Turner Surface Mine has $12K 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
14
Years on record
1998–2012
Latest incident
Apr 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
158
citations
27
significant & substantial
$11,901
proposed penalties
$11,901
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
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.
158 citations across 2,703 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Turner Surface Mine has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
158 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $120 in penalties contested before the Commission, $120 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-12-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
MSHA sampling at Turner Surface Mine shows 99% of 209 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
ⓘ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
ⓘ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: 2018-10-03, 7 years ago
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
209
samples
2.02
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
ⓘThe excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
130 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 79 by the operator.
Noise
ⓘ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.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ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
ⓘ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.
Turner Surface Mine recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2005.
Injury rate, 2005
ⓘ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 5.11 and the all-US-mining average was 4.21 cases per 100 workers.
In Tennessee, coal mining averaged 5.96 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2005 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2004 *
3.16
3.16
0.000
2003 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2002
3.53
3.53
0.000
2001
7.14
3.57
0.000
2000
7.42
1.85
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2018
2
2017
4
2016
5
2015
5
2014
5
2013
5
2012
5
2011
5
2010
5
2009
5
2008
5
2007
6
2006
5
2005
14
37,803
2004
29
90,281
2003
42
218,696
2002
52
291,798
2001
52
267,597
2000
49
265,102
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Turner Surface Mine sits in Cumberland County, Tennessee, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘ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.
Cumberland County, Tennessee · Population 62,529
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$58,475
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2018 Q3
825
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
1,312
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
1,358
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
1,754
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
1,373
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
1,946
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
676
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
2,187
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2016 Q3
2,657
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
2,933
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
2,796
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
2,560
5
1
1953.1
2015 Q3
2,560
1
0
390.6
2015 Q2
2,659
1
0
376.1
2015 Q1
2,331
1
0
429.0
2014 Q4
2,599
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
2,589
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
2,642
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
2,597
3
1
1155.2
2013 Q4
2,631
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
2,610
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
2,569
2
0
778.5
2013 Q1
2,669
3
0
1124.0
2012 Q4
2,617
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
2,696
8
0
2967.4
2012 Q2
2,488
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
2,575
2
1
776.7
2011 Q4
2,504
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
2,687
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
2,515
1
0
397.6
2011 Q1
2,405
2
1
831.6
2010 Q4
2,466
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
2,493
1
1
401.1
2010 Q2
2,514
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
2,504
2
1
798.7
2009 Q4
3,161
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
2,399
3
3
1250.5
2009 Q2
2,605
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
2,708
2
0
738.6
2008 Q4
2,678
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
2,691
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
2,348
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
1,942
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
2,035
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
2,141
1
0
467.1
2007 Q2
2,392
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
3,643
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
4,818
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
2,419
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
1,165
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
1,233
7
4
5677.2
2005 Q4
6,920
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
9,839
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
7,736
1
0
129.3
2005 Q1
872
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
2,596
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
19,987
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
21,166
5
0
236.2
2004 Q1
19,496
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
21,353
8
0
374.7
2003 Q3
21,620
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
24,765
10
4
403.8
2003 Q1
26,062
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
29,903
19
1
635.4
2002 Q3
28,489
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
27,807
7
1
251.7
2002 Q1
27,199
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
29,051
8
1
275.4
2001 Q3
27,837
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
27,614
10
3
362.1
2001 Q1
27,496
3
0
109.1
2000 Q4
28,920
4
0
138.3
2000 Q3
26,344
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
26,385
13
0
492.7
2000 Q1
26,228
1
1
38.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file
2012 · 1 incident
April 5, 2012TN · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Removing belly pan using a hand ratchet. When injured employee removed the last bolt the pan dropped. This action resulted in his left hand being pinched between the hand ratchet and the ground. This caused cuts on his index finger and middle finger of his left hand.
2011 · 1 incident
December 6, 2011TN · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was installing hydraulic hose on pump drive of Tamrock D75KS drill on or about the date of July 2,2004. Employee left foot slipped twisting his left knee. At time of accident, employee did not think it was serious injury, did not report the injury. On July 19, employee reported the knee injury.
2002 · 2 incidents
June 25, 2002TN · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING HIS BUCKET ON LOADER, TO MAKE SURE IT WAS CLEAN, HE STEPPED INTO HIS BUCKET LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON SUPPORT PLATE IN BUCKET.
BACKHOE HAS TWO PIECE DROP DOWN LADDER USED TO ENTER AND EXIT THE MACHINE. AT SOME TIME DURING DSHIFT, THE LADDER GOT BENT. WHEN THE LADDER WAS LOWERED IT BECAME STUCK. INJURED EE WAS HELPING TO PUSH LADDER BACK UP, WHEN THE LADDER BROKE FREE, IT WENT UP QUICKLY, CATCHING INJURED EE'S LEFT RING FINGER AND LEFT INDEX FINGER IN THE LADDER'S SLIDE. RING FINGER CUT OFF AT BASE OF NAIL
2001 · 4 incidents
October 4, 2001TN · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WAS GETTING OFF FUEL TRUCK WITH FUEL HOSE. STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. TRIED TO CATCH SELF WITH LEFT FOOT TWISTED IT. NOTE: EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY UNTIL 7/24 /01.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A USED SCREEN PANEL OUT OF THE WALKWAY AREA. THE USED PANEL HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT WRIST WAS CUT THE SHARP EDGE AS HE WAS MOVING THE PANEL.
January 29, 2001TN · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR 10-13-00 THAT HE HAD WENT TO HIS FAMILY DR. COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. HE WAS INFORMED HE HAD A HERNIA & WOULD REQUIRE SURGERY. EE SAID INJURY OCCURRED EARLIER WHEN HE HAD RAISED THE HOOD OF THE COMPANY'S FREIGHTLINER WATER TRUCK. EE REFUSED SURGERY & CONTINUED WORKING HIS JOB AS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR UNTIL 1-16-01 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY FOR HERNI
September 13, 2000TN · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
REMOVING BUSHING FROM CROSS ARM BRACE ON DRILL MAST THAT SUPPORTS THE HEAD ON A DRILL TECH. HE USED A PRY BAR TO REMOVE THE BUSHING FROM THE CROSS ARM BRACE. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED CAUSING CROSS ARM BRACE TO FALL. BRACE LANDED ON EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB.