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Smyrna Quarry & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4002940

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2017
Latest incident
Oct 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
105
citations
38
significant & substantial
$24,280
proposed penalties
$24,280
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 4,366 1 1 229.0
2025 Q3 3,884 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,421 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,361 1 0 186.5
2024 Q4 4,878 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,867 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,152 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,616 1 0 104.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2017 · 1 incident

October 19, 2017 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Blue Water Industries · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Called into MSHA emergency line on 10/19/17. EE found unconscious - called 911 transported by ambulance to ER-released.

2007 · 1 incident

December 18, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was pulling crusher, stepped thru hole in cat walk, landed on right knee. Cut/scraped right knee. Currently working under restricted work activity. Note: currently employed in welding shop-working at Smyrna Quarry day of injury.

2004 · 1 incident

December 30, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Water Industries · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEANING BOLT HEADS WITH CHIPPING HAMMER. HAMMER CAME OFF HANDLE AND HIT EE ON RIGHT EYE.

2003 · 1 incident

May 8, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Water Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT, ROCK STRUCK EMPL ABOVERIGHT EYE. EE OK AT TIME OF INJURY. EYE TURNED RED & SENT TO DR ON 5/14/03

2001 · 2 incidents

June 26, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Blue Water Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WELDING STEEL IN IMPACT USING WELDING MACHINE, CLEANING FLUX OFF OF WASS (INSIDE IMPACT) FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE. MEDICAL ATTENTION RECEIVED 6/28/01, 1ST REPORT OF INJURY COMPLETED 6/29/01. NO LOST TIME.

March 31, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall from machine

EE WAS IN STORAGE TRAILER TO GET A BOX OF CLEANING TOWELS, WHEN GETTING DOWN FROM STORAGE TRAILER HE JUMPED DOWN AND TURNED RIGHT ANKLE.

2000 · 3 incidents

December 4, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GOING OUT ON FRONT OF TRUCK TO CLEAN OFF WINDSHIELD OF TRUCK-SLIPPED ON CAT TRUCK-HURT LOWER BACK.

October 3, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Water Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A LIFTING HOOK & WORKINGWITH CHAIN HOIST. LIFTING HOOK CAME OFF WHILE USING CHAIN HOIST. HOOK HIT HIM ON RIGHT HAND WHENWELD BROKE.