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Aberdeen Mine Metal/Non-Metal

HWI Minerals · Surface
Controlled by Platinum Equity LLC
Aberdeen, Monroe County, MS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2200051

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
Feb 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
127
citations
30
significant & substantial
$28,609
proposed penalties
$27,849
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 3,004 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,024 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,881 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,024 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,912 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,837 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,008 1 0 992.1
2023 Q2 1,480 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

9 on file

2012 · 1 incident

February 18, 2012 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
HWI Minerals · Unclassified, insufficient data

2/20/12 employee reported the accident to the temp agency. The agency advised that he take Tylenol, put ice packs on his bruised side, go back to work and to wait 48 hours. No one notified S&B about the alleged accident. On 2/23/12 he informed plant personnel of the injury. Incident is in question by S&B.

2005 · 3 incidents

December 6, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was assisting in pulling drisco pipe. The employee was between the drisco and a berm when the pipe came into contact with his ankle. The employee was taken to a doctor where x-rays revealed a broken ankle.

September 6, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Unimin Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was grinding and when he lifted his hood to turn and talk to a co-worker, the grinding disk was still rotating and came into contact with the dragline house and the resulting kickback placed the grinder just above and cut his lip. 3 stitches were needed to close the laceration.

July 9, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Corp · Struck against stationary object

The employees left forearm was cut by expanded metal when reaching for a valve. The cut required 8 stitches to close.

2003 · 2 incidents

March 6, 2003 MS · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Unimin Corp · No Value Found

A SUBSUDENCE OF THE NORTH HIGHWALL CAUSED THE CLAY BED TO BUCKLE UPWARD.

2001 · 1 incident

January 29, 2001 MS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING A SMALL WASH TUB OF USED OIL WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EE. WHILE LIFTING THE TUB, THE OIL SLOSHED, THEREBY CAUSING A SHIFT IN WEIGHT. SINCE HE WAS NOT USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

September 12, 2000 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unimin Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CROSSING OVER RAILROAD TRKS THAT RUN BETWEEN THE BAGGING ROOM & THE MILL, WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE TRACK WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK THE TRACKHE RECD A SLIGHT PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE FRONTAL BASE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 26, 2000 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unimin Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS POSITIONING A DOCK PLATE WHEN A SPOTTED TRAILER DUMPED HIM.