Mining Incidents

Sand Plant #131 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Mobile, Marshall County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0102959

Sand Plant #131 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1992–2005
Latest incident
Jun 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
23
citations
10
significant & substantial
$2,687
proposed penalties
$2,200
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $487 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
13
inspections on record
159
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: 159 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sand Plant #131 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
23 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-08-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 923 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,855 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,165 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,261 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,699 1 0 212.8
2003 Q2 5,410 0 0 0.0
Show 13 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q1 4,747 3 2 632.0
2002 Q4 4,490 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,192 6 2 1155.6
2002 Q2 5,784 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,690 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,882 13 6 2662.8
2001 Q3 5,760 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,741 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,087 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,318 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,830 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,115 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,611 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2005 · 1 incident

June 1, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
APAC-Southeast Inc Alabama Division · Struck against a moving object

Employee states that over time (3-4 years) operating the backhoe exacerbated an existing neck condition. When the mine closed, he began to see an occupational medicine doctor and to work at employer's construction projects. He ultimately had neck surgery in July 2005.

2001 · 1 incident

January 9, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac Alabama Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PRYING ROCKS WITH BAR AT CRUSHER, BAR SLIPPED.

2000 · 1 incident

September 28, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac Alabama Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON LADDER CUTTING PLASTIC TIE STRINGS TO SECURE WIRING TO FRAME. USING A KNIFE, HOLDING LADDER WITH ONE HAND. WHEN EE CUT THROUGH STRING, THE KNIFE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL, SLICING LEFT HAND OVER THREE KNUCKLES.

1999 · 1 incident

November 9, 1999 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac Alabama Inc · Fall onto or against objects

GRID ABOVE FEED BIN BLINDED OVER WITH ROCK EE WAS DISLODGED ROCK WITH WOODEN POLE WHEN ROCKSUDDENLY DISLODGED. EE LOST BALANCE & FELL FORWARD INTO EMPTY BIN LANDING ON ANKLE CAUSING SPRAI N TO ANKLE

1998 · 1 incident

June 10, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac Alabama Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING BEARING HOUSING FROM SCREEN DECK WHEN PIECE OF STEEL DEBRIS BLEW INTO LEFT EYE AND LODGED.

1994 · 5 incidents

September 19, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lang Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING BOLT FROM MACHINE, WRENCH SLIPPED EE S RIGHT HAND POINTING FINGER AT KNUCLE STRUCK MACHINE CAUSING BUMP ON FINGER.

July 29, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lang Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

GRIDNING ON METAL GRINDER SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT KNEE.

April 6, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lang Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PRIMING PUMP, SLIPPED, TWISTED BACK.

March 31, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lang Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SHOVELING UNDER HOPPER, ROCK FELL STRIKING A GLANCING BLOW TO HEAD & SHOULDER. (WAS WEARING HARD HAT).

1993 · 5 incidents

July 1, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lang Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS ON 5HD INTERNATIONAL LOADER WENT DEAD COULD NOT STOP WHEN OFF EDGE BESIDE FEED HOPPER, TURNED OVER ON SIDE OF MACHINE.

May 28, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lang Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SHOVELING AT THE TIME, HIS WRIST STATED HURTING AND SWELLING UP.

April 29, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Lang Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING TRACKLIKE BUCKET WITH LOADER TO REPOSITION TO WELD ON BUCKET SLIPPED CROSSTIE UNDER BUCKET HIT LEFT FOOT.

February 18, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lang Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CHECKING OIL IN HEAD PULLY MOTOR ON 80FT CRUSHER BELT DID NOT TELL EE WORKERS WHERE OR WHAT HE WAS DOING OTHER STRAPLIER THE OTHER WORKER YELLED BUT EE DID NOT ANSWER STARTED BELT EEE G OT ARM CAUGHT IN BELT PULLY

1992 · 4 incidents

November 17, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lang Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS COMING OFF LOADER AND FELL. ACCIDENT IS ATTRIBUTED TO CARELESSNESS.

November 13, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lang Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP A ROCK & PULLED HIS BACK

May 18, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC-Southeast Inc Alabama Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ OCCURRED WHILE THE EMPL WAS HOLDING ONE END OF A PIPE AND ANOTHER EMPL WAS HOLDING THE OTHER END AND DROPPED IT PUTTING FULL WEIGHT OF THE PIPE ON THE 1ST EMPL. EMPL BACK WAS PULLED.

March 27, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
APAC-Southeast Inc Alabama Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING A MACHINE THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD CUT ON THE FOREHEAD RESULTING IN 4 STITCHES

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The full compliance file on Sand Plant #131

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.