Mining Incidents

Hard Rock Sand and Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Dunn Investment Company
Franklinton, Washington County, LA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1601553

Hard Rock Sand and Gravel has $60K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2022–2023
Latest incident
Jul 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2016
109
citations
26
significant & substantial
$59,732
proposed penalties
$47,131
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,601 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2015
35
inspections on record
490
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 490 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Hard Rock Sand and Gravel has $60K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 1 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.
$60K
proposed penalties
$52K
current assessed
$47K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
105 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-30.
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 3,394 4 2 1178.6
2025 Q3 4,266 5 3 1172.1
2025 Q2 3,165 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,079 1 1 196.9
2024 Q4 4,522 11 5 2432.6
2024 Q3 4,086 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,928 11 5 2232.1
2024 Q1 6,361 8 0 1257.7
Show 33 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,469 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,775 9 3 1157.6
2023 Q2 7,653 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 8,239 3 2 364.1
2022 Q4 5,825 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,472 8 1 944.3
2022 Q2 6,101 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 7,842 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,110 7 0 768.4
2021 Q3 4,005 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 7,160 3 1 419.0
2021 Q1 7,020 2 0 284.9
2020 Q4 6,090 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 6,967 6 0 861.2
2020 Q2 6,299 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,595 1 0 178.7
2019 Q4 4,109 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,908 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,761 1 0 210.0
2019 Q1 4,166 8 0 1920.3
2018 Q4 4,292 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,418 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,560 4 0 877.2
2018 Q1 3,820 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,628 6 1 1296.5
2017 Q3 4,046 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,659 1 0 273.3
2017 Q1 3,800 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,988 2 0 401.0
2016 Q3 4,526 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,703 1 0 270.1
2016 Q1 3,839 3 0 781.5
2015 Q4 5,071 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2023 · 3 incidents

July 3, 2023 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hard Rock Sand and Gravel · Struck against stationary object

EE (Welder and Mechanic) was getting an air line off of a truck frame. EE needed to cut the line. EE was pulling the line up and holding it with left hand and cutting with right hand. EE was cutting away from self when the line unexpectedly separated. EE's left hand jerked back and hit something on the truck frame resulting in the laceration to EE's hand.

May 10, 2023 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hard Rock Sand and Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The miner was using the skid steer to load up trash and debris left on shore from the dredge to take to the dumpster. Miner had feet propped up on the skid steer steps, and simultaneously lowered the bucket which came down on miner's foot. Minor injuries (foot contusion) was sustained.

February 6, 2023 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hard Rock Sand and Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was entering the cabin of the skid steer when foot slipped off the foot hold, causing right shin to hit the bucket. This caused a laceration that required sutures.

2022 · 2 incidents

September 14, 2022 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hard Rock Sand and Gravel · Struck by flying object

Miner and injured Miner were doing housecleaning around the pit, other Miner tossed a builders square in the air and it hit injured Miner on the back of the arm cause a minor (per Urgent Care) laceration.

April 29, 2022 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Hard Rock Sand and Gravel · Contact with heat

Miner was performing general housekeeping around the wash plant. They needed to move a Spider Union (part of the Log washer) that was on the ground. As they lifted the piece they felt a sharp pain in their back, dizziness, and ill. EE sat in their car for approximately an hour, but didn't feel improvement. EE called the Plant manager who took them to the hospital.

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