Palmetto Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMP WAS REMOVING LUGBOLTS FROM GEAR BOX ON CONVEYOR REACHED UP WITH HAND TO GET UP & APPARENTLY PULLED ON GEAR BOX
PALMETTO SAND CO. INC.: 2 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Palmetto Sand Company Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Colleton County,
SC
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3800389
PALMETTO SAND CO. INC. has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- Jun 1985
Ownership history
- Palmetto Sand Company 1950 to 1984
- Palmetto Sand Company Inc 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1983 | 5 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
PALMETTO SAND CO. INC. sits in Colleton County, South Carolina, where the Census mining category is 0.1% 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.Colleton County, South Carolina · Population 38,623
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$48,779
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1985 · 1 incident
1984 · 1 incident
Palmetto Sand Company · Struck by falling object
WORKING ON SAND DUMP.SHORT PIECE OF I-BEAM FELL 3\ STRIKING LEFT HAND AND TOP OF HEAD.