Mining Incidents

Hugo Sand Company Incorporated Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Dorothy Strohm
Kent, Portage County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3301519

Hugo Sand Company Incorporated has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1984–2018
Latest incident
Jul 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
99
citations
27
significant & substantial
$12,695
proposed penalties
$12,695
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
56
inspections on record
640
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: 640 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Hugo Sand Company Incorporated has $13K 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
99 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-12-04.
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 1,060 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,060 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,060 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,060 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,060 2 0 1886.8
2024 Q3 1,060 1 0 943.4
2024 Q2 1,060 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,060 0 0 0.0
Show 84 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,060 1 0 943.4
2023 Q3 1,060 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,060 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,060 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,060 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,060 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,060 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,060 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,140 3 0 2631.6
2021 Q3 980 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,060 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,060 2 0 1886.8
2020 Q4 1,040 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,066 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,072 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 780 3 0 3846.2
2019 Q4 982 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,028 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,061 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 520 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,027 4 0 3894.8
2018 Q3 1,022 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,032 3 0 2907.0
2018 Q1 630 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,028 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,032 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,177 2 1 1699.2
2017 Q1 682 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,406 2 2 1422.5
2016 Q3 1,637 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,316 2 0 1519.8
2016 Q1 937 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,210 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,120 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,000 3 2 3000.0
2015 Q1 683 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 908 1 0 1101.3
2014 Q3 1,240 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,080 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,120 1 0 320.5
2013 Q4 2,080 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,577 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,148 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 954 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,080 4 1 1923.1
2012 Q3 1,880 3 1 1595.7
2012 Q2 1,840 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,560 2 0 1282.1
2009 Q4 4,612 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,575 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,121 4 0 970.6
2009 Q1 2,393 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,591 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,541 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,404 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,735 5 3 1056.0
2007 Q4 6,610 1 0 151.3
2007 Q3 7,632 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,679 6 1 781.4
2006 Q4 7,076 7 2 989.3
2006 Q3 7,862 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,131 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,799 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,795 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,938 1 0 144.1
2005 Q2 6,066 1 1 164.9
2005 Q1 5,005 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,882 4 2 680.0
2004 Q3 6,371 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,555 6 2 1080.1
2003 Q3 6,630 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,140 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,802 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,740 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,387 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,214 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,123 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,677 3 1 449.3
2001 Q2 5,391 6 2 1113.0
2001 Q1 5,028 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,510 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,167 6 4 837.2
2000 Q2 6,516 2 0 306.9
2000 Q1 6,148 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
May 26, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand Fatality · MACHINERY
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was making dredge repairs using hand tools: 3/4" ratchet & 4'-long cheater pipe. He took dredge pump apart and left the ratchet and pipe on the end of the shaft. He started the engine and then engaged the clutch. The pipe came around and hit him on the left side of his skull. Employee was hospitalized and died of his injuries on 7/3/05.

Reportable incidents

19 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2018 · 1 incident

July 16, 2018 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Filling water truck. When full, EE walked to shut water off. On the way, EE walked under sand plant. EE came to a 4 inch water pipe, 19 inches off pad. Instead of stepping over pipe, EE stepped on it and fell on right shoulder.

2016 · 1 incident

July 25, 2016 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Taking dredge pump apart, leaned face plate on a beam. When they put pump back together, employee stepped back and hit the face plate. It slid down right leg.

2000 · 1 incident

July 19, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WE WERE GETTIN GREADY TO CHANG A 40 FOOT PIPE ON DREDGE PIPELINE. IT WAS RAINING THE PIPE WAS SLIPPERY. HE WALKED ON TO TH EPIPES WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE PONTOON. HITTING HS RIGHT KNEE ON A BRACE CUTTING IT. NEEDED 7 STITCHES.

