Products LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a dozer on a steep hill and ridges and was in a straining position most of the day. After which he had severe pain where left shoulder touches upper back and inside and down left arm with some tingling in hand.

July 13, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Profile Products LLC · Struck against a moving object

Railroad crossing at Blue Mountain pit has become rough. Employee was driving a haul truck and he said when he went across railroad tracks he felt his back pop.

May 13, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Profile Products LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE had been working on a steel dock plate which was up on horses being repaired. He picked up on one side of the plate to reposition it and felt a sharp pain in his lower back, right side.

2004 · 2 incidents

September 2, 2004 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Profile Products LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Pulled ligament in right wrist while lifting a fire hose box.

March 23, 2004 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Profile Products LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Strained muscles while attempting to loosen hex nuts.

2003 · 1 incident

March 5, 2003 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Profile Products LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE ADJUSTED BELT TENSION ON BELT CONVEYOR AND WAS MONITORING ADJUSTMENTS WHILE CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING. HE REACHED UNDER THE BELT AND PUSHED ON IT TO CHECK TENSION. BELT LACING CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED HAND/ARM INTO IDLER PULLER. BRUISED RIGHT ARM ABOVE WRIST AREA.

2002 · 1 incident

March 7, 2002 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Profile Products LLC · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS SETTING UP PACKAGING LINE & BUILDING BOXES. WALKED BACKWARDS TO SET BOX DOWN AND TRIPPED OVER PALLET. LT. FOOT WENT BETWEEN BOARDS INPALLET AND SPRAINED/BRUISED FOOT. WORKER THOUGHT FOOT WAS ALRIGHT BUT SWELLING DID NOT GO DOWN- WENT TO CLINIC ON 3-13-02.

2001 · 4 incidents

June 5, 2001 MS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Profile Products LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CUSTOMER'S TRUCK/ TRAILER WITH PRODUCT USING A FORKLIFT. WHITE POWDER (UNKNOWN ORIGIN) ON THE TRAILER FLOOR WAS BLOWN AND INHALED BY EMPLOYEE WHILE LOADING TRAILER.

March 21, 2001 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Profile Products LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING OUT HOPPER USING A LONG ROD THRUTHE TOP OF HOPPER GUARD. MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE LEFT HAND ON TOP OF METAL HOPPER GUARD.

January 22, 2001 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Profile Products LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE TURNED TO PICK UP EMPTY BOX FROM FLOOR AND TWISTED BACK/PULLED MUSCLE. INJURY RESULTED FROM IMPROPER LIFTING PRACTICES. RETRAINED EE ON PROPER LIFTING TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURENCE.

January 22, 2001 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Profile Products LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROTATING WITCH GATE SPRING LOADED ON METAL PIPE CHUTE. WHEN SPRING GATE SWITCHED, EE STRUCK HAND ON METAL RESULTING IN SOFT TISSUE BRUISE TO RIGHT HAND. HAVE INSTALLED HANDLE EXTENSION ON SWITCH GATE TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURENCE.