Mining Incidents

CHAPMAN SAND PLANT #9 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Whit Kennedy
Spartanburg, SC, Spartanburg County, SC  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3800628

CHAPMAN SAND PLANT #9 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1991–2018
Latest incident
Apr 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
33
citations
4
significant & substantial
$3,029
proposed penalties
$3,029
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
54
inspections on record
542
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: 542 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

CHAPMAN SAND PLANT #9 has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
33 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-03-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, 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
2025 Q4 0 0 0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 95 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 91 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 891 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 92 0 0 0.0
Show 92 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 948 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 194 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 591 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 120 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 269 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 332 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 420 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 128 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,664 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 528 1 0 1893.9
2020 Q4 777 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 254 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,089 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 525 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 363 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 94 1 0 10638.3
2019 Q2 696 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 483 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 1,247 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 68 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 38 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,454 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 307 1 0 3257.3
2016 Q1 488 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 621 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 793 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 707 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 514 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 476 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 519 1 0 1926.8
2014 Q2 130 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 111 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 119 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 221 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 52 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 910 1 1 1098.9
2012 Q3 1,190 1 0 840.3
2012 Q2 1,465 2 0 1365.2
2012 Q1 1,231 2 0 1624.7
2011 Q4 858 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 939 5 1 5324.8
2011 Q2 705 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 491 1 0 2036.7
2010 Q4 981 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 865 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,147 1 0 871.8
2010 Q1 1,309 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,644 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 533 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 328 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 123 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 922 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,094 1 0 914.1
2007 Q1 961 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 958 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 890 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,144 3 1 2622.4
2006 Q1 1,904 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,763 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,509 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,071 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,375 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,118 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,184 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,211 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,105 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,027 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,106 2 0 1808.3
2003 Q2 1,147 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,045 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,196 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,023 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,104 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,049 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,078 3 0 2782.9
2001 Q3 1,146 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,496 3 1 2005.3
2001 Q1 1,739 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,775 1 0 563.4
2000 Q3 1,017 2 0 1966.6
2000 Q2 1,831 1 0 546.1
2000 Q1 1,146 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2018 · 1 incident

April 20, 2018 SC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chapman Grading & Concrete Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Two people were tightening a bolt on a pipe flange. One used a ratchet and the other a wrench to hold the head of the bolt. When one tightened the ratchet, the wrench holding the head of the bolt twisted down against a flange and pinched the fingertip of the middle finger on the right hand. There was no nail damage.

2012 · 1 incident

April 25, 2012 SC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chapman Grading & Concrete Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While sand barge was on the bank, branches were pushing on safety railing. When freed, branches hit right eye.

1994 · 1 incident

1993 · 2 incidents

October 18, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS ON LADDER ON WASHER FOOT SLIPPED- HE FELL CATCHING FOOT ON LADDER LING-HE TWISTED LEFT FOOT & ANKLE BRUISING & TEARING LIGAMENTS.

1991 · 1 incident

October 24, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chapman Grading & Concrete Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE LINING UP CABLE ON WINCH WHILE PULLING THE CABLE IT WRAPPED AROUND FINGER

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