Mining Incidents

Gleason Mines Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Imerys S A
Gleason, Weakley County, TN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4001046

Gleason Mines has $433 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
13
Years on record
1983–2001
Latest incident
Apr 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
6
citations
0
significant & substantial
$433
proposed penalties
$433
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
22
inspections on record
293
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: 293 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Gleason Mines has $433 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.
$433
proposed penalties
$433
current assessed
$433
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-09-03.
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
2009 Q3 2,244 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,902 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,515 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 830 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,103 1 0 322.3
2008 Q2 1,977 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,549 1 0 392.3
2007 Q4 8,951 0 0 0.0
Show 31 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q3 4,484 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,881 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,339 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,532 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,369 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 10,606 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,867 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,743 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,839 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,053 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,385 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,736 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,762 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,361 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,099 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,106 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,556 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,759 1 0 148.0
2003 Q1 3,897 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,478 2 0 446.6
2002 Q3 6,367 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,888 1 0 169.8
2002 Q1 5,418 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,773 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,369 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,646 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,327 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,080 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,352 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,912 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,718 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2001 · 1 incident

April 2, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEVERE BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL FROM DRIVING HAUL TRUCK FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

2000 · 1 incident

February 8, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, AND THE DOCTOR ALLEGED IT TO BE WORK RELATEDHE OPERATES A FRONTEND LOADER FEEDING A SHREDDER, THIS REQUIRES VERY LITTLE WRIST MOVEMENT.

1998 · 1 incident

July 27, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST THE SEAT IN 1318 SO IT WOULD LOCK IN PLACE AND NOT SLIDE BACK AND FORTH. THE SEAT SLID FORWARD AND PINCHED FINGER. THE RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CUT REQUIRING 4 STITC HES.

1993 · 1 incident

September 10, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING PART OF A HYDRAULIC LINE ON A KOMATSU BACKHOE. HE WAS WORKING INA VERY CONSTRICTED PLACE. HARD TO GET INTO AND HARD TO GET OUT OF. AFTER STRAIGHTENED UP HE HAD PAIN ON RIGHT SI DE IN LOWER RIB CAGE. HURT TO BREATHE. PAIN BECAME WORSE OVER THE WEEKEND.

1992 · 3 incidents

September 3, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS ON THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD, WHIKLE WAITING FOR THE TRUCK TO BE LOADED. AS HE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF THE TRUCK OVER THE SIDE OF THE HOOD, HE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE TIRE AND THE OTHER FOOT ON THE HUB. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE TIRE CAUSIGN HIM TO LAND HARD ON THE GROUND ON ONE FOOT AND FALL OVER BACKWARDS ON THE GROUND.

August 24, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

85061S USING A WINCH TO LIFT A DRILL AUGER IN THE AIR TO GOOVER ANOTHER AUGER.THE CABLE FLEXED CAUSING THE HOOK TO COME UNHOOKED AND THE AUGER HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND THE LEFT SHOU 3459?LACERATION TO HEAD REQUIRING SUTURES AND SKIN ABRASION AND CONTUSIONS TO LEFT SHOULDER.

August 7, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING A TRI-AXLE DUMP TRUCK HAULING LOADS OF WASTE CLAY AT THE TRENTHAM MINE. HE DOESN'T KNOW FOR SURE WHAT HAPPENED, ONLY KNOWS WHEN IT STARTED HURTING. HE WASN'T LIFTING, PUSHING OR PUSHING ANYTHING. HE THINKS IT COULD HAVE BEEEN CAUSED FROM TURNING HIS UPPER BODY AROUND TO LOOK BACK. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 8-17-92.

1989 · 1 incident

September 1, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LOADING 70 FT OF ONE INCH CABLE ON A TRUCK. OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HIM. HIS BACK DID NOT START HURTING IMMEDIATELY BUT WAS HURTING BY THE TIME HE GOT BACK TO THE PLANT. LOWER BACK S TRAIN.

1987 · 1 incident

September 8, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY WERE DRILL3NG FOR CLAY AND THE AUGER WAS URUNNING I.NAME WAS CLEANING OFF THE EXTENSION BAR ON THE AUGER HIS LEFT GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE BOLT ON THE AUGER AND JERKED HIM AROUND FRACTURING BOTH BONES IN 5OWER LEFT ARM I.NAME IS A COLLEGE STUDENT AND WAS HIRED FOR SUMMER WORK ONLY 9-8-87 WAS HIS LAST DAY HE QUIT ON 9/8 BECAUSE HE HAD TO REGISTER FOR COLLEGE ON 9-9-87

1986 · 1 incident

December 11, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CHECKING3THE GREASE FITTINGS ON THE #2010 ROAD GRADER.WHEN HE STEPPED SOWN OFF THE BACK OF THE GRADER,HE CUT AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE BELT OR FAN.

1984 · 2 incidents

March 15, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING DUMP TRUCK HAULING CLAY FROM TRENTHAM MINE TO BRICK PLANT HE METE A ROAD GRADER ON A HILL & LET FRONT WHEEL OFTRUCK DROP OFF EDGE OF PAVEMENT LOSING CONTROL OF TRUCK TURNED TRUC K #1243 OVER ON SIDE THERE WAS HIGH PAVEMENT EDGE LOW SHOULDER & MINIMUM PASSING ROOM ON THIS ROAD HE SUSTAINED A FX LEFT SHOULDER & BRUISED LEFT ARM TELEPHONED THIS INFO TO GLENN DYKE AT FRA

February 1, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WASCARRYING 100# BAGS OF CHEMICAL. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD WHILE CARRYING THE BAGS OF CHEMICAL AND TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN. FIRST WENT TO DOCTOR ON 2-4-84 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. CONDITION GOT WORSE AND HE WENT TO DOCTOR AGAIN ON 3-9-84.

1983 · 1 incident

July 11, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK HAULING CLAY FROM THE MINES TO THE PLANT. HE STEPPED LONG OUT OG THE TRUCK SKIPPING A STEP. WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND IT JARRED HIM HARD HURTING HIS BACK. HE WENT TOT HE '%'%**% HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 7-13-83. THIS EE HAD BACK SURGERY IN 1981 AFTER A WORKMAN\S COMP INJURY.

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