Mining Incidents

Atomic Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Atomic Sand, LLC · Surface
Controlled by David Ryan Williams
Gatson, Aiken County, SC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800115

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2017
Latest incident
Oct 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
202
citations
59
significant & substantial
$438,063
proposed penalties
$322,732
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 5,596 3 0 536.1
2025 Q3 4,364 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,048 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,088 1 0 196.5
2024 Q4 5,382 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,690 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,843 2 0 292.3
2024 Q1 6,527 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

14 on file

2017 · 1 incident

October 4, 2017 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Carolina Minerals Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE was moving some boards and got a splinter in EE's right hand. Between thumb and fore finger.

2015 · 1 incident

July 30, 2015 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
South Carolina Minerals Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was bitten by black widow spider while walking to office building; bite was on right of neck causing swollen area size of quarter at bite area; He was transported to emergency room for treatment and released same day. Spider was confirmed to be black widow by emergency care providers.

2014 · 1 incident

April 30, 2014 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Carolina Minerals Inc. · Struck by falling object

While lifting 25HP electric motor from mount the lifting eye on top of motor broke and dropped 2' hitting mount and rolling off mount onto employee's foot. Lifting eye was installed by manufacturer. Steel choker & clevis were used for rigging. Truck hoe was used for lift.

2011 · 1 incident

May 26, 2011 SC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Carolina Minerals Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Dredge oper. was in the bottom of dredge checking the pump when he lost his footing on his right leg. When he came down on his right leg his knee was twisted or sprang.

2009 · 1 incident

February 6, 2009 SC · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Carolina Minerals Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped off dredge to frozen ground. Rolled ankle over, bad sprain.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 21, 2008 SC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
South Carolina Minerals Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Attempting to lift sheet of metal stepped off sidewalk onto another piece of metal, twisting his knee.

September 5, 2008 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
South Carolina Minerals Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Around 8:00 pm the loader was going to the pit to put lights on. Went to shop to fuel loader bucket was bouncing. Then the loader stopped. EE had no seat belt on. He hit the windshield with his forehead and nose.

2006 · 1 incident

November 7, 2006 SC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Employee was attempting to repair broken swing cable on dredge. Operator, co-worker and EE were in service boat when wall in front of dredge fell in water, causing wave to rock boat, throwing him on his back across rear bench of boat.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 13, 2005 SC · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking down hill to fresh water pumps to check water level in dredge pond. As he was going down hill, his foot slipped on loose sand & went into wash out hole causing him to fall & twist his right knee.

April 23, 2005 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing onto rear (push block) of 615C elevating scraper to make a repair to the top guard assembly. His foot slipped on slick mud spot causing him to fall backwards onto concrete floor of shop.

2003 · 1 incident

April 23, 2003 SC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec OTHER
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING OUT OF DOOR TO SHOP, THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR AND SLAMMED IT ON TO HIS HAND & THE DOOR JAM.

2000 · 3 incidents

July 11, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Fall from machine

EE STOOD UP IN WORK BOAT, STEPPED OVER SEAT TO GET OUT OF BOAT, SLIPPED & FELL..

June 26, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON A STOPPED UP PIPE LINE, EE'S HARD HAT FELL OFF HIS HEAD. EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP HARD HAT. STOOD UP STRIKING HEAD ON GUARD OVER HEAD.

January 21, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USE HAND WINCH TO WINCH BOAT ONTO TRAILER SAFETY LATCH FAILED (DISENGAGED) ALLOWING HANDLE TO FREE WHEEL AND MASHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN HANDLE AND TRAILER.