Mining Incidents

NICHOLS PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cliff Hunt
Byhalia, Marshall County, MS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2200777

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2010–2021
Latest incident
Nov 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
90
citations
25
significant & substantial
$76,825
proposed penalties
$62,227
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 4,016 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,741 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,503 1 0 181.7
2025 Q1 4,612 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,741 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,792 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,723 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,270 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

11 on file

2021 · 1 incident

November 1, 2021 MS · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured miner was using a pry bar to lift a bearing on a LOTO'd pump to remove shims under it. Lifted bearing and used fingers to remove shim, pry bar slipped dropping bearing, catching left index tip of finger cutting it off.

2015 · 2 incidents

July 16, 2015 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Standard Construction Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bending over repairing equipment, felt sharp pain in lower back.

June 3, 2015 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was cutting a rope and the utility knife slipped and cut his left leg.

2014 · 3 incidents

November 7, 2014 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was assisting in removing a bearing from a tail pulley shaft. A piece of metal was knocked off and stuck in his upper thigh.

April 30, 2014 MS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Claims muscle strain from exiting the service truck.

January 31, 2014 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Standard Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Hand was caught in belts of motor.

2013 · 2 incidents

December 28, 2013 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Claims he pulled a muscle in his abdomen while pulling on a pipe.

June 20, 2013 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped and fell from a loader platform. He caught himself with his right arm on the handrail, pulling ligaments in his shoulder.

2011 · 2 incidents

November 11, 2011 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was climbing onto a D8 dozer when he felt a pain in his left knee.

January 29, 2011 MS · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While trying to remove a bolt from the hydraulic fluid reservoir the wrench slipped and cut his right hand.

2010 · 1 incident

July 12, 2010 MS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While working on the shaker deck, he had to remove a length of conveyor belting that had been placed there to protect the screen. In removing the belting he felt a pain in his back.