Mining Incidents

Winn Rock, LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Winn Rock LLC · Surface
Controlled by Kara L Dunham
Winnfield, Winn County, LA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1600021

Winn Rock, LLC has $87K in proposed MSHA penalties and $62 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1988–2016
Latest incident
May 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
240
citations
62
significant & substantial
$86,867
proposed penalties
$73,952
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,915 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
69
inspections on record
1,086
inspection hours
22.1
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.
240 citations across 1,086 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Winn Rock, LLC has $87K in proposed MSHA penalties and $62 outstanding across 6 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.
$87K
proposed penalties
$74K
current assessed
$74K
paid to date
$62
outstanding
239 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-22.
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 115 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,853 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,998 1 0 333.6
2025 Q1 2,355 1 0 424.6
2024 Q4 2,192 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,104 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,885 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 546 0 0 0.0
Show 88 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q4 488 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 510 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,216 1 0 822.4
2021 Q1 1,120 1 0 892.9
2020 Q4 1,809 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,188 2 0 627.4
2020 Q2 2,465 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,189 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,351 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,444 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,325 3 0 902.3
2019 Q1 4,470 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,515 2 0 569.0
2018 Q3 4,548 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,703 2 0 425.3
2018 Q1 5,410 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,284 2 0 466.9
2017 Q3 5,420 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,748 1 0 210.6
2017 Q1 5,769 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,836 4 2 827.1
2016 Q3 6,567 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,964 2 1 335.3
2016 Q1 5,904 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,901 21 5 2359.3
2015 Q3 7,361 4 1 543.4
2015 Q2 8,734 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 7,200 5 0 694.4
2014 Q4 9,686 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,644 5 2 654.1
2014 Q2 5,950 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,714 19 5 4030.5
2013 Q4 4,811 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,036 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,212 13 5 2494.2
2013 Q1 4,371 9 5 2059.0
2012 Q4 4,075 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,152 1 1 240.8
2012 Q2 4,776 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,512 5 1 1423.7
2011 Q4 4,078 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,055 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,932 3 2 763.0
2011 Q1 3,742 6 2 1603.4
2010 Q4 4,023 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,438 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,281 3 2 700.8
2010 Q1 3,589 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,526 4 1 1134.4
2009 Q3 3,929 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,673 9 2 2450.3
2009 Q1 3,769 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,305 11 5 2555.2
2008 Q3 6,458 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,808 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,152 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,397 25 0 5685.7
2007 Q3 5,680 9 0 1584.5
2007 Q2 5,015 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,551 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,496 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,698 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,475 3 2 547.9
2006 Q1 4,757 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,443 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,059 12 1 2956.4
2005 Q2 3,701 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,598 1 0 217.5
2004 Q4 3,519 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,257 1 0 234.9
2004 Q2 3,518 1 0 284.3
2004 Q1 4,209 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,844 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,016 1 0 331.6
2003 Q2 4,151 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,860 3 1 777.2
2002 Q4 4,381 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,495 3 1 858.4
2002 Q2 4,515 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,695 21 6 5683.4
2001 Q4 4,474 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,485 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,911 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,590 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,037 1 1 247.7
2000 Q3 2,842 18 8 6333.6
2000 Q2 3,937 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,384 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2016 · 1 incident

May 12, 2016 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Rock LLC · Struck by falling object

carrying a piece of pipe to scrap bin. EE dropped it and it rolled on EE's right foot.

2013 · 2 incidents

August 26, 2013 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Rock LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking down steps from crusher house and slipped and fell.

April 24, 2013 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Winn Rock LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

It is suspected that the miner had a heart attack. Autopsy to be performed to determine cause of death.

2005 · 1 incident

2004 · 1 incident

April 22, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Winn Rock LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING ON THE LEVEE WHEN A LIMB FROM A TREE POPPED HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

1995 · 2 incidents

September 21, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Winn Rock LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL *& JACK HAMMER TO CLEAR WHITE ROCK FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER

January 16, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Rock LLC · Struck by falling object

A LARGE ROCK WAS JAMMED IN THE FEEDER. EMPLOYEE TOOK A BAR AND PRIED BIG ROCK LOOSE, WHEN THE ROCK CAME LOOSE SOME SMALL ROCKS FELL AND JAMMED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND AGAINST THE METAL SIDIN G.

