Shoals Mine safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
5.5 on-site hours reported
Hoisting
Accident only
Accident narrative
The hoist operator notified the relief supervisor that the hoist brake sounded as if it was slightly dragging and that it would most likely take longer than the allowed time to diagnose or fix. The relief supervisor then called for an evacuation of the miners. No miners were injured.
Spot Inspection
11.0 on-site hours reported
Hoisting
Accident only
Accident narrative
Hoist operator heard a buzzing noise coming from the breaker area for the main hoist. EE had an electrician look into it and said a coil could be getting ready to fail. As a precaution we took the main hoist out of service for diagnosis and/or repair. Miners evacuated out the escape shaft. No miners were injured.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
32.8 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspection
7.5 on-site hours reported
Training for mine rescue teams.
30 CFR 49.8 · $2,312.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
45.3 on-site hours reported
Underground electric substations and liquid storage facilities.
30 CFR 57.4160(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
43.0 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
5.0 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
63.5 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspection
4.0 on-site hours reported
Attachment of trailing cables.
30 CFR 57.12038 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 57.14100(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Identification of power switches.
30 CFR 56.12018 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Horns and backup alarms.
30 CFR 56.14132(b)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Powered haulage
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Telehandler operator picked up a bundle of 20' x 6" c-channel. The c-channel began to slide from the end of the forks toward the mass of the telehandler. The IE, who was near the telehandler, attempted to prevent the channel from sliding back on the forks resulting in a laceration that required 5 stitches to close a wound on EE's middle finger.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
78.8 on-site hours reported
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 57.14100(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.
30 CFR 56.12008 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.
30 CFR 56.12008 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 57.14100(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Protection of persons at switchgear.
30 CFR 56.12020 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.