1998 · 2 incidents

October 20, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ADJUSTING PACKING ON PEARCE 10X12 DREDGE PUMP WHILE IT WAS RUNNING WRENCH HIT SHAFT & FLEW BACK AT THIS FACE HITTING HIS NOSE & UPPER LIP. HAD TO HAVE A NUMBER OF STITCHES

March 30, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

FUELING 201 LD PIT TRUCK, AS HE WAS PUTTING HOSE INTO TANK IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, HE REACHED FOR IT & LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL 6' TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

1995 · 2 incidents

November 13, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMP WAS GRINDING A 1/2" PIN. EMP WAS WEARING GLOVES. GLOVE CAUGHT & TABLE CAME LOOSE. PULLED MIDDLE FINGER INTO THE WHEEL, TAKING FLESH OFF MY MIDDLE RT FINGER. 1ST JOINT BEHIND NAIL. 2 STITCH

September 11, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE CAB OF THE 4500 MANITOWAC. WALKWAY WAS WET, HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.

1994 · 2 incidents

October 15, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING THE PLANT. OPERATOR BIX A HOLE IN A 6 INCH PIPE. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A RUBBER SLEEVE IN HALF, THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP. THE CUT HIT THE K NEE CAP. IT TOOK TWO STTICHES.

July 13, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS WALKING TO THE D-9 DOZER AND I MOVED SOME BRUSH AWAY WITH MY ARM AND A STICK CAME UP AND STUCK IN MY LEFT EYE.

1993 · 2 incidents

October 6, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING ON 4500 BUCKET WITH EE WHEN THEY WERE DONE HE WALED OVER TO THE CRANE & THREW THE TOOLS ON THE DECK & WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING ON TO THE MACHINE HIS BACK WENT OUT & HE DROPPED TO HI S KNEES

August 6, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WE WERE CHANGING ON SAND SCREEN. AS WE WERE PULLING IT IN IT FLEXED AND A PIECE OF RUST WENT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WHEN WE WERE DONE HE FLUSHED IT OUT. BUT IT HAD SCRATCHED HIS EYE.

1992 · 4 incidents

September 23, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE DRAG CHAIN ON 4500 MANITOWAC WAS TANLED ON THE FRONT OF THE BUCET RIGHT SIDE EE THEN TOOK A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK IT OFF WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER FLEW OF AND WEDGE IN HIS LEFT LEG AROUN D THE KNEE.

July 11, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WE HAD JUST PUT CONVEYOR BJELT TOGETHER EE BROKE DIPS BOLTS OFF AND WAS GRINDING THE CLIKS OFF IT BLEW BACK IN HIS FACE HE SHOULD OF BEEN WEARING SHIELD THAT WAS PROVIDED.

July 1, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

55061S RUNNING W-26 LOALDER AT SAND PLANT BEEDING THE HOPPER WHEN HE ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE N SIDE OF THE HOPPER INTO A SMALL DITCH AT THE BOTTOM GAVE HIM A WHIPPLASH EFFECT NOTE I WAS NOT 63969ED ABOUT THIS INJURY UNTIL 07-21-92

January 22, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING CRANGE FOR 3 HOURS HE THEN STOOD UP S\TRUNED TO THE LEFT AND SMOETHING PULLED IN LOWER BACK. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY. WENT TOT HE DOCTOR THAT NIGHT.

1991 · 3 incidents

October 14, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON HOPPER POKING MATERIAL DOWN AND WHEN HE STOOD UP, HIS BACK POPPED. HE THEN FELL TO HIS KNEES AND THEN HE COULD NOT STAND STRAIGHT.

September 14, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE WERE PUTTING IN NEW SCREENS THE SCREEN SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

August 29, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

RUBBER SKIRT CAME OUT OF PLACE.TRIED TO REPLACE IT WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING.IT GRABBED HIS HAND AND RAN IT BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT.

1984 · 1 incident

August 27, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hugo Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL DRIVING LOADER TRUCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS D-9 DOZER ON NARROW PART OF HAUL RD.RIGHT REAR DUAL CAUGHT CORNER OF BLADE BRINGING TRUCK TO SUDDEN STOP CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED OUT OF THE TRUCK LANDING ON THE GROUND HITTING HEAD AND SHOULDER.THE ROAD HAS BEEN WIDENED AT THAT POINT.

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