Mining Incidents

Gleason Mills & Mines Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Lhoist Group
Gleason, Weakley County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000195

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
198
citations
57
significant & substantial
$51,792
proposed penalties
$51,415
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 8,161 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,467 4 0 422.5
2025 Q2 7,320 1 0 136.6
2025 Q1 633 1 1 1579.8
2024 Q4 1,584 9 2 5681.8
2024 Q3 9,220 1 0 108.5
2024 Q2 9,582 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,635 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

December 23, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H.C. Spinks Clay Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted knee while climbing stairs to the lab.

August 4, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H.C. Spinks Clay Co. · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down steps on off-highway haul truck and slipped. When employee caught themselves on the rail, they injured their left shoulder.

2023 · 1 incident

October 13, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator OTHER
H.C. Spinks Clay Co. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee felt a pull in right calf while walking between railcars. Employee was diagnosed with a pulled muscle with no restrictions. On 11-15-23 they went for a sonogram. On 11-17-23 they were prescribed physical therapy. The first PT appt. was 11/21/23 for 6 sessions. We were informed today that their appts had started.

2020 · 1 incident

November 5, 2020 TN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H.C. Spinks Clay Co. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

On 11/5/20 an employee was throwing sample bags into a dump hopper and felt EE's knee pop. EE's knee hurt for the remainder of EE's shift. At this point, EE feels EE does not want to seek medical care. The employee was taken on 5/26/2021 to Occ Med at Jackson TN. EE has been referred to an Orthopedic Physician in Paris for an MRI. EE received a prescription for Prednisone.

2019 · 1 incident

October 3, 2019 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H.C. Spinks Clay Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was to load a bulk truck trailer at approximately 8:00 am. The employee stated that they opened the hatch with right hand. The left hand was resting on a rail or bar. The lid dropped onto a finger causing a laceration. The employee was taken to a local ER where they received 3 stitches.

2018 · 1 incident

December 28, 2018 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H.C. Spinks Clay Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

An employee tried to dislodge a large cley knot, it spun and lightly pinned a hand against a beam. The leather glove bunched up and "pinched" the skin on the back of the right hand. When they pulled the hand away holding the knot the skin ripped away approx. 2 inches wide.

2017 · 1 incident

April 3, 2017 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H.C. Spinks Clay Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was stacking bags from a bagging machine to a pallet. As the employee stacked a bag, EE felt a pop in EE's back. EE initially thought that EE had just turned the wrong way. After stacking two more bags the pain increased the employee reported to the supervisor and requested medical care. EE was placed on restricted duty.

2012 · 1 incident

September 6, 2012 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
H.C. Spinks Clay Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating an industrial vacuum cleaner when an actuator failed, causing his index and middle finger to be smashed between the vacuum and the collection hopper. His index and middle finger on his right hand were broken between the fingernail and knuckle. He was treated at the ER and released the same day.

2011 · 5 incidents

October 19, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H.C. Spinks Clay Co. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a Mack road tractor with a dump trailer out of a clay pit when the truck lost traction and slid down the haul road incline. The dump trailer jack-knifed and lifted the tractor off the ground. When the tractor dropped back down to the ground the jarring from the wheels hitting the ground caused a compression fracture in his lower back.

July 21, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H.C. Spinks Clay Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE left hand fingers were cut by a closing door while installing bags in the drier dust collector. EE received 3 sutures in 3 of his fingers.

June 22, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
H.C. Spinks Clay Co. · Struck against a moving object

EE went to the doctor on his own time with back pain. The diagnosis was a bulging disk in his lower back. EE was off work on doctors orders from 6/22/2011 to 8/28/2011. On 9/7/2011 the doctor deemed EE's condition as work related. The doctor attributed the condition to vibrations from operating a dozer.

May 24, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H.C. Spinks Clay Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE cut his index finger on his left hand. EE was coming down the stairs from a silo when he caught his finger on a jagged edge on the metal handrail. EE was treated at East Wood Clinic Urgent Care in Paris and received 7 sutures.

January 19, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H.C. Spinks Clay Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping change a tire on a John Deere 1812C pull scraper, when the wheel hub slipped and cut his right index finger. EE was taken to a local clinic where he received 5 stitches.

2009 · 1 incident

December 9, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Spinks Clay Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loader operator suffering from a repetitive motion injury in his left shoulder.

2007 · 2 incidents

December 11, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Spinks Clay Co · Struck against a moving object

On 12/11/2007 a haul truck leaving the mine travling to the mill was involved in a one vehicle accident. The driver of the haul truck swerved to miss a dog in the road and over corrected causing the truck to leave the highway and come to rest in a field. The driver suffered a broken foot and the truck recieved damage to the front hood and cab area.

August 14, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Spinks Clay Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner went to the doctor,on his own time, because of shoulder discomfort. The Dr. diagnosed his conditon as a form of carpal tunnel requiring surgery.

2005 · 1 incident

2003 · 1 incident

October 18, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Spinks Clay Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE USING A CUTTING TORCH TO BURN A HOLE IN THE GROUND. AS HE WAS BLOWING THE HOLE, A PIECE OF HOT SLAG GOT IN HIS EAR.

2000 · 1 incident

November 3, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING LARGE INDUSTRIAL VACUUM TO CLEAN PLANT. WHILE PULLING HOSE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.