Mining Incidents

Kopper Glo Preparation Plant Coal

Clairfield, Claiborne County, TN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4001038

Kopper Glo Preparation Plant has $39K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1987–2018
Latest incident
Nov 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
290
citations
69
significant & substantial
$39,266
proposed penalties
$34,262
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,004 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
135
inspections on record
4,932
inspection hours
5.9
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.
290 citations across 4,932 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Kopper Glo Preparation Plant has $39K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K 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.
$39K
proposed penalties
$37K
current assessed
$34K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
285 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-03-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Kopper Glo Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.21 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 309 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.21
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.35
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
309
samples
Most recent sample: 2020-06-18.
Silica (quartz)
2.5
silica avg (%)
15.1
silica max (%)
18
samples
Most recent sample: 2020-06-26.
Noise
9%
over PEL
186
samples
Most recent sample: 2020-06-18.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, 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
2021 Q1 360 3 0 8333.3
2020 Q4 1,352 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,456 1 0 686.8
2020 Q2 1,400 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 15,758 3 0 190.4
2019 Q4 13,650 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 17,416 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 14,036 5 1 356.2
Show 77 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2019 Q1 14,248 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 13,566 8 1 589.7
2018 Q3 13,911 9 2 647.0
2018 Q2 13,878 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 14,105 5 0 354.5
2017 Q4 13,539 1 1 73.9
2017 Q3 16,323 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 15,434 4 0 259.2
2017 Q1 15,453 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 13,325 5 0 375.2
2016 Q3 13,271 6 0 452.1
2016 Q2 12,754 2 0 156.8
2016 Q1 17,932 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 14,779 3 1 203.0
2015 Q3 15,993 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 16,589 3 0 180.8
2015 Q1 16,670 6 2 359.9
2014 Q4 15,825 3 1 189.6
2014 Q3 16,784 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 16,374 12 2 732.9
2014 Q1 16,551 7 0 422.9
2013 Q4 16,441 4 1 243.3
2013 Q3 17,073 2 0 117.1
2013 Q2 16,611 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 13,894 11 4 791.7
2012 Q4 11,403 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 12,697 14 2 1102.6
2012 Q2 11,912 18 7 1511.1
2012 Q1 10,342 20 8 1933.9
2011 Q4 9,268 1 0 107.9
2011 Q3 9,217 10 4 1085.0
2011 Q2 8,636 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 9,829 3 2 305.2
2010 Q4 7,964 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,274 5 4 604.3
2010 Q2 8,622 7 1 811.9
2010 Q1 7,183 4 0 556.9
2009 Q4 6,045 3 1 496.3
2009 Q3 6,466 20 9 3093.1
2009 Q2 5,921 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,366 3 0 559.1
2008 Q4 4,948 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,036 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,954 4 1 807.4
2008 Q1 5,072 6 3 1183.0
2007 Q4 4,876 1 0 205.1
2007 Q3 6,448 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,073 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,593 3 2 455.0
2006 Q4 6,199 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,636 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,003 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10,290 3 0 291.5
2005 Q4 8,593 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,012 1 0 99.9
2005 Q2 9,889 8 0 809.0
2005 Q1 9,386 1 1 106.5
2004 Q4 11,424 4 1 350.1
2004 Q3 9,272 6 0 647.1
2004 Q2 10,437 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 8,395 4 3 476.5
2003 Q4 7,766 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,526 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,791 3 0 278.0
2003 Q1 10,658 3 1 281.5
2002 Q4 10,952 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,678 4 0 413.3
2002 Q2 10,850 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 10,718 1 0 93.3
2001 Q4 10,601 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,017 11 0 1098.1
2001 Q2 11,170 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 11,622 5 1 430.2
2000 Q4 10,131 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,371 3 0 289.3
2000 Q2 10,967 4 2 364.7
2000 Q1 11,439 4 0 349.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2018 · 2 incidents

November 6, 2018 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kopper Glo Mining, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was walking down three (3) steps to the concrete basement floor. As the employee was stepping from the last of the 3 steps to the basement, EE caught heel on the last step or the left foot slipped and EE tried to catch self to keep from falling which resulted in an injury to the left ankle.

March 27, 2018 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kopper Glo Mining, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a large hammer to hit on a belt roller to break it loose from the steel structure. EE was holding the roller with their left hand. As EE was swinging the hammer with the right hand and hitting the roller, they missed the belt roller and hit a finger with the hammer. This resulted in a laceration to the left ring finger, requiring six (6) sutures to close the wound.

