Mississippi Limestone Corp · Drowning
EE WAS ON DUTY ON THE DREDGE AND EVIDENTLY FELL IN RIVER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
Mr. Charlie Perry: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal
Mr. Charlie Perry has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 11
- Years on record
- 1992–2007
- Latest incident
- Mar 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
100
citations
46
significant & substantial
$33,412
proposed penalties
$29,008
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,404 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
34
inspections on record
497
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 497 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mr. Charlie Perry has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$33K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
100 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $10K in penalties contested before the Commission, $6K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-08-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.46.0%
significant & substantial
10.0%
high negligence or reckless
45.0%
reasonably likely or greater
55.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 2.0% low, 88.0% moderate, 10.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
9
citations taken to the federal commission · 9% of citations on record
- Settled 9 · 100%
80%
S&S designation survived the contest
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.of 5 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
44%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$10K proposed, $6K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2009-10-20.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE 2010-109M | Settlement | McCarthy | 2011 | $6K → $5K |
| SE 2009-580M | Settlement | Gill | 2011 | $4K → $343 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2002-06-18, 24 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.3
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz2
- Respirable dust, <.1mg1
Show the individual readings (3)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-06-18 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.17 | Dredge/Barge Operator | ||
| 2002-06-18 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.18 | Utility Man | ||
| 2002-06-18 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Supervisor, Co. Official |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Mississippi Limestone Corp 1992 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2000 | 6 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mr. Charlie Perry sits in Coahoma County, Mississippi, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Coahoma County, Mississippi · Population 20,808
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$36,259
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Q2 | 4,280 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 3,732 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,187 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,772 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 3,900 | 1 | 0 | 256.4 |
| 2012 Q1 | 3,576 | 3 | 1 | 838.9 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,336 | 11 | 3 | 4708.9 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,884 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Q1 | 1,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,576 | 4 | 2 | 2538.1 |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,852 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 3,032 | 8 | 3 | 2638.5 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,399 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,423 | 7 | 5 | 2045.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 3,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,940 | 13 | 6 | 3299.5 |
| 2008 Q2 | 4,552 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3,637 | 7 | 3 | 1924.7 |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,024 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 2,507 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 3,386 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 4,046 | 8 | 4 | 1977.3 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,896 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 3,665 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 2,936 | 6 | 0 | 2043.6 |
| 2006 Q1 | 3,424 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 3,424 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 3,052 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,344 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,364 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,868 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,092 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 3,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,848 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 3,620 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 3,804 | 3 | 1 | 788.6 |
| 2003 Q2 | 3,930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,096 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,284 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 2,260 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,396 | 6 | 3 | 2504.2 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,688 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,688 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 3,916 | 2 | 1 | 510.7 |
| 2001 Q1 | 4,116 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 3,444 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 3,868 | 4 | 2 | 1034.1 |
| 2000 Q2 | 3,548 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 3,460 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
10 on file (excluding fatalities above)2007 · 1 incident
Mississippi Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was pulling in cable wire off barge on board to dredge. He stretched out in a awkward position and pulled his back.
2006 · 1 incident
September 27, 2006
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mississippi Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Ee was stepping off a barge after taking a sample of the sand and twisted his left ankle. Broken ankle.
2003 · 2 incidents
July 21, 2003
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Limestone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
TAKING DREDGE PUMP APART, THE PUMP SHELL BUMPED ANOTHER PART CAUSING IT TO PINCH HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
Mississippi Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS GETTING INTO CREW BOAT TO MAKE A CREW CHANGE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
2000 · 1 incident
June 29, 2000
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Limestone Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
THROWING SCRAP IRON FROM DREDGE ONTO BARGE AND INJURED LEFT ARM.
1998 · 1 incident
Mississippi Limestone Corp · Fall down stairs
WALKING OUT OF PUMP HOUSE. STEPPED DOWN ON STEPS SLIPPED AND FELL ON METAL STEPWIERS AND CUT KNEE. KNEE REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
1994 · 1 incident
March 9, 1994
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Mississippi Limestone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
TRYING TO ADJUST CONVEYOR AND GOT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND MASHED.
1993 · 2 incidents
November 2, 1993
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM EMPTY BARGE ONTO DREDGE & TWISTED LEFT FOOT
September 8, 1993
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mississippi Limestone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS CUTTING A SHINGLE AND HIS POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
1992 · 1 incident
Mississippi Limestone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
PICKING UP OIL DRUM PULLED BACK