Mining Incidents

DEESE MINE Metal/Non-Metal

The Scruggs Company · Surface
Adel, Cook County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900287

DEESE MINE has $2K 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
11
Years on record
1989–2005
Latest incident
Nov 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
27
citations
3
significant & substantial
$2,161
proposed penalties
$2,161
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
225
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: 225 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

DEESE MINE has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
27 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-07-31.
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
2008 Q4 15 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 65 4 0 61538.5
2008 Q2 28 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q1 231 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,046 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,063 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,798 0 0 0.0
Show 24 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q4 3,980 4 0 1005.0
2005 Q3 3,925 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,049 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,893 3 1 613.1
2004 Q4 3,983 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,392 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,141 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,606 2 0 554.6
2003 Q4 4,029 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,647 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,372 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,298 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,413 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,211 3 2 934.3
2002 Q2 3,502 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,480 2 0 1351.4
2001 Q4 3,336 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,026 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,509 2 0 570.0
2001 Q1 4,276 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,392 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,923 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,694 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,677 6 0 1631.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2005 · 1 incident

November 30, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Scruggs Company · Struck by flying object

Using a hammer and a cable cutter to cut a piece of cable for the dredge. A piece of the cable chipped off and hit the employee in the eye. He was wearing safety glasses at the time of the injury.

2004 · 1 incident

July 13, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Scruggs Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Suction pipe on dredge stopped up at 9:00 a.m. Two miners unbolted suction pipe to remove roots. When bolting suction pipe back on pump, employee stuck his right index finger in the bolt hole to check alignment; pipe shifted and the tip of his finger was cut off. He received 3 stitches and returned to work the same day.

2002 · 1 incident

March 8, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Scruggs Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON DREDGE. WHILE TRYING TO INSERTA PIN HE WAS HOLDING ONTO AN EXCAVATOR BUCKET. HIS RT. FOREARM RUBBED ACROSS EXCAVATOR BUCKET WHICH HAD A STEEL BURR ON IT WHICH CUT HIS RT. FOREARM.

1998 · 1 incident

August 27, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Scruggs Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LOADING A WELDER ONTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TURCK. HIS FINGER WAS UNDER IT WHEN THEY SET IT DOWN WHICH CUT OFF THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

1997 · 1 incident

March 24, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Scruggs Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS ADJUSTING THE PACKING ON THE BIG PUMP AND THE SLINGER RING CAUGHT THE WRENCH. WHICH KICKED THE WRENCH OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT PALM.

1994 · 2 incidents

July 28, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Scruggs Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HOLE IN MANHOLE IN CATWALK. STEPPED INTO HOLE AND SCRAPED LEG AND HIT ELBOW.

May 26, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Scruggs Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON SHUTOFF VALVE ON PIPELINE TO CLOSE IT. HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

1991 · 1 incident

August 2, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Scruggs Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUTTING TOGETHER PIPELINE WHICH GOES DOWN TO THE DREDGE. A WRENCH GOT STUCK ON THE PIPEFITTING. HE WAS PULLING ON WRENCH AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

1990 · 2 incidents

March 8, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Scruggs Company · Fall from machine

I,NAME WAS TARPING HER TRUCK AFTER BEING LOADED WITH SAND. SHE FELL OFF THE TRUCK ONTO THE STEEL SCALES.

February 6, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Scruggs Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CHANING CABLES ON DREDGE PULLING CABLE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER MIDDLE BACK

1989 · 1 incident

December 28, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Scruggs Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS ASSISTING IN THE REPAIR OF A PUMP LOCATED ON THE DREDGE ALONG WITH OTHER EE WHEN THE FACE PLATE OF THE PUMP SLIPPED AND CAUSED EVERYONE TO LOOSE THEIR BALANCE THE FACE PLATE SLIPPED ENOUGH TO CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.

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