Mining Incidents

Dixie Lee Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Concord, Knox County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4001427

Dixie Lee Quarry has $7K 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
45
Years on record
1987–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
51
citations
14
significant & substantial
$7,185
proposed penalties
$7,185
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
81
inspections on record
1,591
inspection hours
3.2
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.
51 citations across 1,591 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Dixie Lee Quarry has $7K 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
51 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-10-01.
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 15,027 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 16,450 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 16,003 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 13,812 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 16,961 1 1 59.0
2024 Q3 18,446 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 17,738 3 0 169.1
2024 Q1 15,773 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 15,494 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 16,718 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 15,977 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 16,584 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 15,516 2 1 128.9
2022 Q3 16,615 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 15,840 1 0 63.1
2022 Q1 14,990 1 0 66.7
2021 Q4 15,711 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 15,929 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 17,105 7 1 409.2
2021 Q1 17,259 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 16,374 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 14,795 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 14,956 2 0 133.7
2020 Q1 16,398 1 0 61.0
2019 Q4 15,673 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 15,922 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 15,969 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 14,873 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 14,863 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 16,376 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 13,901 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 12,668 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 12,830 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 12,021 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 12,891 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 14,935 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 12,883 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 15,154 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 13,000 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 12,898 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 11,221 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 12,645 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 11,604 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 9,672 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 10,261 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 11,880 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 11,658 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 10,544 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 9,267 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,586 1 0 104.3
2013 Q2 10,505 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 7,660 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 9,561 1 1 104.6
2012 Q3 10,554 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 10,431 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 9,314 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 11,634 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 11,048 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 9,715 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 7,418 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 7,870 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 9,786 4 1 408.7
2010 Q2 11,044 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 8,416 1 0 118.8
2009 Q4 10,239 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,398 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 13,626 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 8,670 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 13,503 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 12,167 2 0 164.4
2008 Q2 16,514 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 12,178 4 0 328.5
2007 Q4 17,290 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 16,610 1 0 60.2
2007 Q2 16,371 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 16,537 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 15,930 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 15,600 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 14,656 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 12,899 4 2 310.1
2005 Q4 16,565 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 14,498 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 14,459 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 13,621 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 12,898 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 11,780 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 12,282 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,778 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 12,793 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 11,070 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 14,374 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 9,940 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 9,975 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 12,052 1 0 83.0
2002 Q2 14,630 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 15,384 6 4 390.0
2001 Q4 17,937 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 21,358 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 18,623 3 2 161.1
2001 Q1 13,035 3 0 230.1
2000 Q4 21,283 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 17,306 2 1 115.6
2000 Q2 16,426 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 11,236 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

45 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 20, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was accessing conveyor to clear rocks from the belt and slipped and landed on catwalk on EE's left shoulder and hip. EE was utilizing fall protection at the time of the incident.

2024 · 4 incidents

December 4, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee reported to supervisor on 1/4/2025 that employee allegedly hurt wrist on 12/4/2024, approximately one month prior, during a maintenance project while using a hammer. Employee sought medical treatment on 1/4/2025, and advised management of being prescribed a wrist brace and prescription.

November 14, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reported that they were removing rocks from a catwalk in November and later alleged soreness in their left hamstring. Employee thought they would be fine, but approximately a month later, was still feeling pain in the left hamstring and sought medical attention on 12/09/2024. On 12/09/2024, management was made aware of employee being prescribed physical therapy.

August 26, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee pulled away from office in service truck and was struck in passenger door by customer truck. On 12/12/2024, employee sought medical attention where management became aware EE was given physical therapy order.

March 21, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a water hose toward the barbed end of the nozzle when the knife slipped and cut the top of EE's left hand between the thumb and index finger.

2023 · 1 incident

January 4, 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 was in the process of reinstalling a roller frame on a dozer. As the employee was sliding the frame back on the dozer a bogie slid and fell onto the employee's left hand.

2018 · 2 incidents

July 27, 2018 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dozer became stuck in wet material. After employee hooked cable to dozer ee turned and stepped away to go back to operator's cab ee felt a pop and sharp pain to the front side of right knee.

January 4, 2018 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 · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing up ladder on 773 Haul Truck and felt a pop in right knee. Employee asked to seek medical treatment on 02/07/18 and was diagnosed with a strain.

2016 · 1 incident

2014 · 2 incidents

March 7, 2014 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Tire contractor was raising tailgate on service truck when Vulcan employee attempted to assist and right thumb was caught in tailgate hinge

January 15, 2014 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 (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was climbing up the steps of the crane ladder when his lower leg popped.

2011 · 1 incident

February 28, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A precautionary immediate report was made because of the potential for the inundation of water into the pit. A creek adjacent to the pit overflowed during a significant rain event resulting in water overflowing the creek and going into the pit. There were no injuries and no health concerns.

2008 · 1 incident

August 6, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee stepped out of service truck and injured employee was struck by the passenger side door causing a contusion to the right knee.

2007 · 1 incident

July 17, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Injured employee had the deck washed off and was removing a 990 shank and tooth loader from the platform when he lost his grip and dropped shank and tooth loader on his right foot. Resulted in a contusion.

