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Red Bluff Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Prattville, Autauga County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103272

Red Bluff Pit has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2003–2021
Latest incident
Aug 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
69
citations
17
significant & substantial
$18,263
proposed penalties
$18,263
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
61
inspections on record
990
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: 990 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Red Bluff Pit has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
67 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-06-28.
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
2024 Q3 4,914 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,040 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,223 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 8,734 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 9,430 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,805 2 0 204.0
2023 Q1 9,623 2 1 207.8
2022 Q4 9,411 0 0 0.0
Show 76 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q3 9,675 2 0 206.7
2022 Q2 9,540 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 9,205 2 1 217.3
2021 Q4 8,889 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,558 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 10,828 2 0 184.7
2021 Q1 10,384 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 10,089 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 11,502 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 9,691 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 9,406 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 9,584 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 9,988 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 10,227 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 9,842 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 9,842 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 10,039 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,732 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,473 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 9,113 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,976 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,819 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 8,534 2 1 234.4
2016 Q4 8,573 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,159 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,778 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 7,948 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,232 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,063 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,782 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 7,707 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,897 1 1 126.6
2014 Q3 7,589 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,330 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,073 2 0 282.8
2013 Q4 6,969 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,146 3 1 419.8
2013 Q2 7,333 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 6,289 4 1 636.0
2012 Q4 6,827 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,599 4 0 606.2
2012 Q2 7,830 1 0 127.7
2012 Q1 6,599 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,367 1 0 186.3
2011 Q3 6,221 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,305 2 0 317.2
2011 Q1 6,362 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,382 2 0 371.6
2010 Q3 6,159 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,514 3 2 544.1
2010 Q1 5,233 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 6,221 4 2 643.0
2009 Q3 5,613 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,543 7 3 1069.8
2009 Q1 5,948 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,295 3 2 411.2
2008 Q3 8,066 1 0 124.0
2008 Q2 8,360 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,388 1 0 135.4
2007 Q4 8,594 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 10,856 1 0 92.1
2007 Q2 10,618 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 9,381 2 0 213.2
2006 Q4 10,732 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 10,561 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 10,729 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10,286 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 10,305 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,912 3 0 274.9
2005 Q2 10,331 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 10,025 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 9,667 2 0 206.9
2004 Q3 9,589 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,613 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,949 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,413 10 2 2266.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 1, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · MACHINERY
Red Bluff Sand & Gravel LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CRANE TO MOVE A GENERATOR THAT WAS POSITIONED ON THE BANK OF A SETTLING POND. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE MOVED THE GENERATOR WITH THE CRANE, THE CRANE TIPPED OVER. THE CAB WAS CRUSHED ON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND FATALLY INJURING THE EMPLOYEE.

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2021 · 1 incident

August 20, 2021 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Bluff Sand & Gravel LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking to EE's rock truck and slipped in mud. EE reached to catch self on the truck fender and broke EE's right hand.

2020 · 1 incident

February 28, 2020 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Bluff Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck by falling object

The employee was looking at a welder and had propped the engine cover open. While looking at the engine the cover fell and fractured the employee's right wrist.

2019 · 1 incident

March 28, 2019 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Red Bluff Sand & Gravel LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting on a boom on a Cat 749 Excavator with a torch. The torch hose blew a hole in the line, caught fire and burned the employee on EE's left forearm.

2016 · 1 incident

May 20, 2016 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Red Bluff Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck against stationary object

The employee was walking near the shop building and stepped on a loose nail on the ground. They were taken to an emergency clinic where the wound was cleaned, a tetanus shot was administered and given oral antibiotics. They were then released back to full duty on the same day.

2012 · 1 incident

June 11, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Red Bluff Sand & Gravel LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Note: Form 7000-1 is being filed only to record the incident on our property (6/11/12). The dump truck driver (customer) was on our property to obtain a load of aggregate. He is neither an employee or independent contractor. While on our property in his dump truck, the individual apparently had a heart attack which resulted in his death.

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