Mining Incidents

Dyersburg Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Cimbar Resources, Inc · Facility
Controlled by John H Waters
Dyersburg, Dyer County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4003183

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2002–2021
Latest incident
Aug 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
128
citations
39
significant & substantial
$34,371
proposed penalties
$30,436
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 7,591 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 859 1 1 1164.1
2025 Q2 839 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 815 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 866 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,725 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,355 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,802 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

11 on file

2021 · 1 incident

August 17, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Contingent worker was assisting 3 other employees who were removing the spider gear for mill #1 when EE's left ring finger was pinched between the spider gear pin and the journal while holding the pin.

2012 · 1 incident

October 3, 2012 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was in the process of bagging 88lb bags of barite. Employee removed a bag from the horn and as he turned to stack the bag on a pallet, he felt a pain in his lower back. First aid measures were implemented and the employee went home for the day. Employee continued to work his normal shift the next days.

2011 · 1 incident

December 12, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Fall from machine

The employee was in the process of servicing a new piece of equipment (Loader). While sitting on the platform of the fender on the equipment, the employee slipped off the fender to the ground. The employee landed on the ground feet first twisting his right ankle.

2009 · 2 incidents

December 11, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee noticed that mill feed tank had overflowed. As he ran to shut off the conveyor his hard hat fell off. A rock fell from the conveyor and struck him on the head.

August 11, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee complained of numbness in his right arm after bagging barite in 88 lb. bags. This was not his normal work task. He was removed from this activity and treated with first aid measures. However on 9/10/2009 he complained of continued pain and asked to see a doctor.

2008 · 3 incidents

December 11, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Strained back while pulling and twisting to stretch belt for splicing.

March 20, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Fall from machine

Employee had trouble releasing a latch on a self-dumping hopper. He stood on the latch handle and slipped off, falling backward onto the floor, striking his head and back on the concrete pavement.

January 10, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell on a wet concrete surface, landing on his left hip. On 1/16 He reported "a knot about the size of a quarter" to the left hip area and tenderness to the touch. He continued to work while self medicating. On 1/21 he reported continued discomfort and that the knot had not subsided. At that time, he went to see a physician.

2006 · 1 incident

July 20, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Victim was taking product to the loader when another employee turned his forklift into victim's forklift, smashing victim's big toe.

2004 · 1 incident

February 3, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Struck against stationary object

Digging out back of crusher. Hit his elbow on the cross brace.

2002 · 1 incident

October 3, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS DRAGGING A CHAIN INTO THE MILL BUILDING. HE BUMPED A CAN OF PAINT AND IT SPILLED CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST AN OIL DRUM.