Miner was working on the exhaust system of a 345 Cat Excavator when they lost balance and fell approximately six feet and hit the ground. They landed on their left side and fractured the radius bone near the wrist.
Sequatchie Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Dunlap Stone Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Jeremy L Thomas
Dunlap,
Sequatchie County,
TN
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000031
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2004–2019
- Latest incident
- Nov 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
186
citations
44
significant & substantial
$124,964
proposed penalties
$82,257
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 | 12,696 | 1 | 0 | 78.8 |
| 2025 Q3 | 12,182 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 11,755 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 13,410 | 2 | 1 | 149.1 |
| 2024 Q4 | 13,889 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 15,377 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 13,640 | 1 | 0 | 73.3 |
| 2024 Q1 | 6,876 | 3 | 0 | 436.3 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2019 · 1 incident
November 19, 2019
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunlap Stone Inc · Fall from machine
2006 · 1 incident
June 15, 2006
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dunlap Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object
Stepped on a loose rock and twisted ankle.
2005 · 1 incident
April 15, 2005
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Dunlap Stone Inc · Struck by powered moving object
Employee was under a pickup truck to adjust linkage. Truck was knocked out of gear and ran into him. Cuts to face, dislocated shoulder, small broken bone in right hand.
2004 · 1 incident
October 25, 2004
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Dunlap Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Rock flew from passing quarry truck - was stuck between tires - Hit emp. in head knocking him down - Cuts & bruises - possible broken nose - Stitches required at emergency room - dismissed.