Mining Incidents

Hurtsboro Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by USS Holdings Inc
Hurtsboro, Russell County, AL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0100617

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2023
Latest incident
Jan 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
59
citations
8
significant & substantial
$7,670
proposed penalties
$6,462
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 5,774 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,680 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,644 1 0 177.2
2024 Q3 1,074 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,346 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,542 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,162 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,922 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2023 · 1 incident

January 31, 2023 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U.S. Silica Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE descending ladder of loader and felt a discomfort in left shoulder. Medical consultation resulted in restricted duty.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 28, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
U.S. Silica Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

During a holiday weekend while the equipment was not running, a propane vaporizer that had recently been refurbished had a gas regulator fail causing a localized fire in the vaporizer. The fire spread to the second vaporizer before the fire department could extinguish the fire. Damage to equipment is estimated to be approximately $6,000.

June 26, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Silica Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The seal around the sand cooler cleanout access door was being replaced. Excess gasket material was being trimmed from around the outer edges. A utility knife was being used to trim the hard gasket material. Employee was cutting the gasket material using his right hand when the knife slipped off the gasket and made a 3" cut on the underside of his left forearm, requiring stitches.

2001 · 2 incidents

July 26, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U.S. Silica Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED, ALONG WITH OTHER CO-WORKERS PULLED DISCHARGE BEARING COVER AWAY HANGING ON CHAIN FALL.LIFTED BEARING. MADE INSPECTION(VISUAL). PUT BEARING BACK AND ROLLED TO BOTTOM. BEARING ROLLED QU ICKLY AND INJURED HAD HOLD OF EYE BOLT WITH SHACKLE WHEN HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BEARING AND CAP DURRING ROTATION.

January 10, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
U.S. Silica Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ASSISTING LEADMAN IN COUPLING TRAILER TO MAINENENE VAN. AFTER LOWERING HITCH ONTO BALL, EE PUT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BALL & HITCH TO CHECK CONNECTION.LEADMAN SHUT OFF VAN & TOOK HIS FOOT OFF BRA KE. THIS CAUSED A SLIGHT MOVEMENT OF HITCH & BALL. EE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN HITCH & BALL POOR COMMUNICATION & INATTENTION TO DETAIL OFTASK AT HAND CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT