Mining Incidents

Scott Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Valerie Carnes
Elmore, AL, Elmore County, AL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0101138

Scott Pit has $333K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 27 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1984–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
376
citations
110
significant & substantial
$332,550
proposed penalties
$268,818
paid to date
81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $63,732 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
132
inspections on record
2,319
inspection hours
16.2
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.
376 citations across 2,319 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Scott Pit has $333K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 27 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.
$333K
proposed penalties
$269K
current assessed
$269K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
371 assessments are final orders; 27 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-03.
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
2025 Q4 16,863 9 7 533.7
2025 Q3 16,482 3 0 182.0
2025 Q2 14,452 7 5 484.4
2025 Q1 17,112 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 11,795 9 2 763.0
2024 Q3 25,448 1 1 39.3
2024 Q2 25,082 12 4 478.4
2024 Q1 16,405 13 6 792.4
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 20,610 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 21,092 7 1 331.9
2023 Q2 21,079 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 20,817 13 7 624.5
2022 Q4 19,238 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 20,940 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 19,132 8 2 418.1
2022 Q1 20,837 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 18,377 5 2 272.1
2021 Q3 19,021 1 0 52.6
2021 Q2 16,911 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 16,852 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 20,485 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 20,949 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 24,353 5 0 205.3
2020 Q1 19,903 5 2 251.2
2019 Q4 27,858 7 4 251.3
2019 Q3 30,718 8 3 260.4
2019 Q2 36,641 2 0 54.6
2019 Q1 40,650 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 39,926 2 1 50.1
2018 Q3 50,763 7 3 137.9
2018 Q2 53,148 1 0 18.8
2018 Q1 51,830 8 1 154.4
2017 Q4 37,169 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 32,985 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 38,943 15 7 385.2
2017 Q1 34,161 11 3 322.0
2016 Q4 23,549 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 27,496 16 1 581.9
2016 Q2 37,201 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 39,234 6 0 152.9
2015 Q4 33,906 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 29,401 6 1 204.1
2015 Q2 33,996 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 29,579 9 3 304.3
2014 Q4 25,243 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 25,828 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 22,532 11 5 488.2
2014 Q1 21,847 6 1 274.6
2013 Q4 20,000 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 21,111 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 18,877 18 5 953.5
2013 Q1 16,483 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 28,333 13 4 458.8
2012 Q3 17,202 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 17,954 6 2 334.2
2012 Q1 21,559 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 28,446 6 0 210.9
2011 Q3 29,373 1 0 34.0
2011 Q2 37,266 5 0 134.2
2011 Q1 22,947 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 27,687 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 30,263 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 24,009 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 20,497 5 2 243.9
2009 Q4 24,279 7 1 288.3
2009 Q3 21,638 8 2 369.7
2009 Q2 18,373 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 12,195 2 0 164.0
2008 Q4 8,425 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 21,794 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 22,816 2 1 87.7
2008 Q1 9,531 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 19,196 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 22,205 3 0 135.1
2007 Q2 24,992 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 23,061 3 0 130.1
2006 Q4 21,860 1 0 45.7
2006 Q3 24,128 4 1 165.8
2006 Q2 25,827 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10,120 5 0 494.1
2005 Q4 23,426 1 0 42.7
2005 Q3 18,720 3 1 160.3
2005 Q2 16,689 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 24,662 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 24,918 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 13,875 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 25,343 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 25,248 12 3 475.3
2003 Q4 22,448 2 0 89.1
2003 Q3 24,138 10 6 414.3
2003 Q2 27,482 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 27,185 6 0 220.7
2002 Q4 26,529 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 25,343 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 25,579 5 0 195.5
2002 Q1 25,794 2 0 77.5
2001 Q4 23,610 9 3 381.2
2001 Q3 24,327 8 1 328.9
2001 Q2 24,834 6 2 241.6
2001 Q1 24,486 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 27,928 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 29,378 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 23,632 10 4 423.2
2000 Q1 21,744 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 20, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRUCK DRIVER DID NOT PUT SAFETY BAR UP OR BLOCK OFF DUMP BODY FROM COMING DOWN ON HIM. HE THEN GOT UP ON TRUCK UNDERNEATH BODY WHERE HE HAD NO BUSINESS. BEING WHICH RESULTED IN HIS DEATH. HE WAS TOLD IF HE HAD PROBLEM WITH TRUCK CALL MECHANICS FIRST.

Reportable incidents

29 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2025 · 2 incidents

April 7, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck against stationary object

employee walked down to service truck to get some magnets off back and when EE did EE dropped one and reached down to pick up when EE raised back up EE hit a piece of metal that was hanging from truck and it busted EE's head causing EE to have 2 staples to be in.

March 25, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was stripping with trac hoe and wall caved in on trac hoe, busting window out, employee's knee was busted along with chin and broken glass cut up employee's hand

2024 · 2 incidents

August 22, 2024 AL · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee filled the water truck up and started back across the street to the hopper to blow it out, EE heard a noise sounding like a tire blew out and the truck started to tilt over to the right and then flipped 3 times, EE passed out for a minute and when EE came to, EE took EE's seat belt off and looked around to see if EE could tell anything leaking EE climb out

May 10, 2024 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cleaning build up at conveyor, wet muddy conditions. Stepped in soft material twisting, employee sought treatment for knee sprain.

2021 · 1 incident

March 23, 2021 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck by flying object

Driving metal pin with sledge hammer. Metal shard broke free lacerating left leg behind knee, stitches required.

