Mining Incidents

Clarksville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Clarksville, Montgomery County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000090

Clarksville Quarry has $55K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
40
Years on record
1985–2023
Latest incident
May 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
50
citations
13
significant & substantial
$55,446
proposed penalties
$48,350
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7,096 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
76
inspections on record
1,616
inspection hours
3.1
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
50 citations across 1,616 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Clarksville Quarry has $55K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$55K
proposed penalties
$48K
current assessed
$48K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
49 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 21,350 1 0 46.8
2025 Q3 21,592 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 25,413 2 1 78.7
2025 Q1 21,641 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 25,239 1 0 39.6
2024 Q3 24,418 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 25,619 2 2 78.1
2024 Q1 23,288 1 0 42.9
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 22,550 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 21,735 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 21,091 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 18,564 3 0 161.6
2022 Q4 22,497 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 24,486 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 24,142 1 0 41.4
2022 Q1 18,524 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 19,274 2 0 103.8
2021 Q3 20,845 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 20,423 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 13,474 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 15,400 2 0 129.9
2020 Q3 17,040 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 17,459 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 16,857 1 0 59.3
2019 Q4 16,104 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 15,837 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 14,928 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 15,125 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 12,626 1 0 79.2
2018 Q3 14,862 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 14,963 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 13,422 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 11,553 3 0 259.7
2017 Q3 12,090 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 11,770 3 1 254.9
2017 Q1 10,868 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,811 1 0 113.5
2016 Q3 10,158 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 10,185 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,808 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,603 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 9,447 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,664 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 5,404 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,051 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,106 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,509 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,532 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,728 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,202 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,663 1 0 130.5
2013 Q1 4,856 1 0 205.9
2012 Q4 6,407 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,599 1 0 151.5
2012 Q2 8,331 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 8,509 1 0 117.5
2011 Q4 10,006 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 10,668 1 0 93.7
2011 Q2 10,383 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 9,709 5 4 515.0
2010 Q4 10,524 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 11,777 1 1 84.9
2010 Q2 8,432 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,647 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,177 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,733 1 0 174.4
2009 Q2 6,681 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,094 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,275 1 0 159.4
2008 Q3 6,749 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,088 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,992 3 0 375.4
2007 Q4 7,304 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 10,277 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 12,339 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 12,179 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 13,147 1 0 76.1
2006 Q3 17,624 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 19,091 4 3 209.5
2006 Q1 15,509 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 23,220 1 1 43.1
2005 Q3 26,005 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 20,818 2 0 96.1
2005 Q1 15,461 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 9,320 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 11,734 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 12,528 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 10,608 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 11,380 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,724 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 11,395 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,179 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,357 2 0 239.3
2002 Q3 11,502 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 10,685 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,775 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 11,072 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 12,950 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,778 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,724 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 9,631 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,539 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 12,175 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 9,331 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 3, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with electrical current

The employee suffered a fatal electrocution injury while engaged in positioning the electrical MCC building. The boom truck became energized when contacting overhead power lines.

Reportable incidents

39 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2023 · 1 incident

May 31, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee placed the loader bucket pin on top of the bucket. Employee then bent down to guide the operator to properly line up the bucket/boom arm hole. The pin rolled off the bucket and hit the employee's head.

2022 · 1 incident

December 3, 2022 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE claims rolled right ankle while walking up a clean set of stairs using 3 pts. of contact.

2021 · 1 incident

November 3, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was washing out and when EE bent down, EE felt a pop in their knee. Sought treatment on 06/24/2022.

2017 · 1 incident

November 27, 2017 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was transported to local hospital due to chest pain, diagnosed with heart attack due to blood clots, and later through investigation by MSHA was determined not to be work related.

2014 · 1 incident

April 29, 2014 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Lifting out planetary from final drive. Fingers caught Lifting out planetary from final drive on loader. Fingers got pinched between planetary and hub. Resulting in index and middle finger getting cut. 6 stitches in middle finger and 5 stitches in index finger.

2010 · 1 incident

March 10, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was attempting to exit crane holding on to hand bars, foot slipped and he caught self by bars to prevent falling. EE twisted his left wrist.

2006 · 8 incidents

October 18, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

The EE was on the truck platform changing an air filter and lost his footing and fell from the platform, resulting in a fracture to the pelvis area.

