Mining Incidents
Search Operators Mines Alerts Research Controllers Fatalgrams About
English Español
← Back to search

Gleason Clay Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by J Lee Powell
Gleason, Weakley County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4001051

Gleason Clay Mill has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Gleason Clay Mill.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1988–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
116
citations
23
significant & substantial
$17,754
proposed penalties
$17,754
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
78
inspections on record
1,250
inspection hours
9.3
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.
116 citations across 1,250 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Gleason Clay Mill has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
116 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-07.
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 7,239 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,670 3 1 391.1
2025 Q2 7,690 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 8,230 2 0 243.0
2024 Q4 8,546 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,724 1 0 114.6
2024 Q2 7,721 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,528 3 0 459.6
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,609 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,112 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,411 1 0 134.9
2023 Q1 7,004 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,872 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,956 2 0 251.4
2022 Q2 8,714 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 7,945 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 7,985 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,094 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,613 10 0 1161.0
2021 Q1 7,347 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,514 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 7,519 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6,542 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,040 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 7,862 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 10,848 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,531 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 9,604 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,477 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,269 1 0 107.9
2018 Q2 9,645 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 9,612 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 9,501 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 11,901 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 10,777 2 0 185.6
2017 Q1 9,031 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,598 1 0 116.3
2016 Q3 13,143 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 10,446 1 0 95.7
2016 Q1 8,261 3 1 363.2
2015 Q4 7,753 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10,662 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,802 2 1 227.2
2015 Q1 7,027 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,096 2 0 247.0
2014 Q3 9,570 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,945 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 6,747 2 0 296.4
2013 Q4 7,586 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,375 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 8,779 2 0 227.8
2013 Q1 6,898 2 0 289.9
2012 Q4 6,892 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,765 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,565 4 1 528.8
2012 Q1 5,520 2 0 362.3
2011 Q4 5,634 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 8,239 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,206 8 5 974.9
2011 Q1 5,031 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,633 5 0 1079.2
2010 Q3 5,539 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,863 2 1 341.1
2010 Q1 3,663 5 2 1365.0
2009 Q4 4,863 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,612 7 2 1517.8
2009 Q2 2,788 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,307 1 0 232.2
2008 Q4 5,384 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,805 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,768 6 2 1040.2
2008 Q1 4,826 12 3 2486.5
2007 Q4 5,677 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,201 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,083 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,518 2 1 442.7
2006 Q4 5,096 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,166 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,086 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,817 1 0 207.6
2005 Q4 5,990 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,387 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,766 2 0 419.6
2005 Q1 4,355 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,729 1 0 174.6
2004 Q3 5,041 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,725 1 0 174.7
2004 Q1 6,606 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,062 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,330 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,389 4 2 742.3
2003 Q1 5,508 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,505 2 0 363.3
2002 Q3 6,809 2 1 293.7
2002 Q2 8,585 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,296 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,248 2 0 381.1
2001 Q3 7,228 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,206 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,398 3 0 682.1
2000 Q4 5,644 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,570 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,135 1 0 140.2
2000 Q1 4,593 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 16, 2026 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was kneeling on the ground, preparing to close bottom gate on railcar and heard EE's right knee pop. EE was in pain and wanted to go to the Dr to be checked out. EE is now waiting for an orthopedic Dr. to see EE.

2007 · 1 incident

January 11, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee had emptied dump truck of clay. He had gone around to back of truck to see that all the clay had dumped out. He took a step backwards, tripped over a lump of clay & fell on his left ankle.

1995 · 1 incident

August 17, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE SAID THE CLAY DUST WAS CONTRIBUTING TO HIS LUNG PROBLEM. HE FELT IT WAS MAKING MATTERS WORSE AND MAKING HIM HAVE SHORTNESS OF BREATH. HE WAS CLASSIFIED WITH LESS THAN 10% IMPAIRMENT. EMPLOYEE'S DOCTORS STATED THAT HE SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO DUST, SO THEREFORE HE CHOSE TO LEAVE OUR COMPANY.

1993 · 1 incident

March 17, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE FELT A BURNING SENSATION WHILE BAGGING CLAY IN 50 LB. BAGS. HE OBSERVED THE INJURY WHILE STRAINING GOING TO THE BATHROOM. THE BURNING SENSATION CONTINUED THRU THE WORKDAY. EMPLOYE E WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UMBILICAL HERNIA ON 3/19/93. EMPLOYEE WAS INFORMED OF INJURY ON 3/22/93.

1988 · 1 incident

September 14, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP STEPPED FROM CONCRETE DOCK INTO RR CAR HIS FOOT SLIPED IN DOORWAY OF BOX CAR CAUSING HIM OT FALL HE HIT HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER ON CONCRETE DOCK HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE DOCK A ND DID NOT FALL TO THE GROUND.

For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants

The full compliance file on Gleason Clay Mill

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.

Get the report ($149) See a sample report Monitor a whole book of operators, $99/mo