Mining Incidents

Hoover Materials LLCMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Thomas S Hoover
Old Hickory, Davidson County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4003447
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2018–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2025 · 3 incidents

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.

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.

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

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.

Struck by falling object

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

2023 · 1 incident

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

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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