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County Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Jefferson County-TN
Dandridge, Jefferson County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000056

County Quarry has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1984–1991
Latest incident
May 1991
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
121
citations
36
significant & substantial
$20,551
proposed penalties
$20,551
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
93
inspections on record
1,240
inspection hours
9.8
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.
121 citations across 1,240 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

County Quarry has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$21K
proposed penalties
$21K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
118 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 2,860 1 0 349.7
2025 Q3 1,760 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,887 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,161 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,677 2 0 1192.6
2024 Q3 2,121 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,807 2 0 525.3
2024 Q1 2,295 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 1,775 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,065 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,952 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,953 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,926 3 1 1025.3
2022 Q2 3,739 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,105 1 0 322.1
2021 Q4 3,107 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,554 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,052 3 1 740.4
2021 Q1 3,539 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,193 1 0 313.2
2020 Q3 2,631 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 11,880 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,412 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 7,280 1 0 137.4
2019 Q3 1,241 1 0 805.8
2019 Q2 3,031 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,426 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,231 11 4 2599.9
2018 Q3 4,701 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,710 1 1 269.5
2018 Q1 2,909 2 0 687.5
2017 Q4 2,793 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,355 2 0 459.2
2017 Q2 3,700 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,082 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,380 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,301 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,131 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,713 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,983 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 230 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,455 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,338 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,246 1 0 445.2
2014 Q3 1,809 2 0 1105.6
2014 Q2 3,431 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,829 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,112 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,197 1 0 835.4
2013 Q2 3,625 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,972 2 0 672.9
2012 Q4 3,408 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,800 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,183 2 0 478.1
2012 Q1 3,067 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,077 3 2 975.0
2011 Q3 2,730 3 1 1098.9
2011 Q2 4,686 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,820 3 1 1063.8
2010 Q4 2,662 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,740 2 1 729.9
2010 Q2 1,984 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,521 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,262 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,311 4 1 1208.1
2009 Q2 3,895 4 2 1027.0
2009 Q1 3,467 2 1 576.9
2008 Q4 3,338 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,667 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,793 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,256 9 4 2764.1
2007 Q4 3,770 4 0 1061.0
2007 Q3 4,432 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,399 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,795 10 3 2635.0
2006 Q4 2,827 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,406 3 3 880.8
2006 Q2 3,875 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,783 3 0 793.0
2005 Q4 3,064 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,637 2 0 431.3
2005 Q2 4,063 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,874 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,231 3 0 928.5
2004 Q3 3,504 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,734 1 0 267.8
2004 Q1 3,990 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,363 1 0 229.2
2003 Q3 3,631 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,669 1 1 272.6
2003 Q1 3,205 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,524 1 1 283.8
2002 Q3 4,859 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,349 1 0 229.9
2002 Q1 4,903 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,204 1 0 192.2
2001 Q3 5,125 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,815 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,563 5 1 1095.8
2000 Q4 3,829 5 2 1305.8
2000 Q3 4,614 9 3 1950.6
2000 Q2 3,892 2 2 513.9
2000 Q1 4,517 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1991 · 1 incident

May 16, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson County Highway Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE PICKED UP A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK ROCK AND REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HIS BACK STARTED TO HURTING. IT STRAINED HIS BACK.

1990 · 1 incident

July 23, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Jefferson County Highway Department · Struck by flying object

HE WAS UNDER THE CRUSHER BURNING A PIECE OF METAL. A SPARK OR A PIECE OF METAL FLIPPED BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES HURTING HIS EYE. IT SCARRED HIS LEFT EYE.

1988 · 3 incidents

August 27, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson County Highway Department · Fall from machine

HE CLIMBED UPON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK TO REMOVE ROCK AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE TORE THE LIGAMENTS AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT ARM. HE ALSO CHIPPED A BONE.

March 16, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson County Highway Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING TAILGATE OF TRUCK WHEN IT FELL OFF

January 25, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson County Highway Department · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

STRAINED GROIN WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT ROCK FROM CRUSHER.

1987 · 1 incident

June 26, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson County Highway Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD HAULED STON9 AND WHEN SHE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND STARTED AROUND THE TRUCK SHE TURNED HER FOOT.

1985 · 4 incidents

June 28, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson County Highway Department · Struck by falling object

ROCK CAUGHT IN TAILGATE OF TRUCK & EE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT & THE TAILGATE FELL & INJURED FINGER.

May 9, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson County Highway Department · Fall from machine

IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND RUNNING BOARD OF TRUCK WAS WET CAUSING HER FOOT TO SLIP WHEN SHE GOT OUT OF TRUCK. SHE FELL AGAINST A CONCRETE CURB.

1984 · 2 incidents

September 12, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Jefferson County Highway Department · Struck against a moving object

BACKED TRUCK OVER THE RIM OF STOCK PILE AND TURNED OVER BACKWARDS.

May 4, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Jefferson County Highway Department · Fall onto or against objects

WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT AS HE STARTED OUTOF GREASE HOUSE CAUSING DOOR TO HIT HIS HARD HAT AND KNOCKED HIM BACK OVER GREASE CANS.

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