Mining Incidents

SOUTH PITTSBURG PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
South Pittsburg, Marion County, TN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4002233

SOUTH PITTSBURG PLANT has $470 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
9
Years on record
1983–2000
Latest incident
Mar 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
7
citations
1
significant & substantial
$470
proposed penalties
$470
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
8
inspections on record
112
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: 112 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SOUTH PITTSBURG PLANT has $470 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.
$470
proposed penalties
$470
current assessed
$470
paid to date
$0
outstanding
7 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-07-24.
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
2002 Q3 75 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 75 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,149 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,234 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,233 2 0 1622.1
2001 Q2 1,273 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,546 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,367 0 0 0.0
Show 3 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q3 4,618 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,149 5 1 1205.1
2000 Q1 4,833 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2000 · 1 incident

March 1, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bradley Stone & Sand · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT (MASONERY MACHINE) WITH UTILITY KNIFE. BELT SLIPPED CAUSING KNIFE TO SLIDE & CUT EE. CUT RT. INNER THIGH WHICH HAD TO HAVE 3 STAPLES.

1998 · 1 incident

October 26, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bradley Stone & Sand · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING LOADER IN QUARRY 4. WHEN LOADING BUCKET WITH ROCK, WAS JARRED INSIDE. INSIDES HURTING - EXAMINED LOWER BACK PAIN AND PELVIC AREAS.

1993 · 1 incident

May 10, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONVEYOR BELT REPAIR.

1992 · 1 incident

November 10, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CONVEYOR ROLLERS, PIECE OF RUSTY METAL LODGED IN RIGHT EYE, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

1990 · 1 incident

September 6, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Marion Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DRILL WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO HIS EYE(LEFT).DOCTOR REMOVED A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM EMPLOYEES EYE.

1987 · 1 incident

1983 · 3 incidents

April 22, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marion Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

JACKING JAW CRUSHER TODDLE PLATE INTO PLACE IN CRUSHER-JACK SLIPPED AND TOGGLE FELL STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.UPPER JAW.

April 19, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marion Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

PREPARING TO CLIMB DOWN FRONT END LOADER LADDER,SLIPPED ON FRAME AND FELL ON LEFT ARM AND HAND.

January 18, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marion Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CLUTCH ASSESSORY ONTO TRUCK THE CLUTCH ASSESSORY SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT THIS IS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES

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