Western Carolina Stone Center & Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE HAD ON HEAVY WORK GLOVES, WAS SPLITTING STONE WITH MINERS AX. MISSED THE STONE AND HIT HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND. HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
Norman Mine Metal/Non-Metal
Norman Mine has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1989–2003
- Latest incident
- Jan 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
16
citations
1
significant & substantial
$3,777
proposed penalties
$2,277
paid to date
60% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,500 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
63
inspections on record
596
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: 596 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Norman Mine has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.$4K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
16 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-03-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1000000.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q2 | 2,770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 2,770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 2,880 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,947 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 4,060 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 4,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 4,874 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 4,217 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 3,789 | 1 | 0 | 263.9 |
| 2016 Q3 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 3,379 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 846 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 4,813 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 4,690 | 4 | 0 | 852.9 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,209 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 3,533 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 4,857 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 4,776 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 4,305 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 3,646 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,814 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 3,953 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 4,779 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,923 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 3,898 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 3,972 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 4,461 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 3,169 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,942 | 1 | 0 | 339.9 |
| 2011 Q3 | 4,401 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 4,693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,971 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 4,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,057 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 4,611 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 4,210 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 4,906 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 5,154 | 1 | 0 | 194.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,653 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 4,232 | 1 | 1 | 236.3 |
| 2008 Q3 | 5,970 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 6,177 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 5,207 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 6,081 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 7,030 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 6,682 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 5,557 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 5,461 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 7,219 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 7,690 | 1 | 0 | 130.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 5,740 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 5,887 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 8,652 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 7,511 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 5,509 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 7,321 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 7,590 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 8,291 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 5,535 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 6,924 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 7,918 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 7,810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 6,183 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 6,242 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 7,319 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 7,641 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 6,118 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,233 | 2 | 0 | 382.2 |
| 2001 Q3 | 7,903 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 7,558 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 6,120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 5,857 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 7,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 9,097 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 6,299 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2003 · 1 incident
1999 · 1 incident
July 6, 1999
NC · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Carolina Stone Center & Supply Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING UP A LARGE STONE WITH A HAMMER AND SOMETHING ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
1995 · 1 incident
June 8, 1995
NC · Metal/Non-Metal
clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Carolina Stone Center & Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object
WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF STONE IT BROKE AND OUTHIS RIGHT HAND.
1993 · 2 incidents
Western Carolina Stone Center & Supply Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
FELL ON ICE ON THE YARD AT THE OFFICE INJURED LEFT WRIST WENT TO THE DOC 12-27-93 RADIUS FX LEFT WRIST
June 3, 1993
NC · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Carolina Stone Center & Supply Inc · Struck by flying object
ONE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A HAMMER HANDLE WHILE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING IT & THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF & HIS HIS RIGHT THUMB & BROKE IT.
1989 · 1 incident
June 19, 1989
NC · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Carolina Stone Center & Supply Inc · Struck by flying object
SPLITTING STOME WITH HAMMER PICE FLAKED OFF AND ENTERED LEFT EYE.
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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.