2017 · 1 incident

July 17, 2017 TN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kopper Glo Mining, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was walking beside the Rail Road cars at the load out facility checking the doors on the cars. The employee stepped onto a rock and the rock rolled over and the employee fell into a small ditch. The employee continued to work and did not receive any medical treatment until 7/19/2017.

2013 · 1 incident

December 5, 2013 TN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While installing drive belts on a 34 flex tooth raw coal crusher employees little finger of his left hand became pinched between the drive sheave and drive belt.

2012 · 1 incident

June 26, 2012 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Struck against a moving object

The driver was turning over hill and started to down shift to lower gear. And let it roll too fast and couldn't get in gear. Resulting in a runaway. And overturned the truck causing the skins and abrasions on his body.

2007 · 1 incident

June 1, 2007 TN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor FIRE
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using starter fluid to remove grease when flames were ignited by 500 Watt flood light.

2005 · 2 incidents

November 30, 2005 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was pouring muriatic acid from 5 gallon pail into 1000 gallon open tank. Employee's foot slipped and his safety glasses slid to the end of his nose resulting in acid splashing into right eye.

July 28, 2005 TN · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON KNEE'S SHOVELING COAL AND TWISTED KNEE.

2002 · 1 incident

August 14, 2002 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPENING FRONT END LOADER IN COAL STOCKPILE WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON LOADER. HE HURT LOWER BACK.

2000 · 1 incident

August 31, 2000 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STEEP EMBANKMENT AT MINE SITE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET GRASS FALLING ON LEFT SHOULDER.

1998 · 1 incident

September 16, 1998 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING VACUUM DISC SECTORS DOWN STEPS WHEN HE STARTED HURTING IN LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK

1996 · 3 incidents

November 5, 1996 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE REPAIRING SHEETING, THE PLATFORM EE WAS WORKING FROM FELL FROM BOOM TRUCK CAUSING A BROKENWRIST, LACERATIONS & BRUISES.

November 5, 1996 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE REPAIRING SHEETING THE PLATFORM EE WAS WORKING FROM FELL FROM BOOM TRUCK CAUSING CUT ON KNEE THAT REQUIRED STITCHES AND CAUSED BRUISES AND ABRASIONS ON BODY.

March 14, 1996 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE SCALING THE INTERNAL WALL OF AIR SEPARATORA LARGE PIECE OF COAL FINES CAME UN-LODGED STRIKING EE ACROSS KNEES TO LEFT LEG.

1995 · 1 incident

December 18, 1995 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Fall from piled material

EMP ATTEMPTED TO PUSH SKIRT BOARD RUBBER IN ON CROSS BELT WHILE CONVEYOR WAS STIL RUNNING USING A SHOVEL. BELT PULLED SHOVEL AND EMP'S LEFT HANDAND LOWER ARM INTO BELT LINE, RESULTING IN 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND AND ARM.

1993 · 4 incidents

August 27, 1993 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WEED EATER CUTTING WEEDS ON BELT LINE WHEN HE GOT INTO A YELLOW JACKETS NEST AND WAS STUNG SEVERAL TIMES ALL OVER HIS BODY WITH BEES.

August 20, 1993 TN · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS COVERING SHED WITH TIN, CUT THUMB ON CORNER OF TIN WHILE NAILING.

August 11, 1993 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING RUST OFF OF BELTLINE STRUCTURE WITH A PUTTY KNIFE WHEN A PIECE OF RUST FLEW OFF INTO LEFT EYE OF EMPLOYEE

May 5, 1993 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING ELECTRICAL POWER LINE ON MAY 5, 1993 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING LEFT KNEE ON A ROCK.

1990 · 2 incidents

August 30, 1990 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AN OIL HAND PUMP TRYING TO TAKE A PIECE OF BROKEN PLASTIC PIPE OUT OF IT WHEN A PIECE OF THE PLASTIC CHIPPED-OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE.

April 10, 1990 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A PIECE OF 6" CHANNEL IRON FROM PICKUP TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HANDS STRIKING RIGHT FOOT ABOVE STEEL TOE BREAKING TWO BONES IN FOOT.

1989 · 2 incidents

December 19, 1989 TN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Fall down stairs

DURING ICE STORM EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SET STEPS INTO PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY BREAKING ONE RIB AND FRACTURED TWO MORE RIBS.

November 1, 1989 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REPLACING BOLTS ON BELT COVERING BANDS WHICH SUPPORTS TIN COVERING THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE STRUCK HIM ON THE L HAND

1987 · 2 incidents

November 5, 1987 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SHOVELI3G AND INJURED LOWER BACK

September 14, 1987 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kopper Glo Fuel Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL ASSISTING 4ELDER WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

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The full compliance file on Kopper Glo Preparation Plant

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.