White County Highway Department · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
There were no contributing conditions to prevent this accident other than carelessness.
COUNTY QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal
White County Highway Department
· Surface
Controlled by
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sparta,
White County,
TN
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Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4000852
COUNTY QUARRY has $6K 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
- 5
- Years on record
- 1989–2006
- Latest incident
- Nov 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
42
citations
20
significant & substantial
$5,899
proposed penalties
$5,899
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
21
inspections on record
199
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 199 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
COUNTY QUARRY has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
42 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-12-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q2 | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,260 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 890 | 4 | 2 | 4494.4 |
| 2007 Q3 | 875 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,148 | 4 | 1 | 3484.3 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 850 | 1 | 0 | 1176.5 |
| 2006 Q3 | 890 | 2 | 0 | 2247.2 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q2 | 986 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 920 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 2,900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,820 | 1 | 0 | 354.6 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,340 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,630 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 2,416 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,528 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 2,790 | 4 | 2 | 1433.7 |
| 2003 Q2 | 2,930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,550 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 2,700 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,868 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,630 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,640 | 9 | 4 | 3409.1 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 3,380 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,081 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,980 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 3,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 3,350 | 17 | 11 | 5074.6 |
| 2000 Q1 | 3,160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2006 · 1 incident
2004 · 1 incident
White County Highway Department · Flash burns (electric)
A contractor from another company was checking our transformer box. When he opened the door it blew up causing burns on his arms, neck and face.
1991 · 1 incident
February 19, 1991
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
White County Highway Department · Struck by flying object
INJURED WAS RUNNING THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
1989 · 2 incidents
August 30, 1989
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White County Highway Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects
PICKING UP ROCKS OUT OF CRUHER BIN STRIANED LOWER BACK WHILE BENDING OVER LIFTING ROCK
June 7, 1989
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White County Highway Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING IDLER FROM UNDER DOZER WHEN RIGHT THUMB NAIL WAS COMPLETELY MASHED OFF.
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