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COOSA PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Gadsden, Etowah County, AL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0103327

COOSA PLANT has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 16 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2007–2023
Latest incident
Jan 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
149
citations
37
significant & substantial
$43,670
proposed penalties
$34,529
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,141 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
67
inspections on record
830
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: 830 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

COOSA PLANT has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 16 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.
$44K
proposed penalties
$35K
current assessed
$35K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
146 assessments are final orders; 16 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-03-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 10,709 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,410 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,491 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,257 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,012 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,666 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,876 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,738 3 0 308.1
Show 74 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,403 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 9,791 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 10,441 1 0 95.8
2023 Q1 10,976 1 1 91.1
2022 Q4 9,219 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 10,500 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 10,611 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 10,111 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,900 1 0 101.0
2021 Q3 9,050 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 9,575 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 8,933 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,339 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 7,468 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,208 1 0 121.8
2020 Q1 8,925 1 0 112.0
2019 Q4 9,090 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 9,373 3 0 320.1
2019 Q2 8,522 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 8,285 2 0 241.4
2018 Q4 8,372 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,868 5 1 635.5
2018 Q2 7,782 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,141 6 0 977.0
2017 Q4 6,967 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,053 3 0 425.4
2017 Q2 9,062 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 8,579 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,415 1 0 118.8
2016 Q3 8,763 6 1 684.7
2016 Q2 8,965 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,303 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,403 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,661 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,540 6 1 702.6
2015 Q1 7,720 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,829 3 0 339.8
2014 Q3 10,735 8 1 745.2
2014 Q2 9,740 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 6,428 3 0 466.7
2013 Q4 6,783 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,253 4 0 484.7
2013 Q2 7,785 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 6,684 3 2 448.8
2012 Q4 6,355 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,452 3 0 402.6
2012 Q2 7,362 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,957 3 1 431.2
2011 Q4 6,457 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,607 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,160 4 1 558.7
2011 Q1 6,896 3 0 435.0
2010 Q4 6,789 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,306 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,184 6 2 835.2
2010 Q1 7,531 10 3 1327.8
2009 Q4 8,615 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,082 7 2 1150.9
2009 Q2 4,795 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,383 3 0 557.3
2008 Q4 9,155 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,422 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,141 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6,938 4 1 576.5
2007 Q4 8,242 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,353 3 2 359.2
2007 Q2 9,429 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 9,153 10 0 1092.5
2006 Q4 9,003 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,549 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,372 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,719 7 4 802.8
2005 Q4 7,121 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,730 25 14 2569.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2023 · 1 incident

January 5, 2023 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wiregrass Construction Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was changing out screens in the shaker at approximately 8am when EE hurt EE's left wrist. EE alleges that EE heard and felt a "pop" while holding up the screen ( 150 lbs ).

2019 · 1 incident

February 25, 2019 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Wiregrass Construction Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

One employee was operating the excavator. Second employee's truck was stuck and employee one used the excavator to push truck out. Employee two alleges that it popped their neck.

2012 · 1 incident

February 22, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allstate Coosa LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was exiting haul truck and slammed finger in door. Miners finger was swollen with minor cuts.

2007 · 1 incident

September 17, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

When reaching to adjust a slow moving conveyor belt, employee's knee twisted and hand went onto belt and under a roller. He hurt his hand and upper arm. Knee was also hurt. No breaks or cuts. Soreness and swelling. Better each day.

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