Mining Incidents

Hanson Pit: 2 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cook William G Jr
Monroe County, MS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2200148

MSHA record for Hanson Pit (mine ID 2200148). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1984–1989
Latest incident
Mar 1989
Ownership history
  1. Contractors Gravel Company Inc 1950 to 1983
  2. Cook Construction Company Inc 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Hanson Pit sits in Monroe County, Mississippi, where the Census mining category is 0.8% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Monroe County, Mississippi · Population 33,928
0.8%
Mining share of county employment
$51,231
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1989 · 1 incident

March 2, 1989 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Cook Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE INJURED WALKED UP TO VEHICLE THAT WAS BEING WORKED ON.WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED A FIREBALL CAUGHT HIM IN THE FACE.

1984 · 1 incident

February 13, 1984 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cook Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CHANGING SLINGERS IN IMPACT CRUSHER/RAISED METAL DOOR FELL. HINGED DOOR FELL ON FOREHEAD. IT TOOK APPROX. 18 STITCHES.