The miner was hitting a steel bearing with a hammer when the bearing broke and a small piece of steel shot out and stuck into his leg.
Wheeler Pit Metal/Non-Metal
Wheeler Pit has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 32
- Years on record
- 1992–2013
- Latest incident
- May 2013
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Wheeler Pit has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 3,916 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4,607 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 4,709 | 1 | 0 | 212.4 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,923 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 3,980 | 2 | 0 | 502.5 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,924 | 3 | 1 | 764.5 |
| 2024 Q2 | 3,460 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,189 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 4,552 | 1 | 0 | 219.7 |
| 2023 Q3 | 4,511 | 6 | 0 | 1330.1 |
| 2023 Q2 | 4,708 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 4,540 | 1 | 0 | 220.3 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 4,455 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 4,075 | 2 | 0 | 490.8 |
| 2022 Q1 | 3,099 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 4,203 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 3,241 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 3,986 | 4 | 3 | 1003.5 |
| 2021 Q1 | 2,687 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 4,151 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 3,208 | 1 | 0 | 311.7 |
| 2020 Q2 | 3,324 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 3,098 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 3,133 | 4 | 1 | 1276.7 |
| 2019 Q3 | 3,089 | 3 | 0 | 971.2 |
| 2019 Q2 | 3,199 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 3,627 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 3,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 3,889 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 4,264 | 2 | 1 | 469.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 3,620 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 4,055 | 1 | 0 | 246.6 |
| 2017 Q3 | 3,846 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 4,253 | 4 | 0 | 940.5 |
| 2017 Q1 | 3,889 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 4,078 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 4,466 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 4,148 | 6 | 1 | 1446.5 |
| 2016 Q1 | 4,102 | 2 | 0 | 487.6 |
| 2015 Q4 | 3,715 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 4,023 | 9 | 3 | 2237.1 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,135 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 4,445 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 5,227 | 2 | 0 | 382.6 |
| 2014 Q3 | 4,401 | 2 | 1 | 454.4 |
| 2014 Q2 | 4,101 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 3,778 | 1 | 0 | 264.7 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,671 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 3,917 | 3 | 1 | 765.9 |
| 2013 Q2 | 4,022 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,573 | 5 | 1 | 1399.4 |
| 2012 Q4 | 4,373 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 4,063 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 4,025 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 3,479 | 1 | 0 | 287.4 |
| 2011 Q4 | 4,291 | 1 | 0 | 233.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,871 | 1 | 0 | 258.3 |
| 2011 Q2 | 3,368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 2,043 | 3 | 0 | 1468.4 |
| 2010 Q4 | 3,166 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 3,315 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,513 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,510 | 1 | 0 | 398.4 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,829 | 3 | 0 | 783.5 |
| 2009 Q3 | 5,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,126 | 1 | 0 | 470.4 |
| 2008 Q4 | 3,326 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,784 | 8 | 0 | 2114.2 |
| 2008 Q2 | 3,288 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3,038 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 4,147 | 3 | 0 | 723.4 |
| 2007 Q3 | 4,989 | 5 | 0 | 1002.2 |
| 2007 Q2 | 3,933 | 5 | 5 | 1271.3 |
| 2007 Q1 | 3,207 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 5,262 | 3 | 0 | 570.1 |
| 2006 Q3 | 4,862 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 5,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 4,316 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 5,488 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 6,448 | 17 | 5 | 2636.5 |
| 2005 Q2 | 5,784 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,975 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 5,691 | 2 | 1 | 351.4 |
| 2004 Q3 | 5,814 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 6,073 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 4,137 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 5,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 4,834 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 5,273 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 3,137 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 3,868 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,685 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 4,185 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,648 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,443 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 4,900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 4,217 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 2,861 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 3,506 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 4,651 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 4,357 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 4,416 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
32 on file2013 · 1 incident
2011 · 1 incident
Employee was watching a cable being moved. Cabled whipped, catching the employee around his ankles and knocking him off his feet. Employee fell, landing on right side, fracturing his right shoulder, hurting right wrist, laceration to the right side of his head, and right ear.
2009 · 2 incidents
per employee, "Changing screen on gravel plant. The screen slid on my thumb and bent it way back."
This report is late because we were told at first it was a re-injury. It has been established that it is a new injury. The employee was "working on dry screen of wash deck" and was "pulling on ratchet in awkward position". He has tendonitis and possible rotator cuff injury to the right shoulder.
2008 · 2 incidents
Per employee "getting sand sample - put sand in bucket and put 1 1/2 pipe into bucket - dump out sand - keep what is in pipe - that's the sample - when I stood up I felt it pop" (lower back). Employee has pain in lower back that resonates down right leg.
Per employee, injury occurred "in Greenville Pit southwest side of pit dry screening. Stood up too early in screen and hit head." Injury - minor, superficial laceration to scalp. Dissolvable stitches used. No follow up with provider required. Employee returned to work the same day.
2007 · 1 incident
EE was shoveling out under gravel plant. He got halfway done & stopped to take a break. He felt muscle in lower back tighten up like a knot. He dropped down to his knees & finished shoveling out the plant.
2004 · 3 incidents
While using a loader, a clump of dirt fell out and wedged in the front part of the loader. Employee got out to remove it and when it broke free it hit his right leg, scraping it.
Running loader, it hit a bump when turning, banging his left elbow on metal frame.
CARRYING UP NEW M0NITOR, TRIPPED AND FELL WITH MONITOR 8 FT TO GROUND.
2002 · 1 incident
WAS SHOVELING CRUSHIER DUST AND BACK POPPED.
2001 · 2 incidents
PUTTING ON A SCRAPER ONTO THE CONVEYOR, SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON THE GROUND.
SHOVELING STONES OFF DREDGE. HIT HAND AGAINST RAIL, RIGHT WRIST, BRUISED WRIST.
2000 · 3 incidents
EXITING CONVEYER STEPPED ON STONES TWISTED RT ANKLE.
EXITING EAGLE CRUSHER, TWISTED ANKLE.
WORKING IN PIT EE BRUSHED OFF HIS COAT WITH HIS HAND FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO EYE
1999 · 4 incidents
REPAIRING CONVEYOR. LEAN AGAINST AND CHIPPED TOOTH.
OPERATING A LOADER NECK STRAINED
PUTTING FORK TIRES ON FORK LIFT. STRAINED LOWER BACK.
WORKING ON EQUIPMENT. USED PRY BAR TO OPEN DOOR. PRY BAR SLIPPED. STRAINED NECK.
1998 · 5 incidents
WORKING IN PIT. STUNG BY A BEE & HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION.
CLEANING GRAVEL. ROCK FLEW FROM CONVEYOR & HIT HIS LEFT ARM
CHANGING SCREEN ON WASH PLATN.SMASHED HAND AGAINST WASH PLANT
GETTING LUNCH PAIN OUT OF HIS TRUCK TRIPPED ON CONCRETE & FELL
REPAIRNG DREDGE. FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INOT LEFT EYE
1996 · 2 incidents
CUT FINGER ON MOVING PULLEY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO PREVENT HIMSELF FROM FALLING.
WALKING ACROSS SURFACE, SLIPPED ON ICE.
1993 · 2 incidents
FELL OFF CONVEYOR.
FELL ON STEPS.
1992 · 3 incidents
FELL ON CONVEYOR - STRAINED BACK
JAW OF WASH PLANT FELL ON FOOT.
PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT ON CRANE.
The full compliance file on Wheeler Pit
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.