Mining Incidents

HIGHWAY 27 GRAVEL PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by W J Runyon Jr
Warren County, MS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2200176

HIGHWAY 27 GRAVEL PIT has $294 in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Mar 1993
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3
citations
0
significant & substantial
$294
proposed penalties
$239
paid to date
81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $55 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
6
inspections on record
76
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: 76 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

HIGHWAY 27 GRAVEL PIT has $294 in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 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.
$294
proposed penalties
$294
current assessed
$239
paid to date
$55
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-03-21.
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
2001 Q4 8,307 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,089 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,774 1 0 92.8
2001 Q1 8,385 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,872 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,320 1 0 120.2
2000 Q2 10,189 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,410 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1993 · 1 incident

March 15, 1993 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Runyon & Son Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

POOR HOUSEKEEPING NEGLECTING TO KEEP HIS WALKWAY CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS.

1992 · 1 incident

November 2, 1992 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Runyon & Son Inc · Fall from machine

EE WENT TO STEP DOWN FROM END LOADER AND MISED THE STEP HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND AND THREE FEET. SEEMS TO HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 3, 1990 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W J Runyon & Son Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON WRENCH STAINED SELF

March 20, 1990 MS · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W J Runyon & Son Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON WASH PLANT SHAKER WITH A WRENCH IN A TIGHT PLACE. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HIS ELBOW HIT THE SHARP END OF A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

1988 · 1 incident

1983 · 2 incidents

July 29, 1983 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Runyon & Son Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HELPING PULL TRANSMISSION OUT OF A TRUCK & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

May 2, 1983 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
W J Runyon & Son Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THRU PIT LOST HIS FOOTING ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND FELL ON BACK.

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