Mining Incidents

Spruce Pine Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Franklin, Franklin County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0100616

Spruce Pine Sand & Gravel 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
9
Years on record
1988–2001
Latest incident
May 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
22
citations
8
significant & substantial
$1,484
proposed penalties
$1,484
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
9
inspections on record
127
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: 127 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Spruce Pine Sand & Gravel 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
22 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-06-04.
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 Q4 2,627 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,080 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,084 6 2 1945.5
2002 Q1 2,288 15 6 6555.9
2001 Q4 3,330 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,538 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,393 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,323 0 0 0.0
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 3,095 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,894 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,289 1 0 233.2
2000 Q1 3,461 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2001 · 1 incident

May 22, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Spruce Pine Sand & Gravel · Struck against a moving object

ACCIDENT REPORT 5/23/01. LOADER WAS PUSHING TRUCK IN LOOSE SAND & GRAVEL, BUCKET SLIPPED OFF AP RON ON BACK OF TRUCK STRIKING FRAME AND CAUSING SUDDEN MOVEMENT. OPERATOR'S HEAD HIT BACK OF GLA SS OF TRUCK.

1993 · 1 incident

March 2, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spruce Pine Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REPLACING SCREEN PANELS ON 4X12 SHAKER LOST FOOTING OR MISPLACED FOOT CAUSING TWUST & FALL RESULTING IN SPRAIN OR POSSIBLE TEAR OF MENISCUS (LEGIMENT)

1991 · 2 incidents

May 22, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spruce Pine Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOST FOOTING ON SLIGHT INCLINE, FELL BRUISED THIGH & SPINE.

March 5, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spruce Pine Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOST FOOT ON RUNNING BOARD OF TRUCK HAD HAND IN DOOR HANDLE TURNED CAUSING SPRAIN TO LT HAND

1989 · 3 incidents

June 21, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Spruce Pine Sand & Gravel · Struck by rolling or sliding object

MOVING 6" CAST IRON PIPE, LET SLIP & ROLLED ON FOOT.

June 21, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person ELECTRICAL
Spruce Pine Sand & Gravel · Contact with electrical current

LIGHTNING RAN IN ON SCALEHOUSE OFFICE, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

January 2, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spruce Pine Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

THERE WAS MUD ON DOZER TRACK CAUSING SUBJECT TO SLIP & HIT CHEST ON BLADE LIFT CYLINDER FX.ONE RIB

1988 · 2 incidents

October 19, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Spruce Pine Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM TAILGATE OF PICKUP ONTO CONVEYOR FRAME. CONVEYOR WAS ON GROUND AT THIS TIME. STRAINED LIGAMENTS AND MUSCLE IN BACK. NO HOSPITALIZATION NEEDED, IS TO REST AND TAKE M USCLE RELAXERS.

June 9, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Spruce Pine Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING TAIL GATE OPEN ON DUMP TRUCK WHILE ANOTHER CLEANED OFF ROCK, FOOT SLIPPED, LOST HOLD CUCAUSING GATE TO HIT FINGER.

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