Mining Incidents

Gulf Coast Sand, LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Nicholson, Hancock County, MS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2200753

Gulf Coast Sand, LLC has $338K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2005–2020
Latest incident
Mar 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
355
citations
122
significant & substantial
$338,488
proposed penalties
$320,888
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $17,600 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
71
inspections on record
1,336
inspection hours
26.6
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.
355 citations across 1,336 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Gulf Coast Sand, LLC has $338K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 9 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.
$338K
proposed penalties
$331K
current assessed
$321K
paid to date
$10K
outstanding
349 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-30.
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 5,398 3 1 555.8
2025 Q3 7,931 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,006 1 0 142.7
2025 Q1 6,087 2 0 328.6
2024 Q4 7,662 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,776 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,868 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 9,270 10 1 1078.7
Show 73 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 19,435 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 20,055 3 1 149.6
2023 Q1 8,422 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,523 2 0 306.6
2022 Q3 6,794 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,377 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,373 1 1 186.1
2021 Q4 1,550 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,240 7 3 966.9
2021 Q2 11,592 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 14,015 9 1 642.2
2020 Q4 13,836 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 19,591 3 1 153.1
2020 Q2 24,297 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 47,038 1 1 21.3
2019 Q4 42,477 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 47,564 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 51,014 8 0 156.8
2019 Q1 54,392 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 52,195 11 3 210.7
2018 Q3 44,298 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 41,245 5 2 121.2
2018 Q1 36,869 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 37,801 2 0 52.9
2017 Q3 37,085 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 33,577 8 3 238.3
2017 Q1 29,780 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 29,990 10 1 333.4
2016 Q3 26,286 6 2 228.3
2016 Q2 13,920 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 20,617 10 5 485.0
2015 Q4 18,845 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 25,268 51 16 2018.4
2015 Q2 27,657 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 20,874 12 7 574.9
2014 Q4 21,084 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 15,467 5 1 323.3
2014 Q2 16,617 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 14,300 5 3 349.7
2013 Q4 16,077 5 3 311.0
2013 Q3 16,984 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 18,460 11 7 595.9
2013 Q1 15,977 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 12,720 6 2 471.7
2012 Q3 11,400 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,239 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,129 5 1 1598.0
2011 Q4 3,277 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,120 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,120 6 3 980.4
2011 Q1 6,120 3 0 490.2
2010 Q4 5,760 5 1 868.1
2010 Q3 3,162 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,760 3 0 520.8
2010 Q1 5,120 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,760 3 0 520.8
2009 Q3 4,550 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,887 8 5 2058.1
2008 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,480 15 7 4310.3
2008 Q2 3,480 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,656 8 0 1718.2
2007 Q2 2,435 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,090 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,100 10 3 3225.8
2006 Q1 3,090 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,060 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,549 3 2 659.5
2005 Q1 5,329 15 3 2814.8
2004 Q4 5,820 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,158 18 4 8341.1
2004 Q2 5,580 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 570 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2020 · 1 incident

March 25, 2020 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was getting ready to lift a log shaft, but chain that was going to be used was dislodged and fell on the left hand index finger of the employee.

2014 · 4 incidents

June 21, 2014 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The operator was holding the tail line in place while being cut from the dredge. While holding the line, the line was cut, the line jerked pulling the operator's right shoulder out of socket.

June 20, 2014 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Closed door on right index finger and cut tip of finger.

May 31, 2014 MS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to free cable from winch when his foot slipped and caught himself and twisted his back. He said he hurt his back and was taken to the hospital to be checked out by a doctor.

January 6, 2014 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Fall from machine

The employee was climbing the steps to get into the cab of the loader and the bottom step broke causing the employee to strike his right leg on the step and fell on the ground.

2013 · 5 incidents

October 1, 2013 MS · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a piece of pipe and felt a tearing sensation in his abdominal area.

September 30, 2013 MS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Supervisor was trying to get track hoe started, so he tried to jump the battery. When he attached the cables to jump the battery, the battery exploded. He sustained miner ringing to his ears. He did not receive any other injuries.

August 8, 2013 MS · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator was on tractor cutting grass. He unknowingly hit a stump, the tractor came to a stop and he hit his head, resulting in a small cut on his forehead.

March 18, 2013 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The Employee was lifting the head of a C-11 Engine With another employee when the second employee lost his footing causing the weigh of the head to shift to the employee that was injuried.

January 22, 2013 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shale Support Holdings LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was engaging a clutch on the dredge and a bolt backed out of the Dodge coupling ripping the guard off. The guard struck the employee in the bottom lip causing a laceration. The cut required 5 stitches on the outside and 4 on the inside of his lip. A new guard was built that is larger eliminating the possibility of a bolt catching the guard.

2005 · 1 incident

February 15, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
D K Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was welding on 55 gallon drum. after not ruemoving and caps off of one drum and striking arch to drum causing the drum to explode, sending the lid off striking ee in the leg.

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