Mining Incidents

Miller Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Ferroglobe PLC
Billingsley, Autauga County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103461

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2013–2017
Latest incident
Jun 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2013
48
citations
14
significant & substantial
$13,971
proposed penalties
$12,802
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
2017 Q4 120 1 0 8333.3
2017 Q3 520 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,755 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,680 2 1 206.6
2016 Q3 21,393 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 19,214 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 19,668 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 20,671 3 0 145.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2017 · 2 incidents

June 19, 2017 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Unclassified, insufficient data

We are still unsure of what has happened. The employee is under Doctor's care until determination is made.

February 23, 2017 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking to piece of equipment at beginning of shift. Employee stepped in a dip in the road due to limited lighting.

2015 · 1 incident

February 17, 2015 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

Operator was travelling in unloaded CAT 740B haul truck. Hit a pot hole in haul road causing him to bounce in seat (whiplash action). Operator has had previous, non-work related issues with neck, which required him to miss time from work. Operator had immediate pain in neck.

2014 · 3 incidents

July 24, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee attempted to snatch/pull a wash down hose that was buried in run-off material.

June 24, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

Rain soaked, rutted out haul road lead to vehicle hitting hole and causing the operator to bounce in his seat. By his own admission, he was not wearing his seatbelt. Operator was bounced up and came down hard on the seat. Caused lower back pain.

2013 · 4 incidents

December 14, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

Employee complained of back pain following a trip from mine to plant. Road was rough and he stated he hit a bump in road and shifted sideways in his seat. Said he immediately felt pain in his back.

December 4, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a truck on wet, pothole filled roads. He encountered a hole in road that caused him to bounce in his seat. Seat did not have air adjusted properly and he bottomed out during bounce.

October 1, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was changing teeth on trackhoe. He was hitting the tooth with a hammer to knock off when a piece of metal chipped off and went into right arm.

April 4, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was washing the concrete slab off under the hopper when the primary belt started overloading. The wet pit run starting running over the side of the belt covering his feet in mud. He tried to move and his foot was stuck in the mud. When he twisted his body to move his foot did not move.