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Ross Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Welch Sand & Gravel Inc. · Surface

Controlled by Ronnie L Welch; James R Welch

Ross, Hamilton County, OH · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 3302359

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2010–2016
Latest incident: Apr 2016

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$9,318

proposed penalties

$8,749

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	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	5,576	0	0.0
2025 Q3	1,570	0	0.0
2025 Q2	7,271	0	0.0
2025 Q1	1,493	0	0.0
2024 Q3	7,183	1	139.2
2024 Q2	5,266	0	0.0
2024 Q1	8,126	1	123.1
2023 Q4	2,761	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

5 on file

2016 · 1 incident

April 28, 2016 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Welch Sand & Gravel Inc. · Fall from machine

Operator was performing pre-shift exam of mobile equipment and slipped off of steps, to check engine oil and coolants. Fell to ground approx 5 feet and had 2 fractures in left radius forearm. Hard cast - 6 weeks - no surgery.

2010 · 4 incidents

September 29, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Welch Sand & Gravel Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up roll of rubber into a truck.

September 13, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Welch Sand & Gravel Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Exiting small boat when worker was knocked off balance causing knee to pop out of place - Spain of right knee

July 14, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Welch Sand & Gravel Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on wrench to break bolt loose on dewatering screen, hurt right wrist.

June 2, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Welch Sand & Gravel Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting fastners from feeder belt. He cut back towards himself, when the knife slipped, cutting his wrist.