Mining Incidents

Springhill Operation Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Lanny G Crowe
Franklinton, Washington County, LA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1601439

Springhill Operation has $47K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K 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
2006–2008
Latest incident
Apr 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
92
citations
20
significant & substantial
$47,290
proposed penalties
$45,170
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,120 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
38
inspections on record
558
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: 558 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Springhill Operation has $47K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K 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.
$47K
proposed penalties
$47K
current assessed
$45K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
89 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-22.
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 9,175 3 1 327.0
2025 Q3 10,912 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,782 3 0 341.6
2025 Q1 9,963 4 2 401.5
2024 Q4 8,837 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,387 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,475 8 3 944.0
2024 Q1 9,653 3 1 310.8
Show 58 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,312 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 11,917 12 5 1007.0
2023 Q2 10,806 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 11,893 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,881 5 0 563.0
2022 Q3 10,023 2 0 199.5
2022 Q2 9,773 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 10,229 4 2 391.0
2021 Q4 7,558 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,560 4 1 529.1
2021 Q2 6,589 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 8,167 4 0 489.8
2020 Q4 8,460 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,240 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,366 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,038 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,486 3 1 353.5
2019 Q3 7,552 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,963 1 0 125.6
2019 Q1 7,073 2 0 282.8
2018 Q4 6,944 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,927 2 0 288.7
2018 Q2 7,207 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,302 5 0 943.0
2017 Q4 5,871 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,372 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,458 3 0 672.9
2017 Q1 1,526 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,277 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,439 5 1 2050.0
2015 Q3 2,427 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,196 2 0 910.7
2015 Q1 2,071 2 1 965.7
2014 Q4 1,621 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,423 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,103 1 0 475.5
2014 Q1 1,696 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,931 1 0 341.2
2013 Q3 3,450 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,362 1 0 423.4
2013 Q1 2,232 3 0 1344.1
2012 Q4 2,655 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,628 4 0 1522.1
2012 Q2 1,063 2 1 1881.5
2012 Q1 882 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 947 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 161 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,814 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,666 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,247 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,733 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,438 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2008 · 1 incident

April 25, 2008 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
TXI Operations LP · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was preparing to use a cutting torch to do some repairs. As he lit the torch, the fire blew back through the barrell. He sustained burns to his lower right arm.

2007 · 2 incidents

October 13, 2007 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TXI Operations LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working with team to replace a 40' joint of 12" pipe with an 80' joint in the dredge discharge line. One end was connected and while attempting to align the opposite end, flange of pipe to flange of rubber sleeve, the pipe slipped off the sleeve and hit employee in the chest, throwing him approximately 8-9 feet backward

June 1, 2007 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
TXI Operations LP · Struck by flying object

Employee was beating the liner in a pipe when a piece of liner broke off and hit his eye or eyelid. He was wearing a face shield. He was taken to the doctor and was told that he had scratched his cornea. After the left eye was flushed and antibiotic ointment was applied, he said his eye was feeling much better.

2006 · 1 incident

December 27, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TXI Operations LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Contract laborer was assisting to change electric motor on shaker. When first bolt was loosened, the motor rocked back on the mount and smashed his left index finger, causing fracture and laceration requiring stitches.

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The full compliance file on Springhill Operation

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.