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Howton: 5 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Shubert James
Tuscaloosa County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0102669

MSHA record for Howton (mine ID 0102669). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1987–1991
Latest incident
Jun 1991
Ownership history
  1. Al-Tenn Coal Company Inc 1986 to 1987
  2. Dunn Construction Company Inc 1987 to 1992
  3. Brookwood Sand & Gravel Inc 1992 to 1994
  4. Brookwood Sand & Gravel Inc 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Howton sits in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.9% 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.
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · Population 234,036
0.9%
Mining share of county employment
$63,947
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1991 · 1 incident

June 5, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Dunn Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

REMOVING LARGE ROCK FROM FEEDER AFTER DOING SO INSTRUCTED ANOTHER EMP TO START FEEDER WHEN WAS DONE HIS TOES WERE PULLED IN UNDER ROLLERS BETWEEN BELT AND FEED HOPPER

1989 · 1 incident

April 27, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dunn Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIECE OF PIPE AND A PIECE OF RUST CAME OFF AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

1988 · 2 incidents

October 19, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dunn Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS USING CUTTING TORCH A PIECE OF RUST POPPED OFF GOING INTO L EYE BURNING WHITE PART OF EYE

September 26, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunn Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING WHILE GETTING OFF BACKHOE, FELL ONTO THE GROUND.

1987 · 1 incident

January 5, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Al-Tenn Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING METAL3AND PIECE FLEW UP AND HIT IN LEFT EYE.