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Hephzibah Plant safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-28Database snapshot · 2026-10-28

Safety activity

  1. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220262460035

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was closing railcar bottom door with large "pry" bar. In the pulling motion employee strained right elbow, causing pain and limited mobility.

  2. Brakes.

    violationRecord 5066439

    30 CFR 56.14101(a)(2) · $165.00 proposed penalty

  3. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 5066438

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  4. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F046766

    18.5 on-site hours reported

  5. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F02690E

    7.5 on-site hours reported

  6. 103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio

    inspectionRecord F02690D

    1.5 on-site hours reported

  7. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F0268FA

    13.8 on-site hours reported

  8. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220252330005

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    While attempting to loosen an air hose on a rail car with a 24" pipe wrench FLW overexerted self and irritated an existing condition. Incident resulted in a sprain/ strain injury to the right arm requiring modified duty work restrictions. Follow-up is required.

  9. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220252320029

    Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act

    Accident narrative

    While lifting the lump basket from the loading opening of a bulk pneumatic trailer FLW experienced a "pop" in the center of the back. Continued working until about 10:00 AM until they determined they would require medical attention. Diagnosed with a "lumbar back strain".

  10. Falling/sliding/rolling materials

    accidentRecord 220251810031

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    While attempting to pry against a stuck rotary mill, an employee propped a large pry bar in the inspection port, while positioning to look into the hole, the bar slipped out and fell onto right thumb causing a contusion and a fracture.

  11. Preparation and submission of MSHA Form 7000-2—Quarterly Employment and Coal Production Report.

    violationRecord 9759642

    30 CFR 50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  12. Inspection.

    violationRecord 9759641

    30 CFR 56.4201(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  13. Securing gas cylinders.

    violationRecord 9759640

    30 CFR 56.16005 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  14. Testing grounding systems.

    violationRecord 9759639

    30 CFR 56.12028 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  15. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord 6973959

    25.3 on-site hours reported

Sources and definitions

MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).

Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.

Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.

Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.

S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.

Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.

Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.