June 30, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee said he does not know how or when or where he got hurt. He told another employee on 6/30/06 that his shoulder was hurting.

June 30, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on a board across a pipe guard, started down and lost his footing falling about 3 feet.

June 29, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Empoyee working on platform about 10 ft in the air. He was coming down stairs with tools in booth hands when he fell striking his back on stairs.

January 25, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a come-a-long to pull the head box away from a broken grease line on the #1 head section. After pulling the head box away he attempted to remove the broken elbow with an extraction and come-a-long. Brake came loose & handle struck him in the mouth resulting in a laceration to lip and broken tooth.

2004 · 1 incident

2003 · 3 incidents

October 8, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

ON 10-8-03 WE RECEIVED LETTER THAT FOLLOWS CLAIMING HEARING LOSS & LUNG DISEASE - HE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH EITHER. ON 10/17/03 HE HAD ANOTHER ACCIDENT, REPORT FOLLOWS.

September 22, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

(ALLEGED ACCIDENT) EE STATED HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE SHOP AND SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR. HE STATED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND DID NOT FALL.

2001 · 1 incident

1997 · 1 incident

July 26, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMP CUT HIS HAND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO USE A BAR TO FORCE THE TRAILER HITCH ONTO THE TRUCK HITCH BALL AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS HAND STRUCK AGAINST A METAL GURAD ON THE TAIL LIGHT.

1994 · 2 incidents

December 19, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO FREE THE DOOR ON THE LOADING BINS AT THE SECONDARY PLANT BY HAMMERING ON IT IT CAME LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY & CAUGHT THE END OF THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RT HAND AT THE PINCH POINT

May 19, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUTTING FORK WRENCH IN LENGTH OF DRILL STEEL WRENCH HUNG TRYING TO WORK IT LOOSE WITH HAND HAND HUNG BETWEEN WRENCH & DRILL

1993 · 2 incidents

March 17, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE PIECE OF METAL ON SHOOT-WEIGHT SHIFTED-CAUGHT FINGERS AGAINST METAL.

1991 · 1 incident

1990 · 2 incidents

November 16, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

UNSCREWING BOLTS IN ORDER TO CHANGE SCREENS. RATCHET SLIPPED AND ELBOW CAME IN CONTACT WITH SOME ANGLE IRON. CELLULITY RIGHT ELBOW.

1989 · 2 incidents

February 10, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HYDRAULIC JACK SLIPPED AS EMPL TIGHTENING DOWN NUT ON CONE CRUSHER.JACK CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN METAL OF JACK AND CRUSHER.STITCHES WERE REQ.

1988 · 2 incidents

1987 · 4 incidents

July 14, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WI1ING FACE WITH A SHOP TOWEL WHEN A FOREIGN MATTER ENTERED THE EYE.

June 23, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE HAD AT3THE BEGINNING OF SHIFT,MOVED A 4" WATER LINE OVER SOME. HE,AT THE TIME,FELT ATWINGE OF PAIN IN HIS BACK.LATER AS HE WAS COMING DOWN THE STEPS AT THE JAW-HIS FOOT MISSED THE BOT TOM STEP AND HE3FELL TO HIS KNEES EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN.

May 2, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING (CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT)HE HEARD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SHOUT HIS NAME AND WHEN HE RAISED UP HE CAUGHT THE IRON BEAM WITH HI NOSE.

April 2, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON AN MACK TRUCK IN THE SHOP AND HAD TO LIFT A PART BEING REPLACED ON THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1986 · 2 incidents

November 25, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING ON THE M50 TRUCK BED & FLASH BURNED EYES (UNDERNEATH TRUCK) RESULT ING IN SERIOUS EYE IRRITATIONS IN THE LEFT EYE

August 18, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WORKING ON3DOZIER BLADE HOLDING BLADE ARM BRACE IN PLACE.EMPL RAISED ARM OF BLADE WITH HANDS CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND IN CRACK OF BLADE.

1985 · 2 incidents

December 10, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

PRIMARY JAW CRU8HER WAS RUNNING AS EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNCHOKE THE MILL BY REMOVING A ROCK EMPLOYEE S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JAW AND THE ROCKCUTTING MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND A BOVE FINGERNAIL3AND FIRST JOINT ON FINGER.

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