Mining Incidents

SOUTH FORK PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Alan Dement
Paris, Henry County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4001292

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
163
citations
51
significant & substantial
$47,532
proposed penalties
$47,532
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 5,301 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,997 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,187 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,645 1 0 150.5
2024 Q4 5,713 1 0 175.0
2024 Q3 6,127 1 1 163.2
2024 Q2 7,458 1 0 134.1
2024 Q1 10,444 4 3 383.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2024 · 1 incident

January 22, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Delta Contracting Company, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was assigned to clean electrical disconnect boxes and improperly performed Lock Out Tag Out. Employee received 1st/2nd degree burn to face and sent to Hospital burn unit due to location of burn.

2016 · 1 incident

April 16, 2016 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
J. R. Hayes Construction Co., Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

On 04/16/16, The EE was welding, a spark flew back from a burning torch, it burned through EE's jeans causing it to burn EE's knee. On 04/17/16 EE had to go to a clinic, they sent EE to ER at HCMC, where they gave EE an antibiotic. EE returned to full time duty 04/21/16.

2014 · 1 incident

June 11, 2014 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J. R. Hayes Construction Co., Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON A TRAY IN THE ROCK SHAKER UNIT, COULD NOT REMOVE THE TRAY SO HE PULLED AT IT MORE AND INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB

2013 · 1 incident

March 21, 2013 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
J. R. Hayes Construction Co., Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

IW was with another worker, on a belt attempting to rotate a gear box down. As they were rotating, the head pulley went into rotation causing the head pulley to turn and it moved the belt, causing the worker to get trapped on the belt and was wedged in between the belt causing his body to get twisted injuring his right side neck, shoulder, back, hips.

2011 · 1 incident

October 12, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J. R. Hayes Construction Co., Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a pipe that was 6' long, 2" diameter, and approximately 40 lbs.

2007 · 1 incident

February 8, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Asphalt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting crew in installing a conveyor belt. A rope was tied to the metal lacing. The rope was run under the rollers and attached to a truck. As the truck pulled the belt up, the rope broke. The metal belt lacing struck the employee in the right hand resulting in a soft tissue contusion and small hairline fracture.

2005 · 1 incident

April 19, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Asphalt Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was using a hammer to clear material build-up away from wing rubber that seats against conveyor belt. The belt caught the hammer and pulled his left hand between the wing rubber and the belt. Accident resulted in denudation of the left wrist and part of left hand.

2004 · 1 incident

September 13, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Asphalt Company · Struck by falling object

LYING ON HIS BACK PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE SCREENS WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

2003 · 1 incident

August 27, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tennessee Asphalt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE, TRIPPED, HOSE FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK. WAS SORE THE NEXT MORNING. WENT TO DOCTOR TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. NO SERIOUS INJURY. TOLD TO APPLY HEAT AND TAKE M OTRIN.

2002 · 1 incident

February 12, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Tennessee Asphalt Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING. SAYS SPARKS BURNED HOLE IN OXYGEN LINE & HIS JACKET CAUSING FLAMES UP SLEEVE OF JACKET & BURNING HIS ARM.

2000 · 1 incident

August 29, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Asphalt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INSTALLING A TRAVEL MOTOR IN GEARBOX OF DRAGLINE, LIFTED MOTOR AND STRAINED BACK.