Mining Incidents

Lebanon Quarry & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Lebannon, Wilson County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4003012

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Sep 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
142
citations
47
significant & substantial
$41,884
proposed penalties
$45,568
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 6,682 2 0 299.3
2025 Q3 6,640 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,496 1 0 117.7
2025 Q1 6,345 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,549 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,316 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,834 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,170 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

14 on file

2023 · 1 incident

September 5, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Water Industries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While EE was attempting to remove rocks from around a gate inside a chute that had stopped up, EE struck one of the rocks with a hammer that allowed the gate to fall. The gate struck the EE on the left thumb resulting in a minor fracture to the tip of the left thumb requiring only a small splint applied by the doctor.

2021 · 1 incident

November 30, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Water Industries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting a spool of wire into the bed of a pickup the employee felt a pop/burn feeling in left forearm.

2020 · 1 incident

June 18, 2020 TN · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Blue Water Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE sustained a laceration to middle finger of right hand when they grabbed the hedge trimmer they were using to dislodge the blade which was hung up in a bush.

2017 · 1 incident

January 25, 2017 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Water Industries · Struck by flying object

Working at bottom of feeder pan, chip down to bare steel to find plug hole; burn out the weld to move the plate-rust & fine dust on plate-immediately tried to wipe from eye and flushed eye-trouble with eye on way home; awoke to bad pain at 1:30 am; 5:00 am eye swollen shut. Medical attention sought 1/26/2017.

2016 · 1 incident

June 2, 2016 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Water Industries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loading holes, unrolling & moving the dewatering hose, hurt low back

2014 · 1 incident

January 22, 2014 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Blue Water Industries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Turning primary impact pulley, the index, middle and ring fingers of left hand smashed between v-belt and pulley. Fracture middle finger, contusion, abrasion index and ring fingers. Medical treatment. Restricted work activity.

2013 · 1 incident

November 11, 2013 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Water Industries · Struck by falling object

End of shift, washing out skid-steer bucket and pins; when employee pulled out pin the bucket fell on his left foot. Fracture left big toe bone. Employee remains off work

2011 · 1 incident

February 9, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Water Industries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was putting belts back on primary impact: mashed nail of left ring finger between V belt and thieve on impact motor. 2/13/11 sought medical attention at ER. 2/14/11 sought medical attention at ER. 2/14/11 return to modified work, Rt hand only. Note - 2/14/11 - 2/18/11 schedule vacation taken.

2007 · 1 incident

July 19, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting truck in pit, lost balance and fell approximately eight (8) feet to loose stone in pit. Possible concussion, skinned hands, treated a University Medical Center ER. 7/19/07 unable to return to work until follow up with physician. 7/23/2007 restricted work activity.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 1, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall from ladders

WORKING AT THE PLANE, CLIMBING DOWN STIP LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 4 TO 5 FEET ONTO ROCK AFTER CONVEYOR HAD BEEN UNCHOKED. CUT LIP, LEFT HAND, LEFT FOREARM, RIGHT FACIAL CHEEK.

May 22, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall from machine

GOING TO GREASE TOP OF BOOM ON THE LOADER - FOOT SLIPPED OFF FENDER AND FELL APPROX. 10 TO 12 FEET TO GROUND - INJURED LEFT LEG MUSCLE, FACE SCRATCHED, SCRAPED LOWER BACK ON FENDER.

2003 · 1 incident

2000 · 2 incidents

December 11, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall onto or against objects

EE MOVING FROM HER WORK AREA TO COWROKER'S WORK AREA WHEN SHE FELL OVER COWORKER'S TRASH CAN ONTO HER LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

January 18, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Blue Water Industries · Struck by falling object

REMOVING KELLY BAR (DRILL STEEL) FROM DM25 DRILL. KELLY BAR CAME OUT OF STABILIZER, WAS FALLING TO GROUND, CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN BAR AND BOOM. LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE, BROKEN.