Mining Incidents

Hard Rock Sand and Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Dunn Investment Company
Richton, Perry County, MS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2200805

Hard Rock Sand and Gravel has $6K 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
5
Years on record
2012–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
44
citations
8
significant & substantial
$6,326
proposed penalties
$6,326
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2012
37
inspections on record
425
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: 425 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 $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
44 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-30.
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 2,237 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,674 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,139 2 1 483.2
2025 Q1 4,287 2 0 466.5
2024 Q4 6,453 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,429 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,534 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,070 3 1 494.2
Show 49 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,778 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,031 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,694 1 0 175.6
2023 Q1 5,611 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,952 1 0 168.0
2022 Q3 4,554 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,775 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,959 1 0 338.0
2021 Q4 3,773 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,013 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,750 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,661 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,988 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,281 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,468 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,696 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,042 2 0 396.7
2019 Q3 4,924 3 0 609.3
2019 Q2 5,209 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,253 1 0 235.1
2018 Q4 4,797 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,987 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,419 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,244 2 0 471.3
2017 Q4 4,271 2 1 468.3
2017 Q3 5,025 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,203 2 0 475.9
2017 Q1 4,207 1 0 237.7
2016 Q4 4,834 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,195 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,538 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,417 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,470 1 0 223.7
2015 Q2 4,836 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,254 2 1 470.1
2014 Q4 4,419 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,871 1 0 205.3
2014 Q2 5,071 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,024 3 1 745.5
2013 Q4 4,368 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,575 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,576 4 1 874.1
2013 Q1 3,023 3 1 992.4
2012 Q4 3,944 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,225 3 0 710.1
2012 Q2 3,023 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,335 3 1 899.6
2011 Q4 2,413 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,992 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2024 · 1 incident

April 8, 2024 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Hard Rock Sand and Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While moving a conveyor frame to another location rigging came off. when reattaching the rigging right thumb became pinched between rigging and conveyor frame causing a thumb laceration injury.

2016 · 1 incident

July 20, 2016 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Blain Sand & Gravel · Rubbed or abraded

Using impact air wrench to remove bolt to replace gravel screen. Placed hand on nut head and wrench spun nut head, cutting finger.

2015 · 1 incident

September 16, 2015 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blain Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picked up five (5) gallon bucket out of company truck - pulled back muscle.

2012 · 2 incidents

October 29, 2012 MS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blain Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

Working/walking near sand pump/pipe. Hit leg on lifting eye. Required 4 stitches.

October 11, 2012 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blain Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee closed door to dredge control room on finger

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