2020 · 4 incidents

September 8, 2020 AL · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Failed to maintain 3 points of contact dismounting excavator on to uneven ground, twisting ankle resulting in minor soft tissue damage.

April 15, 2020 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The miner as installing a belly pan on the D-6 dozier and inadvertently caught left hand in a pinch point. medical treatment stiches in left hand mid palm

January 31, 2020 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Fall from machine

On 2/2/2020 the miner reported to the safety supervisor that the miner had fallen while dismounting dump truck on 1/31/2020. Miner stated miner mis-stepped one of the steps causing miner to fall to the ground at a height of approximately 3ft.

January 15, 2020 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck against a moving object

A 745 CAT articulating truck tipped over in a curve road conditions were wet. No equipment damage. Employee received medical treatment for bump on head and knee.

2018 · 2 incidents

July 20, 2018 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck by flying object

Defective tire hammer handle. The damage could not be seen during the pre task inspection of the tool. The miner was breaking down tires with the hammer when the handle broke and the metal end of the hammer bounced off of the tire striking the miner in the right forehead. The miner received stitches for a 6" laceration.

July 17, 2018 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner had right hand caught between a flight hub and the wall of the course material washer while performing maintenance on the washer flight hub assembly. The miner and an additional maintenance person was attempting to maneuver the flight hub assembly into place when the miner was injured.

2017 · 2 incidents

May 25, 2017 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was injured while moving a conveyor. The tail pulley end raised off of the ground slightly picking the miner up and allowing ee to fall about 2 feet back to the ground spraining rt ankle and left knee. Restricted duty case, follow up in a week. Miner may return to restricted duty on 05/25/2017.

May 22, 2017 AL · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Operator upset equipment while dumping load. Operator failed to ensure truck was level before attempting to dump. Truck upset on passenger side. Operator was utilizing their seat belt at the time of the incident. Resulting injury were lumbar, lumbar radius strain. Miner refused medical treatment.

2016 · 5 incidents

October 17, 2016 AL · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor OTHER
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was attempting to turn on water to plant one when stepped on a poisonous reptile. The miner abruptly jumped away, twisting awkwardly pulling or straining lower back.

August 22, 2016 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck against stationary object

Miner was conducting repair work on a piece of mobile equipment when employee ducked under the equipment, raised up too soon and struck head on the equipment. Due to the repair location the miner did not have on a hardhat. Miner received stitches for a minor laceration to the top of head.

July 13, 2016 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator stated that while operating loader loading outside contract trucks EE pulled or strained back.

January 19, 2016 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a shacker and twisted to get a tool from behind EE and employee stated they felt a pull in lower back.

January 14, 2016 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Contact with electrical current

A panel box door was not properly secured in the closed position allowing water to enter into the electrical panel. The EE opened the panel box to turn on the breaker & the panel face shocked the EE. The shock was minor but the EE was taken to a doc to be checked out. There were no obvious signs of injury. The EE stated EE had minor tingling in EE's left hand.

2015 · 1 incident

July 20, 2015 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Struck by flying object

Miner stepped on compressed airline while attempting to cut off a water line he had used to clean the windows of his equipment. The compressed air line ruptured spraying debris into the miners face and eyes. Miner sustained minor facial lacerations and debris in his eyes.

2014 · 2 incidents

September 18, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was attempting to assist a driver with closing his tailgate. Employee used his hands and attempted to pull out on the tailgate so the driver could release the latches and allow the gate to fully close. The gate closed and caught his right index finger between the tailgate and the bed of the truck causing a laceration to employees right index finger.

August 7, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was lifting a tail pulley and strained his back. It was sunny and dry out.

2013 · 1 incident

June 3, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A mechanic was standing behind his pickup truck outside the office when another employee pulled up behind him in another vehicle. When the other employee shifted his vehicle into park, the vehicle rolled forward pinning the mechanic's leg between the two bumpers.

1995 · 1 incident

October 16, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RAILCARS WITH ROCKS TO BE RAILED TO FLORIDA. HE WAS TRYING TO MANUALLY MOVE A CAR FORWARD TO EVENLY DISTRIBUTE THE MATERIAL WITH A METAL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED HE LOST HIS F OOTING & FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS BACK ON THE RAILCAR.

1994 · 3 incidents

August 12, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING LOADING RAIL CARS VIA PLANT TRUCKS WITH ROCKS. HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE IMPACT OF HIS LANDING RESULTED IN A PULLED LIGAMENT.

March 21, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BOLT WITH A WELDING TORCH LAID THE TORCH DOWN THEN BACKED INTO IT BURNING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG

March 9, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT HYDRAULIC OIL IN EXCAVATOR HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE FELL & LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT & TWISTED IT

1988 · 1 incident

October 24, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent OTHER
Silica Processors Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING WIND BLEW A PIECE OF HOT STEEL ON TO EYE OF EMPLOYEE. HOT METAL WAS ON BEAM ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE AND WHEN HE RAISED HIS WELDING HELMET THE METAL FELL INTO EYE.

1984 · 2 incidents

August 10, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME HOOKED SET OF COME-ALONGS IN BOLT HOLE WHICH WASNT LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLE HOOK.THEY SLIPPED OUT WHEN HE WAS PICKING UP ON THEM.CAUSING HIM TO HURT RIGHT ARM,HEAD,LEFT KNEE.

February 2, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Ready Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF TRUCK AND TWISTED FOOT

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