Unknown operator · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SUBJECT WALKING BACKWARD, INSTRUCTING DRIVER OF DRILL. STEPPED INTO A HOLE & INJURED RIGHT KNEE.
LOJAC SMITH COUNTY QUARRY: 2 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Lojac Enterprises Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Jack Lowery; Don Chambers
Smith County,
TN
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4003174
LOJAC SMITH COUNTY QUARRY has $110 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
- 1
- Years on record
- 2001
- Latest incident
- May 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
2
citations
0
significant & substantial
$110
proposed penalties
$110
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
1
inspections on record
25
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 25 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
LOJAC SMITH COUNTY QUARRY has $110 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$110
proposed penalties
$110
current assessed
$110
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-08-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.0.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
0.0%
reasonably likely or greater
100.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 100.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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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.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2001-08-29, 25 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
5
samples
5
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz5
Show the individual readings (5)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-29 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.5 | 1.64 | 0.30 | Supervisor, Co. Official |
| 2001-08-29 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.23 | 1.49 | 0.15 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2001-08-29 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.33 | 1.08 | 0.31 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2001-08-29 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.68 | 1.21 | 0.56 | Truck Driver |
| 2001-08-29 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.17 | 1.62 | 0.10 | Bulldozer Operator |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Lojac Enterprises Inc 2001 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
LOJAC SMITH COUNTY QUARRY sits in Smith County, Tennessee, where the Census mining category is 1.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Smith County, Tennessee · Population 20,196
1.0%
Mining share of county employment
$62,799
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q4 | 2,763 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,891 | 2 | 0 | 514.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.