Mining Incidents

Briceville Plant Coal

Controlled by James C Justice III
Briceville, Anderson County, TN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4001138

Briceville Plant has $97K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1989–2010
Latest incident
Aug 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
234
citations
65
significant & substantial
$96,647
proposed penalties
$89,673
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,974 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
71
inspections on record
1,722
inspection hours
13.6
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.
234 citations across 1,722 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Briceville Plant has $97K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 5 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$97K
proposed penalties
$95K
current assessed
$90K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
223 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-05-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Briceville Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.32 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 93 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.32
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.17
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
93
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-09-18.
Silica (quartz)
0.7
silica avg (%)
1.3
silica max (%)
6
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-11-22.
Noise
13%
over PEL
53
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-09-18.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 1,912 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
Show 65 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 578 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 400 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 2 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 2 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 6 1
2012 Q3 0 4 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 4 0
2011 Q3 0 1 0
2011 Q2 0 4 2
2011 Q1 0 12 6
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 55 6 2 109090.9
2010 Q2 3,126 28 17 8957.1
2010 Q1 1,507 1 0 663.6
2009 Q4 7,180 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,897 13 2 1313.5
2009 Q2 21,112 2 0 94.7
2009 Q1 10,359 25 5 2413.4
2008 Q4 13,504 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,479 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,097 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,005 16 4 5324.5
2007 Q4 2,803 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,619 3 0 829.0
2007 Q2 4,220 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,763 1 0 210.0
2006 Q4 5,201 26 12 4999.0
2006 Q3 4,282 3 0 700.6
2006 Q2 3,902 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,986 1 0 200.6
2005 Q4 3,570 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,540 3 2 458.7
2005 Q2 4,866 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,519 9 3 1630.7
2004 Q4 3,352 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,996 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,768 10 0 3612.7
2004 Q1 2,490 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,523 5 0 1981.8
2003 Q3 2,547 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,825 12 3 3137.3
2003 Q1 4,630 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,400 8 0 2352.9
2002 Q3 3,774 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,461 8 2 1793.3
2002 Q1 5,343 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,442 4 0 900.5
2001 Q3 6,365 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,188 7 3 1349.3
2001 Q1 5,558 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,796 5 1 862.7
2000 Q3 5,721 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,897 3 0 435.0
2000 Q1 6,969 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

2010 · 1 incident

August 14, 2010 TN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was throwing steel in a high lift bucket. A piece broke off and hit his right forearm.

2009 · 1 incident

July 3, 2009 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on freshly painted grating w/morning dew and EE twisted knee (left).

2004 · 2 incidents

June 24, 2004 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PAIN IN WRIST (LEFT)

2002 · 2 incidents

April 12, 2002 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING DO MAINT ON EQUIP., SQUATTED DOWN AND THEN COMPLAINED OF KNEE HURTING.

2000 · 1 incident

November 8, 2000 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO PLANT EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE REFUSE SIEVE SCREEN. THEY HAD BEEN WORKING FOR APPROX 1 HOUR WHEN A SECTION OF FLOOR SUPPORT GAVE WAY WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND RESULT ED IN AN ANKLE INJURY.

1999 · 3 incidents

April 7, 1999 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO REMOVE ROCK/MUD OFF BELTLINE. HE TURNED TO THROW ROCK AND TWISTEDHIS HIP AND BACK ARDA.

March 15, 1999 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING TAIL SECTION OF BELTLINE. SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL SECTION. PUSHED UP HITTING HIM IN THE FACE AREA. BRUISING OF RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, EAR. BROKE 1 FRONT TOOTHG OFF & DISLODGED A BACK T OOTH.

1998 · 1 incident

April 17, 1998 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING TABLE FRAMES INTO BUCKET OF LOADER.

1997 · 4 incidents

October 14, 1997 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 25 LB. FILTER AND SETTING IT DOWN ON TRUCK.

May 23, 1997 TN · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING USED MINER BITS DOWN TO GROUND, TWISTED BACK- PULLED A MUSCLE.

March 10, 1997 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP ON RAIL OF PROCESSING PLANT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

1996 · 2 incidents

October 4, 1996 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING TO LIFT A SPEED REDUCER.

1995 · 2 incidents

January 5, 1995 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Premium Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING, STRETCHED, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

January 5, 1995 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO ROCKS WHILE SEPARATING ROCK/COAL ON CONVEYOR BELT.

1994 · 3 incidents

December 15, 1994 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ACCIDENT REPORTED ON 1-2-95. PUTTING A DRUM OF OIL IN BUCKET OF LOADER.

August 24, 1994 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Premium Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A HAMMER WAS BEING USED TO DRIVE A PIECE OF METAL INTO THE CRUSHER.

March 4, 1994 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

HAND BRAKE FAILED ON RAIL CAR-NW 132126- EMPLOYEE JUMPED TO SAFETY.

1993 · 2 incidents

May 6, 1993 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A BARREL OF OIL ONTO TRUCK.

1992 · 2 incidents

August 27, 1992 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Premium Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

45459 METAL STAIRS, RAISED UP AND HIT HEAD ON STAIRS LACERATED THE TOP OF HEAD.

1991 · 4 incidents

September 26, 1991 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING SLATE OFF BELT LINE.

May 2, 1991 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Premium Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BROKEN PULLER BOLT

1990 · 1 incident

April 18, 1990 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Premium Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A RAIL CAT - TWISTED KNEE.

1989 · 1 incident

September 20, 1989 TN · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman POWERED HAULAGE
Premium Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DROPPING CAR DOWN TRACK, CAR MOVING TOO FAST DRAWHEADS THAT COUPLE CARS MISSED PINNE EMP BETWWEN 2 CARS.

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