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Little Hawk Mining, LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Bill Harper
Monroeville, Monroe County, AL  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0103241

Little Hawk Mining, LLC has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $246 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2002–2004
Latest incident
Nov 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
73
citations
23
significant & substantial
$16,684
proposed penalties
$15,638
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,046 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
58
inspections on record
669
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: 669 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Little Hawk Mining, LLC has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $246 outstanding across 4 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.
$17K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$246
outstanding
71 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 91 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 91 2 0 21978.0
2025 Q2 91 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 91 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 91 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 91 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 91 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 300 0 0 0.0
Show 88 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 601 2 0 3327.8
2023 Q3 511 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 468 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,196 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,758 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,422 3 2 2109.7
2022 Q2 1,437 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,822 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,956 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,091 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,353 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,951 1 0 338.9
2020 Q4 2,649 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,011 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,220 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,641 2 0 1218.8
2019 Q4 1,525 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,051 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,084 1 0 479.8
2019 Q1 1,900 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,876 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,252 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,103 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,612 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,656 1 0 376.5
2017 Q3 2,571 2 0 777.9
2017 Q2 2,455 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,335 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,695 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,118 2 0 944.3
2016 Q2 1,901 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,876 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,186 1 0 457.5
2015 Q3 1,575 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,359 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,381 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,339 3 1 2240.5
2014 Q3 1,861 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,755 1 0 569.8
2014 Q1 2,303 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,318 1 1 431.4
2013 Q3 1,829 1 0 546.7
2013 Q2 1,654 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,832 2 0 1091.7
2012 Q4 1,832 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,452 1 1 688.7
2012 Q2 1,438 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,756 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,010 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,421 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,370 1 1 421.9
2011 Q1 2,339 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,139 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,776 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,037 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,485 7 2 2008.6
2009 Q4 3,374 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,035 6 1 1976.9
2009 Q2 3,641 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,862 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,633 2 0 431.7
2008 Q3 4,649 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,190 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,154 5 1 1203.7
2007 Q4 4,867 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,467 4 2 731.7
2007 Q2 5,505 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,571 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,588 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,486 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,372 4 0 744.6
2006 Q1 4,975 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,225 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,601 10 9 2173.4
2005 Q2 3,960 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,310 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,161 2 1 632.7
2004 Q3 3,208 3 1 935.2
2004 Q2 3,519 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,379 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,400 2 0 588.2
2003 Q3 3,194 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,143 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,764 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,889 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,241 1 0 308.5
2002 Q2 3,568 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,163 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2004 · 3 incidents

November 18, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Little Hawk Mining, LLC · Fall from machine

EE was replacing roller on conveyor belt. His foot slipped and he lost his balance and fell backwards; he caught hold of the cable with his left hand and fell on his right shoulder and side. (FELL 6 FEET FROM SAND STACKER TO GROUND.)

March 31, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Hawk Mining, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING DIRT FROM AROUND POWER SCREEN COMMANDER & SAID BACK STARTED HURTING & HE WAS GOING TO SIT FOR A WHILE. DECIDED TO LEAVE WORK & AT APPROX. 9AM HE DROVE HIMSELF HOME. HIS WIFE CALLED & SAID HE WAS GOING TO THE DR.

February 19, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Hawk Mining, LLC · Struck by falling object

IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING A CULVERT AND AS THEY WERE ATTACHING CHAINS, BOLT HEADS OF SMALL BLADE PULLED THROUGH. BLADE FELL & HIT TOP OF HIS HEAD.

2002 · 1 incident

May 1, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Hawk Mining, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LOOSENING DRAIN PLUG ON FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WITH WRENCH AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

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