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Small's Sand & Gravel, Inc. Metal/Non-Metal

Gambier, Knox County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3303012

Small's Sand & Gravel, Inc. has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1990–2006
Latest incident
Jun 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
79
citations
14
significant & substantial
$9,611
proposed penalties
$9,611
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
61
inspections on record
827
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: 827 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Small's Sand & Gravel, Inc. has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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
$0
outstanding
75 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-28.
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
2025 Q4 7,237 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,188 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,566 1 0 132.2
2025 Q1 5,357 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,364 1 0 119.6
2024 Q3 9,814 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,773 2 1 257.3
2024 Q1 4,703 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,112 3 0 490.8
2023 Q3 8,325 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,695 2 0 298.7
2023 Q1 5,564 2 1 359.5
2022 Q4 5,510 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,029 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,122 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,526 1 0 220.9
2021 Q4 6,802 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5,884 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,850 1 0 146.0
2021 Q1 3,969 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,692 3 0 527.1
2020 Q3 5,125 7 0 1365.9
2020 Q2 5,258 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,604 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 7,511 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,795 2 0 294.3
2019 Q2 3,934 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,934 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,350 5 1 787.4
2018 Q3 5,123 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,486 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,405 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,410 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,758 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,980 2 0 334.4
2017 Q1 4,498 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,972 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,220 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,015 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,176 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,909 3 0 507.7
2015 Q3 6,044 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,898 5 2 1282.7
2015 Q1 3,878 3 1 773.6
2014 Q4 5,397 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,520 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,836 3 0 514.1
2014 Q1 3,702 1 0 270.1
2013 Q4 4,631 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,774 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,584 1 0 218.2
2013 Q1 4,211 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,594 3 1 653.0
2012 Q3 6,779 1 0 147.5
2012 Q2 4,762 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,601 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,729 3 0 634.4
2011 Q3 6,174 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,149 1 0 241.0
2011 Q1 3,268 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,439 1 0 183.9
2010 Q3 5,206 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,759 1 1 210.1
2010 Q1 3,697 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,155 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,971 2 2 402.3
2009 Q2 3,262 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,262 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,850 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,093 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,722 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,293 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,567 3 0 538.9
2007 Q3 5,423 4 0 737.6
2007 Q2 5,287 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,027 2 0 660.7
2006 Q4 5,116 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,373 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,264 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,135 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,548 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,323 1 0 136.6
2005 Q2 7,072 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,384 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,571 1 1 152.2
2004 Q3 5,749 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,040 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,585 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,102 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,654 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,385 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,928 3 2 1024.6
2002 Q4 3,893 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,634 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,264 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,018 2 1 662.7
2001 Q4 3,984 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,453 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,131 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,518 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,482 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,548 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,561 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,433 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2006 · 1 incident

June 27, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picked up side rail 7 ft long, 6 in wide, 50 lb weight. Twisted back.

2004 · 1 incident

December 28, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

While cleaning ice off conveyer EE slipped and fell 9 ft to ground.

1999 · 1 incident

August 5, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING ON PAIR OF VICE GRIPS TO REMOVE KEYWAY. THE VICE GRIPS SHEARED AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT LEG THIGH.

1997 · 1 incident

May 6, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED OFF CONVEYOR WHILE CHANGING BELT.

1994 · 2 incidents

October 24, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPUD BAR SMASHED RIGHT THUMB AGAINST METAL.

March 11, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

PULLING ON A CABLE WITH A CHAIN HOOKED TO LOADER BUCKET-CHAIN SNAPPED AND CAME BACK THROUGH GLASS IN LOADER CAB-GLASS WENT IN EYES.

1993 · 1 incident

February 5, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPENING UP CRUSHER LEANED OVER TO GRAB CONTROLS TO OPEN IT, LEANED OVER TO DUCK FROM FALLING GRAVEL, AN PUSHED CONTROL TO CLOSED POSITION BY MISTAKE NOT REALIZING HAND WAS IN WAY.

1992 · 1 incident

August 25, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

85194 ODD RATTLING NOISE-DIDNT SHUT OFF PLANT.WENT TO CHECK WHAT NOISE WAS ON SHAKER. SHIELD COVER PLATE FLEW OFF AND HIT EMPL IN FACE KNOCKING EMPL TO THE GROUND.

1991 · 1 incident

August 3, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING DOZER AT PIT-WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK SAFETY LATCH HAD HAND LAYING ON DECK OF TRAILER AND DOZER ROLLED FORWARD ON RIGHT HAND-LOST 1/2 LITTLE FINGER BROKE ALL BONES IN HAND EXCEPT THUMB.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 29, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING DUMP TRUCK WITH LOAD ON TURNED TO TRIP TAILGATE WHEN BACK GAVE OUT.

October 11, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

COMING OFF CONVEYOR FOO5T SLIPPED FINGER CAUGHT ON PIPE BENT IT BACK BROKE BONE IN HAND

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