Weakley County Mines has $3K 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
15
Years on record
1987–2008
Latest incident
Feb 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
15
citations
7
significant & substantial
$2,546
proposed penalties
$2,546
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.
Rate withheld: 233 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Weakley County Mines has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
15 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $2K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-05-29.
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.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
7citations taken to the federal commission · 47% of citations on record
Settled
7 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 6 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$2K proposed, $2K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2007-12-20.
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.
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.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2009-08-12, 17 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
5
samples
2
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg3
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (5)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2009-08-12
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.13
1.36
0.10
Tractor Operator
2009-08-12
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Bulldozer Operator
2003-04-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Backhoe Operator
2003-04-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Backhoe Operator
2003-04-23
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.32
1.44
0.22
Bulldozer Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2009
9
2008
10
2007
8
2006
8
2005
8
2004
8
2003
9
2002
9
2001
8
2000
7
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Weakley County Mines sits in Weakley County, Tennessee, where the Census mining category is 0.7% 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.
Weakley County, Tennessee · Population 32,959
0.7%
Mining share of county employment
$49,502
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
2009 Q3
4,126
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
3,891
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
3,387
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
3,788
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
4,719
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
4,844
2
1
412.9
2008 Q1
4,798
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
3,644
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2007 Q3
4,691
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
4,253
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
4,666
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
4,032
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
4,804
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
4,605
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
4,296
1
0
232.8
2005 Q4
4,035
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
4,406
7
6
1588.7
2005 Q2
4,489
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
4,507
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
3,451
1
0
289.8
2004 Q3
4,644
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
4,155
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
3,872
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
4,218
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
4,208
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
4,531
1
0
220.7
2003 Q1
4,144
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
4,345
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
4,993
1
0
200.3
2002 Q2
5,192
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
4,574
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
4,739
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
5,113
2
0
391.2
2001 Q2
4,760
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
5,095
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
4,065
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
4,519
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
4,630
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
3,978
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
15 on file
2008 · 1 incident
February 28, 2008TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unimin Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was getting meter reading from a truck. As he turned and stepped away from the truck, he tripped and fell, catching himself with his left hand. He sustained a servere contusion to his wrist. He was placed on modified duty on 2/29/08 after receiving medical attention.
2006 · 1 incident
April 21, 2006TN · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
EE states that he has been having problems with his hands getting numb while operating machinery. He also claims to have pain in his elbows and arms. He has been diagnosed with carpel tunnel in both hands and is under medical care. EE went on restricted duty on 4/24/2006.
2005 · 1 incident
January 21, 2005TN · Metal/Non-Metalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerMACHINERY
EE WAS DIGGING OUT A TRENCH WITH THE EXCAVATOR. HE WAS MOVING THE EXCAVATOR BACKWARDS WITH THE TURNTABLE TO HIS LEFT, WHICH WAS THE WRONG POSITION. THE WEIGHT OF THE EXCAVATOR CAUSED THE TRACKS TO FALL INTO THE TRENCH ON ITS SIDE. EE IS HAVING BACK PAIN. (EXCAVATOR ENDED UP ON ITS SIDE; EE WAS NOT EJECTED FROM CAB - WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.)
EE WAS EMPTYING A CORE BARREL BY STRIKING IT AGAINST A WOOD BLOCK TO DISLODGE THE SAMPLE FROM THE BARREL. WHILE DOING SO EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. EMPLOYEE HAS STRAINED LIGAMENTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE HOOD ON THE JOHN DEERE BACKHOE. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS LIFTING, THE HOOD CAUGHT WHILE BEING RAISED AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS LIFTING AN AUGER INTO THE RACK OF THE DRILL RIG. HE WAS LIFTING WITH ONE ARM. ANOTHER EE HAD THE OTHER END OF THE AUGER. AS HE LIFTED IT TO THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. (THE AUGER WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 80 LBS).
2000 · 1 incident
October 13, 2000TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS DISCONNECTING THE HYDRAULIC HOSES TO THE SCRAPER PANS CONNECTED TO THE JOHN DEERE TRACTOR HE STEPPED OFF THE TRACTOR LANDING ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.
1998 · 2 incidents
September 16, 1998TN · Metal/Non-Metaldrill operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN OUT DRILL AUGERS. SMALL FISHTAIL AUGER AND ONE STERN WAS BEING HOISTED UPWARD. THE CABLE ON RIGHT WINCH HAD SLACK WHICH LEFT THE FISHTAIL AUGER FALL ONE FOOT. EMPLOY EE HAD A HOLD OF FISHTAIL AUGER WHEN IT DROPPED.SMASHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN FISHTAIL AUGER AND DRILLING AUGER.
1997 · 1 incident
August 11, 1997TN · Metal/Non-Metaldriller, highwall operator, highwall drill operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
DRILL OPERATOR WAS SHOVELING DIRT AWAY FROM DRILL HOLE AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER LEFT HIP AND LOWER LEFT BACK AREA.
1993 · 1 incident
October 23, 1993TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Clays Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A HOLE COVERED WITH GRASS AS HE WAS GETTING OFF DOZER. RESULTING IN A TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
1988 · 2 incidents
November 18, 1988TN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TRUCK DIRVER WAS GETTING INTO TRUCK BED TO DIG OUT CLAY STUCK IN CORNER. AS HE WA GETTING OVER SIDE OF BED HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE JAMMED HIS FINGER. THE FINGER SWELLED FRIDAY NIGHT AND WAS WORSE SATURDAY MORNING. WENT TO DOCTOR SATURDAY 11/19/88 AND X-RAY FOUND FINGER BROKEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WELDER DOING WELDING REPAIR TO SCRAPER BOWL. APPARENTLY THE REFLECTION OF WELDER ARC FROM THE SHINY SURFGACE OF THE METAL CAUSED A LIGHT CASE OF WELDER BURN TO THE EYES. EMPLOYEE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN UNTIL THAT NIGHT AFTER WORK.
EMPLOYEE REPORT8 HE CLIMBED ON DRILL TO LUBRICATE KELLY BAR. ON COMPLETION OF WORK,HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND.AT IMPACT HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE BACK OF CAP OR IN CALF OF LEG.
June 17, 1987TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON