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Hammett Mine & Plant No 2 Metal/Non-Metal

Hammett Gravel Company Inc · Surface

Controlled by Harold P Hammett Jr

Lexington, Holmes County, MS · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 2200519

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 9
Years on record: 2000–2004
Latest incident: Apr 2004

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$12,193

proposed penalties

$12,193

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
2006 Q4	571	0	0	0.0
2006 Q3	1,237	0	0	0.0
2006 Q2	2,583	0	0	0.0
2006 Q1	4,347	0	0	0.0
2005 Q4	3,348	0	0	0.0
2005 Q3	3,661	0	0	0.0
2005 Q2	4,385	0	0	0.0
2005 Q1	2,329	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

2004 · 2 incidents

April 30, 2004 MS · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Hammett Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT ATTEMPTING TO CUT IT WITH UTILITY KNIFE. AS HE PUT DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE KNIFE TO CUT, HE LOST HIS FOOTING IN THE GRAVEL HE WAS STANDING IN CAUSING THE KNIFE TO CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

April 26, 2004 MS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Hammett Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BINDING DOWN A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON THE LOW BOY USING RATCHET TYPE BINDERS. ONE OF THE BINDERS SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE UNDER THE CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

2003 · 3 incidents

November 3, 2003 MS · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE

Hammett Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS INSPECTING TAILPULLEY WHEN A ROCK FRAGMENT POPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE BELT. THE FRAGMENT STRUCK EE IN THE INSIDE OCRNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE NEAR THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE. NO LOST TIME FROM IN JURY. CORNER OF EYE GOT INFECTED. EE WAS TO DR OON 11/7 END RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

July 14, 2003 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hammett Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS HELPING OVERHAUL THE CRYSLER. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT THE GROVE CRANE, HIS LEFT FOREARM WAS CUT BY A JAGGED EDGE ON THE BACKING ALARM BRACKET. THE BRACKET WAS FIXED. EE WENT FOR STITCH ES AFTER HE GOT OFF FROM WORK. NO LOST TIME.

January 2, 2003 MS · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hammett Gravel Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE CATWALK SWEEPING WATER FROM THE CONVEYOR. A WELD GAVE WAY ON A SUPPORT-ING/CROSS MEMBER CAUSING THE CATWALK WALKING SURFACE TO PARTIALLY GIVE WAY. EE'S LEFT LEG WENT THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF THE WALKING SURFACE. HIS LEFT LEG RECEIVED ABRASIONS AND A LACERATION. DUE TO THE DEPTH OF THE LACERATION, THE DR. RECOMMENDED HE TAKE OFF THRU 1/10/03.

2002 · 1 incident

June 5, 2002 MS · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE

Hammett Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE REMOVED THE GUARD FROM THE TAIL PULLEY AND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN MATERIAL FROM THE TAIL PULLEY WHILE THE CONVEYER WAS STILL RUNNING. THE SHOVELHE WAS USING WAS PULLED FROM HIS HANDS AND HIS R IGHT ARM HIT THE CONVEYER FRAME CAUSING ABRASIONS AND LIGAMENT DAMAGE.

2000 · 3 incidents

December 5, 2000 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hammett Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM CAB ON 966 LOADER. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT TANGLED ON 2ND RUNG AND HE LOST BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 3 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND CAUSING A MILD CONCUSSION. EE LOST CONCIOUSNESS FOR A VERY SHORT TIME.

April 11, 2000 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hammett Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD 36" ROLLER FRAMES FOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM. WHILE REACHING TO GET ONE SECTION OF FRAME ANOTHER SECTION FELL OFF THE TRAILER ONTO HIS FOOT.

April 4, 2000 MS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Hammett Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DELIVERED A DOZER TO PLANT SITE. TRUCK GO STUCK IN THE MUD. DOZER WAS USED TO PUSH THE TRUCK AND TRIALE OUT OF MUD. AT FIRST CONTACT INJURED EMPLOYEE WHO WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WAS NOT PREPARED FOR DOZER TO PUSH HIM OUT. HIS NECK BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER.