Mining Incidents

Gulf Coast Sand, LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Nicholson, Hancock County, MS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2200753

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2005–2020
Latest incident
Mar 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
352
citations
122
significant & substantial
$338,488
proposed penalties
$320,888
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 5,398 3 1 555.8
2025 Q3 7,931 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,006 1 0 142.7
2025 Q1 6,087 2 0 328.6
2024 Q4 7,662 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,776 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,868 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 9,270 10 1 1078.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2020 · 1 incident

March 25, 2020 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was getting ready to lift a log shaft, but chain that was going to be used was dislodged and fell on the left hand index finger of the employee.

2014 · 4 incidents

June 21, 2014 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The operator was holding the tail line in place while being cut from the dredge. While holding the line, the line was cut, the line jerked pulling the operator's right shoulder out of socket.

June 20, 2014 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Closed door on right index finger and cut tip of finger.

May 31, 2014 MS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to free cable from winch when his foot slipped and caught himself and twisted his back. He said he hurt his back and was taken to the hospital to be checked out by a doctor.

January 6, 2014 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Fall from machine

The employee was climbing the steps to get into the cab of the loader and the bottom step broke causing the employee to strike his right leg on the step and fell on the ground.

2013 · 5 incidents

October 1, 2013 MS · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a piece of pipe and felt a tearing sensation in his abdominal area.

September 30, 2013 MS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Supervisor was trying to get track hoe started, so he tried to jump the battery. When he attached the cables to jump the battery, the battery exploded. He sustained miner ringing to his ears. He did not receive any other injuries.

August 8, 2013 MS · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator was on tractor cutting grass. He unknowingly hit a stump, the tractor came to a stop and he hit his head, resulting in a small cut on his forehead.

March 18, 2013 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The Employee was lifting the head of a C-11 Engine With another employee when the second employee lost his footing causing the weigh of the head to shift to the employee that was injuried.

January 22, 2013 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was engaging a clutch on the dredge and a bolt backed out of the Dodge coupling ripping the guard off. The guard struck the employee in the bottom lip causing a laceration. The cut required 5 stitches on the outside and 4 on the inside of his lip. A new guard was built that is larger eliminating the possibility of a bolt catching the guard.

2005 · 1 incident

February 15, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
D K Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was welding on 55 gallon drum. after not ruemoving and caps off of one drum and striking arch to drum causing the drum to explode, sending the lid off striking ee in the leg.