2006 · 1 incident

September 21, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was sitting on the service truck with another employee discussing service issues on the plant. The injured employee started having symptoms of a heart attack. The co-worker transported him to the office where he was later transported to hospital where he was prounounced dead on arrival. Heart attack

2005 · 1 incident

July 8, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was laying out cast boosters and began to feel a skin irritation. As day progressed, hands swelled and fingers began to blister.

2002 · 6 incidents

May 23, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRILLING HOLES IN CONVEYOR SECTION WHEN DRILLBIT GOT BOUND IN HOLE, CAUSING DRILL MOTOR TO TWIST OUT OF HAND. DRILL HIT BACK OF HAND.

March 25, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK WHEN HE TOUCHED THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS LT. HAND. THE HANDRAIL HAD JUST BEEN WELDED AND WAS HOT. THIS BURNED HIS LT. HAND.

February 27, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ERECTING STEEL FOR FEEDER SUPPORT. HE WAS TRYING TO SET A KNEE BRACE UNDER AN I-BEAM BY HAND. HE TRIED TO HOLD IT WITH HIS SHOULDER AND BOLT IT UP AT THE SAME TIME. BY PUSHING ON THE KNEE BRACE WITH HIS SHOULDER. HE FELT PAIN IN BACK RIGHT SIDE.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 30, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF CEMENT FOUNDATION ONTO STEEL LAYING ON GROUND. THE STEEL SHIFTED. HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LEFT HAND.

1999 · 1 incident

November 8, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS OPENING THE IMPACT CRUSHER AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LID AND THE HYDRAULIC LIFTING RAM.

1998 · 1 incident

February 2, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE JOB TRAILER AND THE LANYARD ON HIS SAFETY BELT CAUGHT ON THE HAND RAIL OF THE STAIRS FOR THE TRAILER, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS BACK ON THE STAIRS.

1997 · 2 incidents

March 26, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WA ON HIS LUNCH BREAK, AND WAS CLIMBING INTO THE CAB OF THE DRILL TRUCK. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL BACKWARDS TO GROUND, INJURING HIS BACK.

1996 · 2 incidents

September 24, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS WORKING ON THE IMPACT CRUSHER AND WAS PULLING ON A HAMMER AND STATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

1994 · 3 incidents

July 31, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED IN THE FEEDER OF #1 JAW CRUSHER WHEN RECIEVED WELDING FLASH BURN TO HSI EYE WHILE WELDING ON LEVER.

April 23, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS IN SID EJAW CRUSHER WELDING ON SIDE. HE SAID BEFORE ENTERING CRUSHER, HE LOOKE DAT ROCK ADN IN FEEDER AND IT APPEARED NO ROCK WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO EDGE TO FALL BUT WHILE IN CURHSER , A ROCK DID FALL STRIKING WRIST.

April 22, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLOSING DOOR AFTER REPAIRIGN CRUSHER, HAND SLIPPED OFF CYLINDER AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HAMMER & WALL.

1993 · 1 incident

September 14, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

WATER HOSE IN SAND PLANT SCREW WAS STOPPED UP EE HIT HOSE WITH HAMMER PRESSURE FROM WATER WHEN IT BECAME FREE CAUSED ROCK TO GET IN EYE.

1992 · 1 incident

October 22, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS MAKING RIGHT TURN OFF BUTTER MILK RD ONTO GRAYBEAT RDI WHEELS GOT TOO CLOSE TO SHOULDER OF ROAD CAUSING PICK UP TRUCK TO OVERTURN DOWN EMBANKMENT.

1991 · 1 incident

June 3, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ON CRANK ROPE TO START GASOLINE WATER PUMP, PAIN HIT IN BACK.

1990 · 1 incident

July 30, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CATCHING RIDE ON QUARRY TRUCK #37-257 OUT OF QUARRY PIT AT END OF WORK SHIFT. WHILE CLIMBING LADDER OF TRUCK. LADDER BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON HIS BACK, STRIKING HEAD ON R OCK.

1989 · 5 incidents

October 14, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILL OPER WAS CLOSING CAROUSEL TO TRAVEL POSITION.INJ WAS TO INSERT MAST PIN IN DOING SO HE GOT FACE CAUGHT BETWEEN CAROUSEL AND MAST.

August 25, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS REMOVING BEARING FROM SCREEN USING TORCH HE STEPPED BACK INSPECT HIS WORK WHEN FIRE FROM AROUND BEARING BLEW OUT IN HIS FACE.

August 11, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE USING TORCH TO FREE HANG PIN JAW CRUSHER HOSE BLEW OFF TORCH CAUSING FLAMES TO GET TO HIS HAND.

July 12, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

REMOVED HOT SAMPLE PUT ON COOLING RACK STARTED TO DRY ANOTHER SAMPLE IT WAS TOO LG FORM ONE PAN WENT TO RACK FORGETTING PAN WAS HOT PICKED IT UP BURNING FINGERS.

1987 · 3 incidents

October 12, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF DYNA4ITE WHICH APPARENTLY DID NOT DETEONATE ON PREVIOUS SHOT IN QUARRY GOT INTO JAWS CRUSHING & EXPLODED CAUSING SMALL PIECES OF ROCK TO HIT EMPLOYEE IN EYE & LEG

January 13, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BOLT IN CUTTING EDGE OF DOZER BLADE. WHILE HAMMERING ON CUTTING EDGE A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF EMBEDDEDIN IN LEFT THIGH.

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