Mining Incidents

Perryville Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Robert W Watkins
Parson, Decatur County, TN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4000818

Perryville Mine has $48K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1988–2011
Latest incident
Nov 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
182
citations
53
significant & substantial
$48,360
proposed penalties
$31,938
paid to date
66% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $16,422 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
63
inspections on record
994
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: 994 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Perryville Mine has $48K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 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.
$48K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
179 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-04-14.
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
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 3,429 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,415 3 1 554.0
2016 Q1 5,228 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,789 6 0 883.8
2015 Q3 9,276 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 11,232 6 2 534.2
2015 Q1 7,902 4 0 506.2
Show 60 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q4 10,915 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,180 8 2 785.9
2014 Q2 10,152 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,926 3 1 378.5
2013 Q4 10,019 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,556 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,542 1 0 104.8
2013 Q1 8,153 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 9,129 5 0 547.7
2012 Q3 9,540 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 8,641 3 0 347.2
2012 Q1 9,057 2 0 220.8
2011 Q4 9,592 1 0 104.3
2011 Q3 12,058 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,992 2 1 250.3
2011 Q1 6,097 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 9,362 5 1 534.1
2010 Q3 9,926 3 1 302.2
2010 Q2 10,154 2 1 197.0
2010 Q1 6,571 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 9,027 4 1 443.1
2009 Q3 9,108 23 9 2525.3
2009 Q2 8,969 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,911 33 5 5582.8
2008 Q4 9,950 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 10,047 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,205 6 1 651.8
2008 Q1 9,523 1 0 105.0
2007 Q4 12,223 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 12,062 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 11,838 1 0 84.5
2007 Q1 9,139 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 9,926 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 10,136 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 10,064 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10,001 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 10,772 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,225 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 10,838 1 1 92.3
2005 Q1 9,659 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 9,996 11 5 1100.4
2004 Q3 10,339 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 11,554 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 11,281 10 9 886.4
2003 Q4 13,213 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 14,367 4 2 278.4
2003 Q2 15,315 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 11,078 4 0 361.1
2002 Q4 13,466 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 13,845 6 1 433.4
2002 Q2 15,088 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 12,743 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,978 8 2 572.3
2001 Q3 16,968 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 16,675 10 5 599.7
2001 Q1 12,290 2 0 162.7
2000 Q4 19,441 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 17,115 1 1 58.4
2000 Q2 22,313 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 13,824 3 1 217.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2011 · 1 incident

November 9, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Wednesday, 11/09/2011, the individual was inside the screen pushing up on a panel and felt pain in his shoulder. He felt the injury was insignificant and didn't report it to management until 11/14/2011. He was referred to his primary care physician immediately who felt that it was minor.

2003 · 1 incident

May 1, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ABOARD JIMMY T EE TRIED TO MOVE A BATTERY CHARGER WHICH RESULTED IN BACK & LEG PAIN

2002 · 1 incident

March 12, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE BRINGING THE DREDGE IN TO THE BANK FOR THENIGHT THE SPUD HIT A SAND BAR AND CAUSED THE DREDGE TO STOP SUDDENLY. THE BARGES SHIFTED CAUSING THE CABLES TO SNAP TIGHT. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET AWAY FROM THE TIGHTENING CABLES WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RT. ARM.

2001 · 3 incidents

February 16, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING BOLT ON LOADER BUCKET WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER

2000 · 2 incidents

November 16, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ENROUTE TO THE DREDGE WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

January 17, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP BRAKE SHOES THAT WERE LYING ON THE FLOOR OF SHOP. WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN UP HE WAS IN PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1999 · 4 incidents

October 1, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A STEEL WALKWAY & DROPPEDIT ON HIS LEFT HAND. HIS FINGER (LEFT MIDDLE) CONT'D TO HURT FOR THE NEXT FEW WKS. ON 10/25/99 HE WENT TO DR & FOUND IT WAS FRACTURED. EE WORKED UNTIL 2025/99

August 3, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

DREDGE CREW WAS RETURNING TO DREDGE FROM BANK. BOAT PILOT WAS DRIVING TOO FAST AND RECKLESS ANDSLAMMED INTO A BARGE. CREW WAS THROWN FROM TENDER INTO BARGE AND INTO WATER.

August 3, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

DREDGE CREW WAS RETURNING TO DREDGE FROM BANK. BOAT PILOT WAS DRIVING TOOF FAST AND CARELESS IN TENDER AND SLAMMED INTO BARGE. CREW WAS THROWN INTO BARGE AND INTO WATER.

1997 · 2 incidents

October 9, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS WALKING DOWN A WET RAMP ON DREDGE, FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A CONVEYOR GUARD AND CUT HIS HEAD OPEN. HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

May 3, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BARGE WAS DRY DOCKED. TRYING TO GET IT LOOSE. LOCK ROPE WAS FASTENED TO BARGE FROM BOAT. LOCK ROPE BROKE HITTING EMPLOYEE IN FACE- RESULTING IN HEAD AND EYE INJURIES.

1995 · 3 incidents

November 20, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING SPUD ON DREDGE. HIT A PIECE OF CABLE WITH LEFT HAND. A PIECE OF CABLE STUCK IN HIS HAND.

March 20, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON DREDGE AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT LIFT ANYTHING.

1993 · 2 incidents

October 15, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OFF BOAT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACK ON BOAT FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER CUT CHIN AND TONGUE BROKE TOOTH HURT RIGHT KNEE AND BACK.

April 28, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MEASURING WATER HOSE ON BOAT (APRIL LYNN). HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE- BROKE KNEE CAP.

1992 · 1 incident

August 25, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOG ROLLED AND CAUGHT LEFT HTUMB BETWEEN ANOTHER LOG CONTUISON OF LEFT THUMB.

1991 · 2 incidents

December 3, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL CHANGING ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR WHEN A ROLLER SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT HAND.SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF THE BONE BEHIND RIGHT THUMB AND SOME LIGAMENTS WERE PULLED.

January 16, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ON DECK OF DREDGE WORKING MAKING REPAIRS HE PICKED UP PIECE OF METAL & HURT HIS BACK IT WAS VERY PAINFULL & HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM

1989 · 2 incidents

April 24, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

ON DECK OF DREDGE WORKING WITH VARIOUS EQUIP MAKING REPAIRS WHEN METAL FRAGMENT BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.EMPL DIDNT NOTICE IT UNTIL LATER IN DAY.EYE BECAME IRRITATED AND LIDS SWOLLEN.

March 9, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING GUARD SHIELDS ON CRANE BOOMER AFTER REPAIRING IT. HE WAS PULLING AND STRAINING WITH SHIELDS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPOSITION AND ATTACH. HIS WRIST WAS TENDER AND SWOLLEN FOR A FEW DAYS. DID NOT MISS WORK EXCEPT FOR TIME TO SEE DOCTOR.

1988 · 2 incidents

December 5, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LEANING OVER TO SECURE THE LINE ON A FLOATING BARGE WHEN BARGE SURGED FORWARD JARRING THE DREDGE CAUSING FROZEN GRAVEL ABOVE HIM TO DISLODGE AND FALL DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER BA CK.

October 14, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tinker-Watkins Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE (MECHANIC) WAS WORKING IN REPAIR SHOP (OFF-SITE OF MINE). HE WAS PLUGGING A TIRE. THE TIRE TOOL BROKE AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

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