Mining Incidents

Aberdeen Mine Metal/Non-Metal

HWI Minerals · Surface
Controlled by Platinum Equity LLC
Aberdeen, Monroe County, MS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2200051

Aberdeen Mine has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $458 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1986–2012
Latest incident
Feb 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
127
citations
30
significant & substantial
$28,609
proposed penalties
$27,849
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $760 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
73
inspections on record
1,125
inspection hours
11.3
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
127 citations across 1,125 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Aberdeen Mine has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $458 outstanding across 6 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$29K
proposed penalties
$28K
current assessed
$28K
paid to date
$458
outstanding
126 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-09-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 3,004 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,680 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,982 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,120 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,881 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,205 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,912 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,837 0 0 0.0
Show 87 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 2,509 1 0 398.6
2023 Q2 2,520 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,812 2 1 711.2
2022 Q4 2,498 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,386 1 0 295.3
2022 Q2 3,362 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,325 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,802 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,116 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,321 2 1 861.7
2021 Q1 2,564 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,174 3 1 945.2
2020 Q3 2,095 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,222 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,213 1 0 311.2
2019 Q4 3,198 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,564 3 0 841.8
2019 Q2 2,717 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,564 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,027 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,508 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,523 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,582 2 0 774.6
2017 Q4 2,588 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,490 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,603 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,461 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,691 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,115 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,985 14 0 7052.9
2016 Q1 2,574 1 0 388.5
2015 Q4 2,331 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,082 2 0 648.9
2015 Q2 2,762 1 0 362.1
2015 Q1 2,087 5 2 2395.8
2014 Q4 2,912 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,049 2 0 976.1
2014 Q2 2,326 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,728 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,457 2 1 814.0
2013 Q3 2,538 2 0 788.0
2013 Q2 2,713 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,992 2 0 668.4
2012 Q4 2,753 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,763 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,590 5 1 1930.5
2012 Q1 3,019 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,760 4 1 1449.3
2011 Q3 2,549 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,614 3 0 1147.7
2011 Q1 2,304 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,270 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,964 11 8 3711.2
2010 Q1 2,152 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,998 4 0 2002.0
2009 Q3 2,000 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,356 5 1 3687.3
2009 Q1 532 7 1 13157.9
2008 Q4 1,932 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 654 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,543 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,080 1 0 245.1
2006 Q1 4,345 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,640 12 6 3296.7
2005 Q3 4,565 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,650 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,176 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,146 6 2 976.2
2004 Q3 6,990 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,568 2 0 304.5
2004 Q1 5,917 3 1 507.0
2003 Q4 8,148 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,426 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 9,459 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,410 1 0 118.9
2002 Q4 9,120 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,665 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,422 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 8,320 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,779 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,298 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11,130 2 0 179.7
2001 Q1 11,133 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 11,078 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 11,328 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 11,586 6 2 517.9
2000 Q1 11,936 5 1 418.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2012 · 1 incident

February 18, 2012 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
HWI Minerals · Unclassified, insufficient data

2/20/12 employee reported the accident to the temp agency. The agency advised that he take Tylenol, put ice packs on his bruised side, go back to work and to wait 48 hours. No one notified S&B about the alleged accident. On 2/23/12 he informed plant personnel of the injury. Incident is in question by S&B.

2005 · 3 incidents

December 6, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was assisting in pulling drisco pipe. The employee was between the drisco and a berm when the pipe came into contact with his ankle. The employee was taken to a doctor where x-rays revealed a broken ankle.

September 6, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Unimin Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was grinding and when he lifted his hood to turn and talk to a co-worker, the grinding disk was still rotating and came into contact with the dragline house and the resulting kickback placed the grinder just above and cut his lip. 3 stitches were needed to close the laceration.

July 9, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Corp · Struck against stationary object

The employees left forearm was cut by expanded metal when reaching for a valve. The cut required 8 stitches to close.

2003 · 2 incidents

March 6, 2003 MS · Metal/Non-Metal

A SUBSUDENCE OF THE NORTH HIGHWALL CAUSED THE CLAY BED TO BUCKLE UPWARD.

2001 · 1 incident

January 29, 2001 MS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING A SMALL WASH TUB OF USED OIL WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EE. WHILE LIFTING THE TUB, THE OIL SLOSHED, THEREBY CAUSING A SHIFT IN WEIGHT. SINCE HE WAS NOT USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

September 12, 2000 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unimin Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CROSSING OVER RAILROAD TRKS THAT RUN BETWEEN THE BAGGING ROOM & THE MILL, WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE TRACK WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK THE TRACKHE RECD A SLIGHT PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE FRONTAL BASE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 26, 2000 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unimin Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS POSITIONING A DOCK PLATE WHEN A SPOTTED TRAILER DUMPED HIM.

1997 · 1 incident

September 25, 1997 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unimin Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ENTERED CRUSHER TO REMOVE CLAY THAT WAS CLOGGED ON TOP OF CRUSHER TEETH. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTICE CLAY STUCK TO THE TOP OF THE CRUSHER. THIS MATERIAL FELL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE KNOCKING EMPLOYEE DOWN ONTO THE CRUSHER TEETH.

1995 · 1 incident

December 19, 1995 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unimin Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WENT UP OF ROOF WITH ONE HELPER OT UNPLUG AN AIRSLIDE. ROOF WAS LIGTHLY DUSTED WITH BENTONITE CLAY. WHILE EMPLOYEES WERE ON ROOF A LIGH MIST OF RAIN BEGAN TO FALL AMKING THE ROOF VE RY SLICK. EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ROOF TO ROOF AT NEXT LEVEL (APPROX 12').

1994 · 1 incident

October 31, 1994 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFTIN GHT EAPRON FEEDER CHAIN BACK ONTOTHE SPROCKET. THE APRON FEEDER CHAIN WAS BEING LOWERED, THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO KEEPTHE CHAIN FROM FALLING. THE HEAVY CHAIN P INCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND THUMB.

1993 · 2 incidents

March 8, 1993 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Applied Industrial Materials Corp (Aimcor) · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING BOX CAR DOOR WHEN FORKLIFT OPERATOR PUSHED DOOR WITH FORK CLOSING DOOR ON EMPLOYEE'S THUMB.

1992 · 1 incident

January 6, 1992 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Applied Industrial Materials Corp (Aimcor) · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CLEANING DUST COLLECTOR DISCHARGE HOPPER THROUGH PORTHOLE.WELD BROKE ON SCREEN GUARD CAUSING IT TO FALL INTO ROTARY FEEDER PINNING EMPL RIGHT HAND BETWEEN SCREEN GUARD AND SIDE OF WALL.

1991 · 1 incident

August 24, 1991 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applied Industrial Materials Corp (Aimcor) · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN AIR SLIDE AND SHARP EDGE OF GUARD WHILE REMOVING AIR CAUSING FINGER TO BE CUT.

1986 · 1 incident

September 29, 1986 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
International Minerals & Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR FORGOT3TO FASTEN HIS SEAT BELT AT THE START OF THE SHIFT. ON HIS FIRST LOAD HE RAN OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE CAB ROOF, CAUSINT A LACERATION ON HIS HEAD

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