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Hard Rock Sand and Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Hard Rock Sand and Gravel · Surface

Controlled by Dunn Investment Company

Richton, Perry County, MS · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 2200805

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2012–2024
Latest incident: Apr 2024

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2012

citations

significant & substantial

$6,326

proposed penalties

$6,326

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	2,237	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	3,117	2	1	641.6
2025 Q1	4,287	2	0	466.5
2024 Q4	856	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	5,534	0	0	0.0
2024 Q1	5,233	3	1	573.3
2023 Q3	5,031	0	0	0.0
2023 Q2	5,694	1	0	175.6

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

April 8, 2024 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY

Hard Rock Sand and Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While moving a conveyor frame to another location rigging came off. when reattaching the rigging right thumb became pinched between rigging and conveyor frame causing a thumb laceration injury.

2016 · 1 incident

July 20, 2016 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Blain Sand & Gravel · Rubbed or abraded

Using impact air wrench to remove bolt to replace gravel screen. Placed hand on nut head and wrench spun nut head, cutting finger.

2015 · 1 incident

September 16, 2015 MS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Blain Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picked up five (5) gallon bucket out of company truck - pulled back muscle.

2012 · 2 incidents

October 29, 2012 MS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Blain Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

Working/walking near sand pump/pipe. Hit leg on lifting eye. Required 4 stitches.

October 11, 2012 MS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Blain Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee closed door to dredge control room on finger