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Piedmont Sand Metal/Non-Metal

Piedmont Sand Co · Surface

Controlled by Jeffrey Goodman

Pageland, Chesterfield County, SC · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 3800667

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 16
Years on record: 2000–2022
Latest incident: Oct 2022

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

citations

significant & substantial

$8,373

proposed penalties

$8,373

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	16,008	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	15,763	0	0	0.0
2024 Q4	13,890	0	0	0.0
2024 Q3	12,883	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	13,684	1	0	73.1
2024 Q1	15,560	0	0	0.0
2023 Q4	14,700	0	0	0.0
2023 Q3	15,990	4	1	250.2

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2022 · 2 incidents

October 6, 2022 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE

Piedmont Sand Co · Struck against a moving object

EE was using a water truck to wash down. The EE backed up onto a stockpile, and overturned the rear section of the articulated truck rocking the cab side to side causing them to hit their head. EE retuned to work on 10/7/22 with no restrictions. The following week EE went to the eye dr. 10/13/22 and was written out of work through 10/14/22 making this accident reportable.

August 13, 2022 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Piedmont Sand Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping change wear parts on a piece of plant equipment. While handing parts to another employee, EE over extended and felt discomfort in their back. On Tuesday August 16th EE went to the doctor and was prescribed rest and written out till Friday, August 19th making it reportable.

2013 · 1 incident

July 24, 2013 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Piedmont Sand Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was working in the shop. He bent over to pick up a wheel chock and felt a pull in his back. Went to doctor and diagnosed with strain in right upper back. Doctor restricted duty until 8/5/13 (follow-up appointment), which made the accident reportable.

2011 · 1 incident

May 19, 2011 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Piedmont Sand Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a piece of rubber for a chute in the plant. He was pulling the knife towards him as he was cutting. The knife slipped and lacerated his left forearm. **Note: Accident happened on Thursday and EE's regular day off is Friday and he returned to work on Monday at Full Duty.

2008 · 1 incident

June 19, 2008 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Piedmont Sand Co · Struck by falling object

Two employees were carrying an electrical box to be installed. The injured EE stepped up to go into the electrical room when his foot slipped off, causing him to loose his balance and drop the box on his right little finger.

2007 · 1 incident

March 5, 2007 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Piedmont Sand Co · Fall from machine

EE was coming down off of a loader. Coming down the steps, he missed the last step, and felt pain in his ankle. Pain persisted, and doctor restricted EE to no climbing on 7/16/2007. Therefore, injury then became reportable.

2005 · 2 incidents

December 1, 2005 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Piedmont Sand Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing bearing on tail pulley when pulley moved cutting the palm of his left hand.

October 17, 2005 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Piedmont Sand Co · Fall from machine

Employee went into hall truck, started back down the steps and he said he slipped and fell backward onto the ground.

2003 · 1 incident

December 5, 2003 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Piedmont Sand Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER WHILE REPAIRING A 350 TRACK HOE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL DEC 22ND. HE WENT TO THE CO DR. EMPLOYEE WENT ON HIS OWN TO A CHIROPRACTOR WHO TOLD HIM TO TAKE 3 DAYS OFF. WE WILL CONTEST THIS.

2002 · 4 incidents

April 22, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Cumberland Gravel & Sand Company · Struck against a moving object

RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING RIGHT ELBOW TO HIT THE ARM REST & CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 10, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Cumberland Gravel & Sand Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS STEAM CLEANING A35 HAUL TRUCK AND SAID HE CAUGHT HOSE ON TIRE AND MADE THE SPRAYER GO ACROSSHIS LEFT FOOT AND BURN IT.

January 29, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE

Cumberland Gravel & Sand Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIDING TO THE PIT TO LOAD A TRUCK, CROSS OVER A SMALL HOLE WAS IN THE ROAD AND SAID HE JARRED HIS BACK.

January 14, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Cumberland Gravel & Sand Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A BARREL OF GREASE INTO A RACK ON THE BED OF A FLAT BED TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE BARREL FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, BRUISING HIS ELB OW.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cumberland Gravel & Sand Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CHECKING THE OIL ON THE 180L VOLVO LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SPILLED HYDRAULIC OIL AND SLIPPED, AND STRUCK THE COUNTERWEIGHT HIS WITH RIGHT SIDE.

July 3, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cumberland Gravel & Sand Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE LAB WHEN HER KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HER TO FALL AND INJURE HER RIGHT ANKLE. SHE HAS A PRE-EXISTING KNEE PROBLEM. SHE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-13-01.

2000 · 1 incident

May 9, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

Cumberland Gravel & Sand Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

LACH OF COMMUNICATION WITH EACH OTHER, NOT WEARING GLOVES, MAKING SURE HAND OR FINGERS WERE NOT IN A PINCHING POINT.