While assisting in the removal of an existing 4 conductor 6 gauge SO cord, the employee slipped and fell when walking on an embankment.
Cowan Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Cowan Quarry has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 20
- Years on record
- 1985–2021
- Latest incident
- Aug 2021
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Cowan Quarry has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 2,860 | 1 | 0 | 349.7 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,432 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,317 | 2 | 0 | 316.6 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,812 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,225 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,181 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,245 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,987 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 1,929 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 5,274 | 1 | 0 | 189.6 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,989 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 4,342 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 2,962 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,154 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 5,703 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 4,442 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 9,398 | 2 | 0 | 212.8 |
| 2021 Q3 | 7,257 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 5,828 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 6,973 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 7,068 | 1 | 0 | 141.5 |
| 2020 Q3 | 7,068 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 8,616 | 1 | 0 | 116.1 |
| 2020 Q1 | 6,206 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 6,444 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 4,104 | 1 | 0 | 243.7 |
| 2019 Q2 | 5,099 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 6,517 | 2 | 0 | 306.9 |
| 2018 Q4 | 6,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 6,332 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 5,139 | 2 | 0 | 389.2 |
| 2018 Q1 | 5,188 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 5,157 | 6 | 0 | 1163.5 |
| 2017 Q3 | 6,881 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 5,397 | 1 | 0 | 185.3 |
| 2017 Q1 | 5,770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 3,448 | 1 | 0 | 290.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 6,302 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 7,203 | 1 | 0 | 138.8 |
| 2016 Q1 | 4,001 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 4,315 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 4,947 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 5,638 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,652 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 4,754 | 7 | 2 | 1472.4 |
| 2014 Q3 | 5,331 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 4,090 | 1 | 0 | 244.5 |
| 2014 Q1 | 4,917 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 4,263 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 5,469 | 1 | 0 | 182.8 |
| 2013 Q2 | 3,759 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 4,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,349 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 4,910 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 4,544 | 1 | 0 | 220.1 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,954 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 3,502 | 1 | 0 | 285.6 |
| 2011 Q3 | 4,392 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 4,861 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,869 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 4,861 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 4,567 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 4,519 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,677 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,370 | 2 | 0 | 1459.9 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,039 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,388 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,211 | 1 | 1 | 825.8 |
| 2008 Q4 | 2,381 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,007 | 6 | 2 | 1995.3 |
| 2008 Q2 | 3,149 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3,959 | 1 | 0 | 252.6 |
| 2007 Q4 | 4,073 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,412 | 6 | 0 | 1758.5 |
| 2007 Q2 | 3,929 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 4,166 | 5 | 1 | 1200.2 |
| 2006 Q4 | 7,102 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 6,926 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 8,058 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 12,741 | 8 | 2 | 627.9 |
| 2005 Q3 | 12,544 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 2,765 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,984 | 2 | 0 | 670.2 |
| 2004 Q4 | 6,621 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 6,205 | 10 | 5 | 1611.6 |
| 2004 Q2 | 5,462 | 3 | 1 | 549.2 |
| 2004 Q1 | 4,912 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 6,242 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 5,943 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 5,452 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 4,913 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 4,102 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 4,970 | 2 | 1 | 402.4 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,615 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,852 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 4,921 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 5,569 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 3,422 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 4,957 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 4,170 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 5,278 | 3 | 0 | 568.4 |
| 2000 Q2 | 4,127 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 4,429 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
20 on file2021 · 1 incident
2019 · 1 incident
Employee was having chest pains and numbness in arm.
2016 · 2 incidents
Lime bin stopped up, employee was using a hammer and steel rod to try and get it unplugged when had a pain in left upper arm
This report stems from an incident on 08-10-2016 not reported until later - first doctor visit 09/07/2016. Haul truck backed into the loader. Truck avoiding spillage contacted loader dipper.
2014 · 1 incident
EE was washing and cleaning up a primary impactor to paint on 6/5/14. Removed a wedge from side access door, set it on frame to do more cleaning, wedge dislodged falling onto main frame then glancing off onto his foot and ankle. He had pain but continued to work. 6th he came into work with foot swollen and having a hard time walking. Went dr 6/9/14, major contusion, off 3 weeks.
2013 · 1 incident
Helping do PM service on a D8R Cat dozer employee was climbing down after shutting the door on the right side of the engine and was stepping from the blade arm step to the ground when his left knee popped that was on the step and cause him to fall to the ground employee went for x rays and show no broke bones but a MRI later showed a torn tendon.
2004 · 1 incident
On 8/28/04 at approx. 9:00 AM; two Industrial Machine employees were performing welding repairs on the frame of primary crusher; at this time one of the workers doing repairs inside crusher suddenly collapsed; EMT's were called and transported unconscious employee to Southern TN Medical Center, where employee was pronounced dead. (Investigation pending and on-going)
2003 · 1 incident
HELPING TO HOLD HANDRAILS, WHEN OTHERS SET THEIR END OF 11' HANDRAIL DOWN, FIRST EE LET METAL SLIP AND PINNED HIS HAND AGAINST PORCH.
1993 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE USED A JERKING MOTION TO TIGHTEN BOLTS INSTEAD OF A STRAIN & PULL. DID NOT WEAR BACK BRACE WHICH HAD BEEN PROVIDED FOR HIM.
1991 · 1 incident
EMPL ATTEMPTED TO MOVE EUCLID TRUC TIRE FROM SHOP TWISTED WRONG WAY STRAINED SIDE MUSCLES.
1990 · 4 incidents
PUTTING NEW WATER LINE AT FEEDER.AREA WAS MUDDY,EMPL SLIPPED AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.
REPLACING BEAM SLIPPED CATCH EMP HAND
EE WAS GREASING THE PUG MILL AND SLIPPED AND FELL FROM IT.
WORKER WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT YARD TURNED HIS FOOT AND FELL STRAINING HIS LEG MUSCLES.
1987 · 2 incidents
WORKING ON HAMM9R MILL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER;RIGHT HAND SLIPPED WITH HAMMER BAR AND INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.
PREPARING TO DI1 OUT MATERIAL FROM HAMMER MILL WHEN SOME STONE FELL. I.NAME RAN DOWN STEPS TO AVOID BEING STRUCK & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
1986 · 3 incidents
WHILE PRYING TR6CK AXLE WITH A PRY-BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED TOSSING EMPLOYEE BACKWARD.
EMPL MASHED THU4B WHILE HAMMERING PIN ON SCREEN HOUSING.
METAL SPLINTER 9NTERED EYE WHILE OPERATING GRINDER.
1985 · 1 incident
STEPPED FROM 966 CAT LOADER TO THE GROUND AND TURNED ANKLE.
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A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.