Mining Incidents

Coxburg Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by William G Yates Jr
Lexington, MS, Holmes County, MS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2200762

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2009–2012
Latest incident
Oct 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
70
citations
16
significant & substantial
$22,616
proposed penalties
$14,480
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
2016 Q2 2,417 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,117 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,162 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,042 1 0 165.5
2015 Q2 5,495 3 0 546.0
2015 Q1 4,098 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,926 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,488 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

2 on file

2012 · 1 incident

October 19, 2012 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Baldwin Sand and Gravel · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Applying belt dressing with a spray can. Climbed over guard, placed his hand and arm in guarded area between belt and head pulley. His arm was snagged by the belt causing a laceration to his left shoulder.

2009 · 1 incident

November 3, 2009 MS · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baldwin Sand and Gravel · Struck against stationary object

Plant operator was cleaning out build-up under a conveyor tail roller with a shovel. He pulled the shovel back to far, hit his right elbow on the edge of a guard. Cut elbow, eleven stitches