Mining Incidents

South Columbus Sand and Gravel Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Lockbourne, Pickaway County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3304733

South Columbus Sand and Gravel Plant has $4K 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
4
Years on record
2017–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
30
citations
0
significant & substantial
$3,984
proposed penalties
$3,984
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2017
15
inspections on record
366
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: 366 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

South Columbus Sand and Gravel Plant has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
30 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-06.
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
2025 Q4 6,182 3 0 485.3
2025 Q3 6,647 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,718 1 0 129.6
2025 Q1 6,112 1 0 163.6
2024 Q4 6,499 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,439 7 0 1087.1
2024 Q2 5,439 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,974 1 0 201.0
Show 28 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,189 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,015 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,066 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,142 1 0 318.3
2022 Q4 5,314 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,534 1 0 180.7
2022 Q2 4,712 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,871 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,176 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,267 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,135 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,745 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,517 1 0 181.3
2020 Q3 5,614 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,726 2 0 349.3
2020 Q1 2,295 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 6,556 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,089 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 6,510 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,466 2 0 447.8
2018 Q4 6,580 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,635 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,940 3 0 432.3
2018 Q1 3,123 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,678 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,168 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,800 7 0 1458.3
2017 Q1 3,746 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

April 29, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The National Lime and Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was using a wrench to rotate a drive shaft on the dredge. The wrench slipped from the employee's hand and the employee lost balance, hitting EE's shoulder on the pump.

January 15, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The National Lime and Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Around 3:30pm, an employee was attempting to clear off material buildup on a stairway. Due to the cold weather, material had frozen solid and could not be removed just by shoveling. The employee made the decision to grab a sledgehammer and utilize that to break loose the debris. About the third or fourth swing, the employee felt a sharp pain in their neck.

2019 · 1 incident

July 31, 2019 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The National Lime and Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping install a section of dredge pipe when EE got leg pinched between the two sections of pipe. Injury was abrasion/contusion of left lower leg.

2017 · 1 incident

June 30, 2017 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
The National Lime and Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling a hole in a steel pipe when the drill bit caught and caused ee to lose control of the drill. The drill rotated out of ee hand and struck ee on the face, lacerating lip. Laceration needed stitches to close.

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