1994 · 2 incidents

October 4, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Winn Rock LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS AIRING UP TIRE OFF OF A PAYHAULER. THE RIM WAS DAMAGED SPLIT RING DID NOT HOLD AND RIM BLEW APART TIRE FLIPPED OVER AND PINNED EE LEG BETWEEN TIRE AND FENCE.

August 1, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Winn Rock LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A BELT ON OUR CONVEYOR WITH A BOX CUTTER KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

1993 · 2 incidents

October 4, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Winn Rock LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OFF CUMMINGS ENGINE WITH AIR COMPRESSOR AND SOME RUSTY METAL FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

January 29, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Rock LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING DRIVESHAFT OUT OF FRONT-END LOADER AND PULLED HIS GROIN MUSCLES.

1991 · 3 incidents

October 28, 1991 LA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Rock LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BORE HOLE AND THE GROUND WAS SLIPPERY AND HE SLIPPED AND TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE HURT HIS BACK.

April 9, 1991 LA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Rock LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A PAYHAULER, AFTER WASHING IT, HE WENT TO PARK THE PAYHAULER, WHEN HE GOT OUT HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND TURNED HIS LEFT FOOT.

January 23, 1991 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Winn Rock LLC · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS BEING PULLED BY LOADER, THE CABLE GOT SLACK AND THEN WRAPPED AROUND DRIVERS SIDE, TIRES AND AXLE HOUSING, THEN IT JERKED INTO THE LOADER. WHEN THE PAYHAULER RAMMED INTO THE LOADER TH E DRIVER WAS JERKED AROUND AND HIT HIS SHOULDER AND KNEE.

1990 · 3 incidents

August 2, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Winn Rock LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DRIVE A PIN OUT OF A FEEDER CHAIN AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE CHIPPING HAMMER AND HIT HIA ARM.

June 11, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Winn Rock LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS USING POWER SAW & OVER EXTENDED BODY & AS FAR AS WE KNOW FROM DR PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

January 15, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Winn Rock LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING SPRING NUTS OFF PAYHAULER WITH AIR WRENCH AND IT BACKED OFF SO FAST MY FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FLOOR AND WRENCH.

1989 · 3 incidents

November 28, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Winn Rock LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A CAN OF STARTER FLUID WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR IN THE CAB OF THE FRONT END LOADER. THE EMPLOYEE KNEW THE CAN OF STARTER FLUID WAS THERE HE SAID. IT DID NOT HAVE A TOP ON IT NAD IT ROLLED UNDER HIS FOOT AND GOT CAUGHT IN HIS SHOE BY HIS RIGHT HEEL. THE SPRAY NOZZLED TOP POPPED OFF AND STARTED SPRAYING. HE COULD NOT STOP THE MACHINE BECAUSE HE WAS BACKING UP A GRADE, THE WINDOWS AND

August 9, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Rock LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BOXES FROM BUILDING TO A TRUCK A BOX FELL AND HE GRABBED IT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 8-9-89 AND THE DOCTOR SAID HE COULD REPORT TO WORK THE NE XT DAY.

July 27, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Winn Rock LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING TO GET A LOAD OF ROCK AND SAW A BROWN TRUCK ABOUT 100 YARDS AWAY AND TIRED TO PUT HIS PAYHAULER IN REVERSE AND HE SAID IT WOULD NOT GRAB AND THE PAYHAULER LOCKED UP AND WENT INT HE DITCH.

1988 · 2 incidents

April 20, 1988 LA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Winn Rock LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING PEROSNAL VECHICLE TO ENTRER SHOP FOR WORK ATTEMPTED TO WALK OVER A STACK OF STEEL HAUL TRUCK BED LINER INSTEAD OF USING CONCRETE WALK EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON THE EDGE OF A BED LINER AND BRUISED LOWER LEFT LEG NO BROKEN SKIN NO BLEEDING.

March 1, 1988 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Winn Rock LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP UNLOADING BOXES OFF TRUCK, STACKING BOXES , FELT A STRIAN IN STOMACH AND A STINGING SENSATIOLN. HE DOD NOT REPORT THIS TO SUPER. ON DATE HE FIRST FELT STRAIN IN STOMACH 3-1-88,, HE REP. THIS TO SUPER IN OCT. 1988. COM DR. STATEMENT IS ATT.

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