Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CUTTING BLADE LINER OUT OF D-11 DOZER BLADE. LINER SPRUNG OUT HITTING HIM KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND RESULTING IN BROKEN RIB ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY #8 RIB.
Surface Mine #2: 61 MSHA citations Coal
Mountainside Coal Company Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Damian Caldwell
Marion,
Claiborne County,
TN
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4003147
Surface Mine #2 has $5K 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
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- Nov 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
61
citations
17
significant & substantial
$4,833
proposed penalties
$4,833
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
51
inspections on record
768
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: 768 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Surface Mine #2 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
61 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-07-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.27.9%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
27.9%
reasonably likely or greater
3.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 9.8% low, 90.2% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Surface Mine #2 shows 96% of 75 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Respirable coal dust
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Last sampled: 2004-02-12, 22 years ago
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
75
samples
2.27
dust max (mg/m3)
57 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 18 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE35
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER16
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR11
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2003-06-02, 23 years ago0.4
silica avg (%)
3
samples
0.6
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE3
Noise
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Last sampled: 2003-04-15, 23 years ago
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The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.18%
over PEL
22
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER5
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE5
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR4
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Respirable coal dust by year
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 100% | 1 |
| 2003 | 95% | 19 |
| 2002 | 91% | 23 |
| 2001 | 100% | 22 |
| 2000 | 100% | 10 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0.4 | 1 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40% | 5 |
| 2002 | 0% | 12 |
| 2001 | 40% | 5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Surface Mine #2 recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2003.
Injury rate, 2003
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 5.87 and the all-US-mining average was 4.43 cases per 100 workers.
In Tennessee, coal mining averaged 5.43 cases per 100 workers that year.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2002 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 0.000 |
| 2001 | 3.47 | 1.73 | 0.000 |
| 2000 * | 2.40 | 2.40 | 0.000 |
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
- Mountainside Coal Company Inc 1999 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43 | 71,662 |
| 2003 | 54 | 422,247 |
| 2002 | 57 | 422,629 |
| 2001 | 49 | 483,673 |
| 2000 | 31 | 349,280 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Surface Mine #2 sits in Claiborne County, Tennessee, where the Census mining category is 1.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Claiborne County, Tennessee · Population 32,221
1.0%
Mining share of county employment
$46,587
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q1 | 27,161 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 29,875 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 27,839 | 6 | 0 | 215.5 |
| 2003 Q2 | 31,077 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 32,265 | 7 | 2 | 217.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 38,713 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 31,969 | 7 | 1 | 219.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 34,818 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q1 | 33,833 | 3 | 0 | 88.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 30,568 | 1 | 1 | 32.7 |
| 2001 Q3 | 39,826 | 8 | 2 | 200.9 |
| 2001 Q2 | 24,411 | 5 | 3 | 204.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 20,568 | 8 | 2 | 389.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 25,072 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 21,985 | 5 | 1 | 227.4 |
| 2000 Q2 | 19,067 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 17,188 | 3 | 0 | 174.5 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file2002 · 5 incidents
November 26, 2002
TN · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STEPPED OUT OF MACK SERVICE TRUCK, SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS WORKING (WELDING) ON 60 TON TRUCK BED-WHILE CRAWLING SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BY LEFT HAND, FELT BURNING IN LEFT WRIST.
August 16, 2002
TN · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CHECKING OIL IN LOADER, EMPLOYEE SQUATED DOWN; LEG AND ANKLE POPPED.
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects
SLIPPED ON BED OF TIRE TRUCK AND FELL ON BACK.
2001 · 3 incidents
May 1, 2001
TN · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE PUT ON HAND BRAKE UNDER STEERING WHEEL INSTEAD OF MAXI BRAKE, WHILE AT THE BACK OF TRUCK, TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET BACK IN TRUCK AND WHEN UNABLE, HE JUMPED OFF TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE, EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY OFFICE OR SUPERVISOR.
March 20, 2001
TN · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS ON 992C LOOKING FOR OIL LEAK, RAISED UP STRUCK BOLT ON BOTTOM OF MIRROR. CUT TOP OF HIS HEAD, REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.
February 24, 2001
TN · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
WHEN TOPPING HILL STARTING DOWN, SERVICE TRUCK DIED & EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO GET BACK IN GEAR OR BRAKES TO SLOW TRUCK, EMPLOYEE AIMED TRUCK AT GRAVEL PILE AND JUMPED OFF. EMPLOYEE WAS BETWEEN JOB 2 AND JOB 4.
2000 · 2 incidents
September 19, 2000
TN · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE OPERATING A KOMATSU 375 DOZER, OPERATOR BACKED OVER A ROCK. WHEN BACK OF DOZER CAME DOWN, RIPPED HIT GROUND FIRST CAUSING SUDDEN STOP.
August 7, 2000
TN · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Mountainside Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL OFF HIGHWALL-HITTING EE IN LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.