Guntersville Quarry has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1983–2021
Latest incident
Apr 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
121
citations
37
significant & substantial
$19,866
proposed penalties
$19,822
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $44 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
77
inspections on record
1,048
inspection hours
11.6
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.
121 citations across 1,048 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Guntersville Quarry has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$20K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
119 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-04-11.
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
Employee was using a Case SR270 Skid Steer to remove material spillage from under conveyor. Employee failed to ensure beaver tail attachment was secure on front of skid steer and when they attempted to load with materials, it slipped off of the front plate and catapult towards the cab cutting hand.
2016 · 1 incident
October 19, 2016AL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was tightening a bolt on Cat D-9 Dozer track return idler that EE noticed had fallen out. While pulling on a wrench, felt a sharp pain in right shoulder. EE continued to tighten the bolt and then went for some oil to put in dozer and when EE picked up a (5)five gallon bucket of oil that had about (4)four gallons in it EE states pain in shoulder was worst.
2015 · 1 incident
April 1, 2015AL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee had been tightening Jaw bolts on a Telsmith 30x50 crushing jaw. After completing task he was leaving area were working when he went to place his foot on an I-Beam to assist his dismount, he misjudged where to step and fell striking his head on the brake cam rod causing a laceration to the head. He was wearing his PPE (Hard Hat) which fell off when he bent over.
2002 · 1 incident
July 22, 2002AL · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerMACHINERY
USING CRANE TO SET 40' SECTION ONTO FLATBED TRAILER. SET THE CONVEYOR DOWN ON TRAILER. TOOK HOOKS OFF FRONT OF CONVEYOR FRAME. LEFT REAR HOOKS ON TO PICK UP REAR OF CONVEYOR TO MOVE IT OVER. S TARTED TO LIFT & HOOKS ON FRONT CHAIN CAUGHT ON CONVEYOR & MADE CONVEYOR FLIP UP STRIKING EE IN HIS HEAD & THREW HIM OFF TRAILER.
DRILLING ON EQUIPMENT AND CHIP OF STEEL BROKE OFF DRILL BIT AND WENT INTO HIS STOMACH.
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