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Sands Hill Metal/Non-Metal

Melvin Stone Company · Facility
Wellston, Jackson County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3304041

Sands Hill has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $244 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1989–2016
Latest incident
Oct 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
87
citations
18
significant & substantial
$9,986
proposed penalties
$9,742
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $244 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
57
inspections on record
760
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: 760 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sands Hill has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $244 outstanding across 0 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$244
outstanding
87 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-03-08.
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 Q1 1,161 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,214 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,260 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,699 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,975 3 0 1519.0
2022 Q4 1,678 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,414 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,451 1 0 408.0
Show 89 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q1 2,477 1 0 403.7
2021 Q4 2,309 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,119 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,678 1 0 271.9
2021 Q1 3,535 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,928 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,423 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,112 1 0 321.3
2020 Q1 3,355 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,563 3 0 842.0
2019 Q3 4,166 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,325 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,257 1 1 307.0
2018 Q4 3,734 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,124 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,904 4 2 1377.4
2018 Q1 3,949 1 0 253.2
2017 Q4 3,069 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,402 2 1 587.9
2017 Q2 3,245 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,622 5 0 1380.5
2016 Q4 4,092 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,483 3 0 669.2
2016 Q2 4,780 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,245 3 0 706.7
2015 Q4 4,316 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,567 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,613 3 0 534.5
2015 Q1 4,444 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,299 1 0 232.6
2014 Q3 4,415 3 0 679.5
2014 Q2 4,259 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,207 3 0 713.1
2013 Q4 3,488 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,010 6 2 1496.3
2013 Q2 4,129 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,075 1 0 197.0
2012 Q4 3,674 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,201 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,297 1 0 232.7
2012 Q1 4,936 2 0 405.2
2011 Q4 4,193 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,123 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,520 3 0 852.3
2011 Q1 3,375 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,613 5 0 1383.9
2010 Q3 4,195 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,168 5 3 1199.6
2010 Q1 3,096 4 4 1292.0
2009 Q4 2,679 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,211 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,018 2 0 497.8
2009 Q1 5,111 2 1 391.3
2008 Q4 4,332 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,067 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,556 1 0 219.5
2008 Q1 5,341 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,202 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,062 1 0 326.6
2007 Q2 3,866 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,410 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,802 1 1 263.0
2006 Q3 3,366 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,693 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,028 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,603 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,689 1 0 271.1
2005 Q2 3,578 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,316 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,886 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,046 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,626 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,719 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,590 2 1 557.1
2003 Q3 3,700 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,388 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,620 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,270 3 0 702.6
2002 Q3 4,525 1 0 221.0
2002 Q2 9,575 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,769 2 2 530.6
2001 Q4 3,756 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,272 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,714 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,973 1 0 251.7
2000 Q4 3,767 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,860 2 0 518.1
2000 Q2 2,255 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,217 2 0 902.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2016 · 1 incident

October 18, 2016 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinton Stone LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic got fingers on right hand cut by the heater blower fan on a 992 loader

2011 · 1 incident

March 12, 2011 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinton Stone LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a new conveyor belt to length, the mechanic's foot slipped, causing him to jerk the razor blade knife and cut his ring finger on his left hand. His finger required 9 stitches.

1991 · 1 incident

March 16, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinton Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE STOOPING TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ONINSPECTION PLATE, HE PULLED BACK.

1989 · 1 incident

September 1, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinton Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE A LIMESTONE ROCK FROM FEEDER BELT WITH METAL BAR, EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL ON CONCRETE WITH BAR IN HAND.

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