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Macedonia Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Brookhaven, Lincoln County, MS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2200548

Macedonia Pit has $141K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1985–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
61
citations
26
significant & substantial
$140,739
proposed penalties
$93,179
paid to date
66% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $47,560 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
25
inspections on record
415
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: 415 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Macedonia Pit has $141K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$141K
proposed penalties
$93K
current assessed
$93K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
60 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-08-18.
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
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 1,254 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 953 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,659 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,087 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,806 8 5 1664.6
2005 Q2 6,315 6 5 950.1
2005 Q1 6,139 1 0 162.9
Show 20 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q4 6,473 4 1 618.0
2004 Q3 6,319 7 2 1107.8
2004 Q2 6,585 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,073 2 1 394.2
2003 Q4 5,227 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,390 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 9,713 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,729 3 1 523.7
2002 Q4 4,887 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,590 6 3 566.6
2002 Q2 6,415 9 1 1403.0
2002 Q1 5,227 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,223 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,216 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,850 4 1 683.8
2001 Q1 5,221 8 3 1532.3
2000 Q4 5,200 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,796 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,012 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,090 3 3 492.6

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 29, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Oddee Smith & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

The employee was stripping at gravel pit. The employee had dumped his load of dirt and was returning to the load site. At this time he chose to travel over a pile of dirt. as he was traveling over the pile of dirt he got too close to the edge of the pile and the equipment overturned and landed on him.

Reportable incidents

12 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 3 incidents

November 24, 2004 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oddee Smith & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

PERSON WAS TAKING UP BELT WITH ADJUSTMENT BOLT. BOLT BROKE AND WRENCH HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD.

January 27, 2004 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oddee Smith & Sons Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS USING A MANAUAL GREASE GUN TO GREASE DOZER. HE SLIPPED OFF DOZER. HIS LEG SLID BETWEEN THE UNDER CARRIAGE AND BLADE ARM.

January 27, 2004 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oddee Smith & Sons Inc · Fall down stairs

EE HAD COMPLETED CHECK OF OVERSIZE CHUTE AND WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS. SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL. SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

1997 · 1 incident

January 20, 1997 MS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oddee Smith & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING BACK INTO TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP OF TRUCK.

1995 · 1 incident

April 12, 1995 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oddee Smith & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FUEL FILTER ON 225 TRACKHOE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS KNEE HIT BOLT ON COUNTERWEIGHT.

1994 · 1 incident

September 1, 1994 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oddee Smith & Sons Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WORKING ON OVERSIZE SHOOT WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE STRADDLED PIPE, CAUSING TRAMA TO THE GENITAL AREA.

1993 · 2 incidents

July 28, 1993 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Oddee Smith & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISCONNECT POWER TO SAND PUMP WHEN THE SWITCH BOX EXPLODED.

July 20, 1993 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oddee Smith & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING NEW MOTOR WITH PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED & MOTOR FELL ON LEFT HAND.

1989 · 2 incidents

July 21, 1989 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oddee Smith & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A PIPE WITH HIS HAMMER TRYING TO UNLOCK THE PIPE. THE PIPE BROKE AND A PIECE WENT INTO THIS LEFT EYE.

June 5, 1989 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Oddee Smith & Sons Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR HIT HOLE AND WAS THROWN FORWARD, HITTING HEAD ON WINDSHIELD.

1985 · 2 incidents

October 21, 1985 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oddee Smith & Sons Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PVC GLUE TURNED OVER & SPLATTERED IN EYE WHILE WORKING ON PIPES.

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