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Mill Spring Quarry & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Franklin A Thompson
Mill Spring, Polk County, NC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3100082

Mill Spring Quarry & Mill has $1K 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
10
Years on record
1991–2016
Latest incident
Jan 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
16
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,265
proposed penalties
$1,265
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
52
inspections on record
415
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: 415 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mill Spring Quarry & Mill has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
15 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-05-04.
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
2022 Q3 0 0 0
2022 Q2 9 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 99 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 122 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
Show 83 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2020 Q3 104 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 868 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,034 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 916 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 831 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 927 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 997 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 869 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 912 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,027 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,041 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 878 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 933 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 920 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,106 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 895 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,080 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,072 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,066 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 998 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,140 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 977 1 0 1023.5
2015 Q1 1,098 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 832 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,137 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,100 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 985 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 811 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,656 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 915 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,564 1 0 639.4
2012 Q4 1,731 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,705 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,834 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,986 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,613 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,568 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,670 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,000 2 0 1000.0
2010 Q4 1,802 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,556 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,431 1 0 411.4
2010 Q1 2,191 1 0 456.4
2009 Q4 1,475 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,587 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,680 1 0 595.2
2009 Q1 1,984 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,429 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,810 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,874 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,351 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,311 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,114 1 0 163.6
2007 Q2 3,147 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,882 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,051 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,078 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,896 2 1 690.6
2006 Q1 4,471 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 997 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,260 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,785 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,290 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,812 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,913 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,841 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,646 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,601 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,595 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,611 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,560 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,467 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,355 4 0 2952.0
2002 Q2 2,233 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,817 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,385 2 0 838.6
2001 Q3 1,903 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,661 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,236 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,541 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,217 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,212 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,332 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2016 · 1 incident

January 4, 2016 NC · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thompson Contractors Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee stated EE was coming down the ladder from the Jaw Platform and EE's feet slipped on the ladder rung, and EE fell to the ground.

2009 · 1 incident

September 1, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Thompson Contractors Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee complained of chest pains and other pains. He was taken to local hospital to be checked out. (St Lukes - Tryon, NC) From there sent to Spartanburg, SC.

2008 · 1 incident

July 28, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Thompson Contractors Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee called me on July 31, 2008 and stated that on July 28, 2008 he was using the Port-a-John at our Mill Spring Quarry and noticed spiders in the facility. He said he killed them, then by Tuesday evening noticed some swelling on his left side of the trunk. This swelling had gotten worse by Wednesday evening. He said he thought he had been bitten by a spider.

2007 · 1 incident

December 18, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thompson Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting Cat D6 dozer and stepped onto blade. He then jumped off the blade to the ground and sprained his left foot.

2006 · 1 incident

April 27, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person OTHER
Thompson Contractors Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was found slumped over in scale house by two customer truck drivers. He had been seen approximately 5 minutes before. 911 was called and Polk County NC EMS arrived by 9:00am. They treated the employee for approximately 20 minutes however he could not be revived.

1999 · 1 incident

January 30, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thompson Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BELTS ON FEEDER AT SAW. HAD USE A BAR AND HAMMER TO MOVE PULLEY. BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EE IN (LT) RIB CAGE.

1993 · 2 incidents

September 17, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLING 1" CABLE AROUND ROCK TO BE PULLED FROM JAW HOPPER.

August 16, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thompson Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A WEDGE IN CONE AREA OF JAW. HOLDING WEDGE WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING HAMMER TO HIT FINGER. FINGER REQUIRED CLEANING AND STITCHES.

1991 · 2 incidents

December 2, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thompson Contractors Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TRYING TO PUSH BRIDGED -OVER ROCK OUT OF FEEDER BOX INTO JAW CRUSHER WHEN ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND HE FELL INTO JAW CRUSHER.

April 24, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thompson Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK THAT WAS HUNG IN CRUSHER AND BAR SLIPPED AND HIT TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

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