Mining Incidents

Great Pit Metal/Non-Metal

battlesboro, Edgecombe County, NC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3102014

Great Pit has $134K in proposed MSHA penalties and $56K outstanding across 11 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1989–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
227
citations
56
significant & substantial
$134,061
proposed penalties
$77,050
paid to date
57% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $57,011 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
91
inspections on record
1,126
inspection hours
20.2
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.
227 citations across 1,126 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Great Pit has $134K in proposed MSHA penalties and $56K outstanding across 11 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.
$134K
proposed penalties
$133K
current assessed
$77K
paid to date
$56K
outstanding
225 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-01-08.
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
2024 Q1 4,172 4 3 958.8
2023 Q4 4,410 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,380 11 5 2511.4
2023 Q2 4,032 19 9 4712.3
2023 Q1 3,780 4 1 1058.2
2022 Q4 4,320 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,300 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,780 6 4 1587.3
Show 88 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q1 4,925 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,495 14 6 3114.6
2021 Q3 5,715 5 0 874.9
2021 Q2 3,688 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 504 6 1 11904.8
2020 Q4 960 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,120 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,098 3 0 2732.2
2020 Q1 1,722 6 0 3484.3
2019 Q4 1,583 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,905 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,739 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,014 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,982 2 0 1009.1
2018 Q3 2,083 1 0 480.1
2018 Q2 3,339 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,198 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,188 3 0 941.0
2017 Q3 3,204 3 0 936.3
2017 Q2 2,988 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,435 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,934 1 1 254.2
2016 Q3 3,297 2 0 606.6
2016 Q2 921 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,623 1 0 381.2
2015 Q4 2,473 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,551 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,128 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,028 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,230 1 0 309.6
2014 Q3 3,322 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,985 7 1 2345.1
2014 Q1 2,565 1 1 389.9
2013 Q4 2,896 2 1 690.6
2013 Q3 3,539 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,406 8 1 2348.8
2013 Q1 3,248 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,424 11 0 3212.6
2012 Q3 3,616 2 0 553.1
2012 Q2 3,981 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,698 2 0 540.8
2011 Q4 3,650 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,175 8 2 1916.2
2011 Q2 4,381 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,964 5 4 1261.4
2010 Q4 2,950 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,537 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,769 7 1 1857.3
2010 Q1 2,563 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,155 3 0 1392.1
2009 Q3 2,704 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,933 1 0 517.3
2009 Q1 1,816 1 0 550.7
2008 Q4 2,900 1 0 344.8
2008 Q3 2,394 5 1 2088.6
2008 Q2 2,576 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,120 12 1 3846.2
2007 Q4 3,046 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,078 7 1 3368.6
2007 Q2 1,775 1 0 563.4
2007 Q1 2,154 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,585 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,006 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,459 2 0 578.2
2005 Q4 3,506 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,446 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,464 12 4 2688.2
2005 Q1 4,140 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,904 4 2 677.5
2004 Q3 6,997 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,312 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,722 4 2 1074.7
2003 Q4 5,208 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,872 1 1 205.3
2003 Q2 4,794 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,314 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,506 2 0 443.9
2002 Q3 5,260 3 1 570.3
2002 Q2 5,121 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,343 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,731 3 0 634.1
2001 Q3 5,719 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,556 4 1 878.0
2001 Q1 4,627 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,961 7 1 1411.0
2000 Q3 5,286 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,170 9 0 1740.8
2000 Q1 4,446 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2023 · 1 incident

March 28, 2023 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
PGS Aggregates, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

On 03/28/2023 at approximately 1600 hours, an employee of Edge Aggregates was involved in a minor accident. EE was washing out the feeder hopper and opened up the overhead door. While attempting to lock the door, the overhead door fell and struck EE in the upper back. This caused EE to fall forward and strike their face on the frame of the plant.

2011 · 1 incident

June 3, 2011 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pretty Good Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IE and another EE were beating a dry ice cooled master pin into a connecting link on the track of a D-6 MXL Caterpillar Dozer with an 8 pound maul. IE was holding the link in place with pliers. The maul hit the pin and bounced past the pliers and struck IE's leather gloved hand with a glancing blow. This resulted in a bruise to the left hand.

2009 · 1 incident

June 30, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pretty Good Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Pulled Muscle in back according to Dr. EE squatted down put both hands underneath the cylinder and began lifting up the cylinder off the ground with the bottle. He reached for the tailgate of the truck and eased his behind on the ground

2001 · 1 incident

May 7, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pretty Good Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING BEARING ON PLANT, HE HIS HIS THUMB WITH HAMMER CAUSING CUT THAT NEEDED STITCHES.

1999 · 2 incidents

August 23, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pretty Good Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD JUST MOVED THE STACKER. HE REACHED UNDER THE FRAME TO UNHOOK THE CHAIN WHEN HIS FINGER CAME INTO CONTACT WITH SOME JAGGED METAL CAUSINGA CUT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER

January 19, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pretty Good Sand Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE AND HIS SUPERVISOR WERE PREPARING TO MOVE THE DEWATERER. EE WAS STANDING ON THE FRAME AND ATTACHING A CHAIN TO THE TUBS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL INTO THE MACHINE CAUSING THE TUBS T O ROLL, AND A SPOKE TO STRIKE HSI HEAD. HE RECEIVED SEVERE CUTS TO THE FRONT AND BACK OF HIS HEAD. HE WILL LIKELY BE OUT OF WORK FOR A WEEK. HE REMAINED CONSIOUS AND ALERT.

1997 · 1 incident

November 4, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Pretty Good Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASTE MATERIAL HAD BUILT UP BETWEEN BOLT AND PULLEY. HE REMOVED GUARD AND USED HIS HAND TO REMOVE MATERIAL ALLOWING HIS ARM TO GET PINCHED BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY. INITIALLY REFUSED FIRST AID.

1992 · 1 incident

March 5, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pretty Good Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REPLACING A CONVEYOR BELT PULLED A MUSCLE IN SIDE.

1989 · 1 incident

February 20, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pretty Good Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING FURNITURE IN OFFICE AND SPRAINED A MUSCLE INHIS BACK

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The full compliance file on Great Pit

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.