Mining Incidents

East Miami Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Miamitown, Hamilton County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3301598

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Sep 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
46
citations
9
significant & substantial
$4,974
proposed penalties
$4,974
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 13,329 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 12,967 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 12,899 1 1 77.5
2025 Q1 1,593 1 0 627.7
2024 Q4 11,513 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,586 3 2 1891.6
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 29, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by powered moving object

OPERATOR DID NOT SEE THE VICTIM ON FOOT BEHIND HIM WHILE BACKING DOWN RAMP LEADING TO FEED THE HOPPER. THERE WAS ONE VICTIM INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.

Reportable incidents

15 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 1 incident

September 3, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator ELECTRICAL
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Contact with electrical current

Feeder belt stalled due to electric motor shorted internally.

2011 · 1 incident

January 6, 2011 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was attemping to repair a tarp arm on a truck on the rear of a truck and while standing on the ladder he fell off and fell to the floor

2010 · 1 incident

April 8, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling rock barge back, because it was full in front and when pulled back on rope, felt a burn in the right knee.

2009 · 3 incidents

August 27, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While putting brakes on a trailer, employee was using a tool & it slipped & hit his middle finger on left hand. His fingernail was torn loose. He was taken to an urgent care center. There was no medical treatment done on his finger at this time & he was referred to go to a specialist on 08/31/09. They removed the fingernail & he was released with no restrictions.

April 16, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While working to clear a clogged input hood of a Hazmag crusher the side door was being opened, once the door was over center the two miners opening the door could not hold the weight of the door and material. The door then swung down crushing the first and second fingers of one of the miner's right hand between the door and body of the crusher.

March 23, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing the guard on the tail pulley of a floating conveyor, the guard pinched the third finger, causing fracture and traumatic avulsion.

2008 · 2 incidents

September 3, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

While removing a drive shaft it fell and smashed the tip of the right middle finger. The tip of the finger is fractured requiring splinting, the resulting laceration required six sutures, & a sub vascular hematoma required drilling of the nail to relieve pressure.

August 4, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

Hit left knee on metal structure when entering the dredge to start his shift. At time of incident the Med center told him it was only strained. On 10/22/2008 employee received surgery to repair a torn Meniscus Ligament which was a result of the incident back on 08/04/2008. Post surgery will result in lost time and modified duty.

2005 · 1 incident

January 24, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING UP THE 2 STEPS TO ENTER HIS TRACTOR TRAILER HE SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP AND STARTED TO FALL OFF. HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK AND HELD ON WHILE HIS LEGS KICKED OUT FROM UNDER HIM THIS CAUSED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK TO TEAR.

2004 · 4 incidents

October 4, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While performing the task, flipping blow bars in the Hazmag crusher, the first blow bar removed pinned the employee's right hand, crushing the thumb. X-rays showed no broken bones.

August 11, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

During the installation of a heavy duty clutch in one of our on road delivery Dump Truck's, the clutch was picked up by hand, it slipped and the shifting weight caused the employee to strain his back.

April 22, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping over railing from rock barge to dredge pontoon left leg caught an electrical conduit causing leg to pop at knee. Dr. diagnosis left calf strain, released to modified duty/regular hours, follow-up check in one week.

April 8, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

After preforming repairs & climbing down from cat walk to track of dragline, left foot contacted between pads causing loss of balance & fall backwards to ground, landing on right arm. Took to Med center for x-ray's, no broken bones. Jammed wrist, Dr. released to full duty's.

2001 · 1 incident

February 17, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

CONVEYOR BELT WAS STARTED TO TRACK BELT AND INSPECT NEWLY INSTALLED MOLD BOARD RUBBERS. MINER REMOVED TAIL PULLEY GUARD AND LOOSE CLOTHES (GLOVES) SUCKED ARM INTO PINCH POINT, AREA BETWEEN CON VEYOR BELT AND MOLD BOARD.

2000 · 1 incident

February 1, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Welch Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO POKE TRENCH FROZEN GRAVEL IN HOPPER. WORKER RECEIVED SEVERE BACK PAIN.