Mining Incidents

Hoover Materials LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas S Hoover
Old Hickory, Davidson County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4003447

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2018–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
37
citations
6
significant & substantial
$11,237
proposed penalties
$10,828
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 12,239 1 0 81.7
2025 Q3 13,352 5 0 374.5
2025 Q2 12,674 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 11,790 1 1 84.8
2024 Q4 11,379 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 13,307 4 1 300.6
2024 Q2 14,306 1 0 69.9
2024 Q1 12,496 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

7 on file

2025 · 3 incidents

April 11, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hoover Materials LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning out a toolbox in the shop. A utility knife with the blade open was in the bottom which EE cut EE's finger on. EE was taken to Concentra walk-in clinic where they medically glued the cut closed. No impairment and no lost time.

March 6, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Hoover Materials LLC · Fall from machine

A subcontractor (Two Eight Drilling) was moving a drilling machine above the high wall with the drill in the air. The piece of equipment started to roll over. As it did, the subcontractor's operator, jumped out of the cab. In doing so, EE fractured EE's cheekbone, broke EE's arm, and had a laceration on the side of EE's head. All are non-life threatening.

January 30, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoover Materials LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee fell approximately 5 feet down from scaffolding while working on primary crusher. Employee has 2 fractured vertebrae and a hematoma in thigh, all of which are non-surgical injuries.

2024 · 2 incidents

August 7, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hoover Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee changing drive belts on feeder motor. Come-along holding motor broke which resulted in the motor base dropping on employee's hand lacerating EE's little finger and possibly injuring other fingers.

July 11, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hoover Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

Laying out future blast holes when rock and debris began falling from the above bench area.

2023 · 1 incident

January 20, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hoover Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee turned to walk away from skid steer after talking to operator. When skid steer started to move, left foot of employee was run over. Damage - severe bone bruising, 6 different fractures in EE's toes and crushed nerves. Employee was released on modified duty day of accident. Used crutches and a boot on the left foot.

2018 · 1 incident

November 16, 2018 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hoover Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stripping electrical wire with utility knife. Cut left hand with utility knife.