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Jackson Plant Metal/Non-Metal

U.S.Silica Company, LLC · Facility

Controlled by USS Holdings Inc

Jackson, Madison County, TN · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 4002937

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 2000–2018
Latest incident: Jun 2018

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$4,189

proposed penalties

$4,389

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	6,273	0.0
2025 Q2	5,948	0.0
2024 Q4	1,384	0.0
2024 Q3	0
2024 Q1	0
2023 Q4	5,634	0.0
2023 Q3	0
2023 Q2	5,310	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

6 on file

2018 · 1 incident

June 23, 2018 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

U.S.Silica Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

A miner reported that EE felt discomfort in EE's left eye when arriving to work on Monday 6/25/2018. The Saturday 6/23/2018 prior the miner was assisting in the replacement of a pump. The miner was sent to an eye doctor who brushed out a small metal chip. A prescription eye drop was prescribed on 6/26/2018. The miner does not recall exactly when the eye discomfort began.

2014 · 3 incidents

July 22, 2014 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

U.S.Silica Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

Debris collected on face shield rim and fell into workers right eye during the course of demolition of ceramic tile on #2 ball mill.

July 18, 2014 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

U.S.Silica Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tendonitis resulting from twisting wrist during 5 lb. sledge hammer during ceramic tile removal from #2 ball mill.

July 16, 2014 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

U.S.Silica Company, LLC · Struck by flying object

Flying ceramic debris caused by impact from sledge hammer.

2006 · 1 incident

February 23, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

U.S.Silica Company, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

As employee was making adjustments to shroud bolts to try and eliminate noise, the fan/shroud assembly broke apart which allowed the employee to fall against the rotating fan assembly of the 600 HP, 480 VAC, TEFC (totally enclosed fan-cooled) electric motor which was rotating at approximately 1787 RPM.

2000 · 1 incident

January 11, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER

U.S.Silica Company, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE CONTROL ROOM OF THE MILL, WHEN HIS HEAD WENT BACK AND HIS EYES ROLLED INTO HIS HEAD. THE OTHEREMPLOYEE TRIED TO SHAKE HIM AND GOT NO RESPONSE FROM HIM. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NO PULSE AND WAS NOT BREATHING. THE EMPLOYEE HAD SOMEONE CALL 911 AND BEGIN CPR.