Mining Incidents

Sevier County-Tn controller

MSHA controller ID: M38355

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
4
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1991–2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
77
citations
26
significant & substantial
$11,691
proposed penalties
$10,865
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $826 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
63
inspections on record
812
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 812 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$12K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
75 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-03-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2002
1 (1f)
1991
3

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
January 24, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sevier County Highway Department · Struck by powered moving object

FOR UNKNOWN REASONS HE LEFT THE QUARRY OFFICE IN A BAD RAIN STORM AND WALKED OUT IN THE PATH OF OUR LOADER AND WAS NOT SEEN. HE WAS STRUCK AND THROWN TO THE OTHER SIDE.

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