Mining Incidents

Blackhawk Pit and Plant Metal/Non-Metal

APAC-MS INC · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Blackhawk, Carroll County, MS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2200219

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2006–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
197
citations
72
significant & substantial
$97,590
proposed penalties
$86,487
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 9,930 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,319 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,953 2 0 200.9
2025 Q1 10,084 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,928 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 13,694 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,850 2 0 226.0
2023 Q3 820 3 2 3658.5
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

2024 · 1 incident

July 25, 2024 MS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC-MS INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Emp. Stepped off a track hoe and as EE turned to walk away EE stepped on the side of a rut and twisted EE's right ankle causing a fracture.

2023 · 1 incident

July 24, 2023 MS · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator OTHER
APAC-MS INC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was coming down the stairs from the shaker deck platform onto the middle platform. When they turned and claimed to feel a small pop in right knee. They did not request medical treatment until 7/25/23, they were taken to the Co Dr and examined. It was determined that a pre-existing bone spur was causing the pain and swelling. EE was placed on LD and a follow up appt. on 7/28/23.

2010 · 1 incident

January 15, 2010 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J J Ferguson Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing up to get on Bulldozer. Employee slipped and caught himself with his right arm on the track of the dozer, resulting in fracture to right wrist.

2008 · 1 incident

July 22, 2008 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J J Ferguson Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting rubber belts with blade, knife slipped and cut little finger on right hand resulting in 6 stitches.

2006 · 1 incident

September 29, 2006 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Ferguson Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

Working on dozer on shop, rail mashed foot. EE waited around and then decided to go to doctor.