Valley Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON HOPPER AND CUT HIS HAND ON EDGE. HAD 4 STITCHES.
Day River Pit: 35 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Day River Pit has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1994–2000
- Latest incident
- May 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
35
citations
11
significant & substantial
$2,748
proposed penalties
$2,748
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
18
inspections on record
223
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 223 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Day River Pit has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
35 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-06-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.31.4%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
31.4%
reasonably likely or greater
68.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 2.9% low, 97.1% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2004-02-18, 22 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.5
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg5
Show the individual readings (5)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-18 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2004-02-18 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2004-02-18 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Dredge/Barge Operator | ||
| 2000-10-24 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2000-10-24 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Valley Gravel 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2000 | 8 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Day River Pit sits in Lowndes County, Mississippi, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Lowndes County, Mississippi · Population 58,187
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$54,460
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,110 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,222 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,357 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,121 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,218 | 5 | 2 | 2254.3 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q1 | 2,049 | 15 | 4 | 7320.6 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,264 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 2,292 | 7 | 4 | 3054.1 |
| 2003 Q2 | 2,319 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,000 | 2 | 0 | 1000.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,290 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 2,288 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,786 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,517 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,895 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,650 | 3 | 1 | 821.9 |
| 2001 Q2 | 3,701 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,167 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 3,455 | 1 | 0 | 289.4 |
| 2000 Q3 | 4,236 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 4,563 | 2 | 0 | 438.3 |
| 2000 Q1 | 4,515 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2000 · 1 incident
1994 · 2 incidents
November 14, 1994
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEES WERE TWISTING A MOTOR FROM ITS SUPPORTS. INJURED PUT HIS FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND ALTERNATOR.
January 21, 1994
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
FIRE
Valley Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMPLOYEE WAS ON LUNCH BREAK. HE BACKED UP TO A HEATER TO GET WARM. THE WIND BLEW THE FIRE AND CAUGHT HIS COVERALLS ON FIRE. HE HAD SO MANY CLOTHES ON HE DID NOT REALIZE HIS COVERALLS HAD CAUGH T ON FIRE.