Mining Incidents

Mims Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Donald R Raughton Sr
Autaugaville, Autauga County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103316

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2010–2018
Latest incident
Jul 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
96
citations
26
significant & substantial
$36,301
proposed penalties
$34,395
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
2022 Q4 1,378 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,718 2 1 1164.1
2022 Q2 3,280 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,440 4 3 2777.8
2021 Q4 5,076 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,780 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,446 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,447 6 0 1101.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2018 · 1 incident

July 17, 2018 AL · Metal/Non-Metal safety director HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alabama Aggregate, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While working on plant, tool failed causing finger to be smashed against structure. Went to ER had stitches applied. Returned to normal work at 13:30 7/17/2018.

2017 · 1 incident

June 22, 2017 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving some metal screens around in the back of pickup truck with the help of a vendor. Doing so, EE's finger got caught between two of them and caused the thin edge of the screen to cut into finger tip. It cut part of the nail so it required 2 stitches.

2014 · 3 incidents

August 5, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was working in a heavily wooded/grassy area.

July 2, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

Employee was attempting to mount the ladder on a CAT 740B haul truck. His right hand grabbed hold of rail with some grease on it. As he shifted his weight up on ladder his hand slipped and he fell from ladder. His weight came down on his left foot/ankle.

February 10, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping from an elevation off his trackhoe and twisted ankle when left foot contacted pea gravel and stick.

2013 · 3 incidents

November 21, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning his hands with a shop rag that had slivers of metal in it. As he wiped grease from hands a sliver of metal from rag entered his right thumb at the joint.

March 4, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

Employee was hammering on tooth on a machine bucket. Chip came off and entered his stomach.

February 3, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was welding on pipe and burnt his eyes from the welding flash.

2012 · 5 incidents

May 23, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Unclassified, insufficient data

Doing normal work duties, as the day when on he complained with his eye getting irritated and redness to the eye. He used first aid eye wash to treat at the time. Next morning right eye was swollen shut and he went to the doctor. The doctor did not find anything in his eye, but said he had infection in right eye. Treated with medication.

April 14, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was working on log washer. He pulled the trash rubber out and turned to throw it away and his knee popped.

April 1, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

Employee was under the hopper washing the slab with a water hose, when a piece of mud fell off belt and hit him in the back.

February 4, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hitting a pen on a track hoe with a sledge hammer. A piece of the pen broke off and lodged in left shoulder

2011 · 1 incident

July 25, 2011 AL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped and fell on wet plywood while nailing a board onto a piece of chute resulting in twisting ankle and bumping head.

2010 · 1 incident

June 25, 2010 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Doing maint. on plant EE walked up behind EE using grinder and was hit in the left knee with the grinder. This caused a laceration.