Mining Incidents

Globe Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Williamson County-TN
Franklin, Williamson County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000130

Globe Quarry has $98K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1987–2010
Latest incident
Jul 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
179
citations
66
significant & substantial
$97,734
proposed penalties
$94,056
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,678 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
77
inspections on record
890
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 890 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Globe Quarry has $98K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$98K
proposed penalties
$94K
current assessed
$94K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
177 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-11-16.
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 2,177 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,055 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,720 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,987 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,470 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,895 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,985 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,268 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,527 2 0 791.5
2023 Q3 3,033 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,914 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,259 2 2 613.7
2022 Q4 2,160 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,988 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,329 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,425 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,086 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,295 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,964 1 0 337.4
2021 Q1 2,773 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,401 1 0 416.5
2020 Q3 2,929 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,636 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,758 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,304 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,015 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,773 1 1 360.6
2019 Q1 2,720 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,487 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,766 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,037 3 0 987.8
2018 Q1 2,920 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,228 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,782 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,803 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,903 1 0 344.5
2016 Q4 2,417 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,905 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,222 3 1 931.1
2016 Q1 3,013 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,453 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,125 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,085 1 0 324.1
2015 Q1 3,005 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,602 2 2 768.6
2014 Q3 2,561 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,895 1 0 345.4
2014 Q1 2,861 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,626 1 0 380.8
2013 Q3 3,110 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,284 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,629 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,334 1 0 428.4
2012 Q3 2,802 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,267 4 4 1224.4
2012 Q1 4,210 4 3 950.1
2011 Q4 2,675 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,706 3 2 1108.6
2011 Q2 3,270 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,154 3 1 722.2
2010 Q4 2,913 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,965 3 3 1011.8
2010 Q2 2,886 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,948 5 1 1266.5
2009 Q4 2,686 1 0 372.3
2009 Q3 2,777 37 17 13323.7
2009 Q2 3,481 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,647 7 1 1506.3
2008 Q4 3,330 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,107 6 4 1931.1
2008 Q2 2,884 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,714 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,030 10 2 3300.3
2007 Q3 3,189 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,280 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,209 24 7 4607.4
2006 Q4 3,888 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,608 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,608 18 5 3906.2
2006 Q1 4,464 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,888 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,608 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,608 15 4 3255.2
2005 Q1 4,104 4 1 974.7
2004 Q4 3,960 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,960 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,040 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,888 3 2 613.7
2003 Q4 4,408 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,128 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,544 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,888 2 1 409.2
2002 Q4 4,328 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,048 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,040 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,808 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,408 1 1 226.9
2001 Q3 5,048 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,128 5 1 975.0
2001 Q1 4,968 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,248 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,048 1 0 198.1
2000 Q2 5,128 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,960 2 0 403.2

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
January 20, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Williamson County Highway Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TURNING NEW SHAKER PAN OVER WITH BOOM TRUCK. PAN WAS STANDING ON ITS SIDE RELEASED TENSION TO RE-RIG TO THE BOTTOM TO FINISH TURNING--PAN SAT BY ITSELF FOR A FEW MINUTES--EE WALKED BETWEEN THE OPERATORS' SHACK & SHAKER--PAN TIPPED OVER--PINNED EE BETWEEN SHACK AND SHAKER.

June 26, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Williamson County Highway Department · Struck against a moving object

TWO ROCK TRUCKS COLLIDED HEAD ON.ON ROAD FROM QUARRY TO CRUSHER.

Reportable incidents

21 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2010 · 1 incident

July 14, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Williamson County Highway Department · Accident type, without injuries

Employee was unloading a load of crusher run into the storage pile and failed to fully lower the bed of the A40 Volvo truck. He drove under the belt of the rock crusher and hung it with the bed of his truck and destroyed it. It was pulled from the building and bent and is no longer operational.

2009 · 1 incident

February 23, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Williamson County Highway Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing a jammed rock from the jaws of the rock crusher with a long metal tool. The jaw caught the tool and thrust it upward and hit him in the throat/neck area.

2008 · 2 incidents

May 16, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Williamson County Highway Department · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a rock truck from the quarry to the crusher and lost control of it.

2007 · 1 incident

February 21, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Williamson County Highway Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dispersing a cluster of rock on the conveyor belt with a tamping bar. The tamping bar caught on the belt and was flung back and hit him in the chest.

2006 · 1 incident

September 30, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williamson County Highway Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was helping to clear material from a jam in the crusher. Co-worker (uninjured) pulled a large rock from the crusher, causing him to stumble backwards; he miss-handed the rock to the victim and the force of the rock stripped the skin and tissue off the side of his left hand and little finger.

2001 · 1 incident

1995 · 1 incident

1994 · 2 incidents

June 16, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Williamson County Highway Department · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WSORKING ONBROKEN DOWN CRUSHER. STEPPED IN HOLE AND FELL.

1993 · 2 incidents

May 20, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williamson County Highway Department · Struck by falling object

CLEANING OUT CRUSHER FEEDER. ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT LEFT LEG BREAKING IT IN TWO PLACES.

April 16, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Williamson County Highway Department · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SEPERATING METAL CULVERT PIPT - ONE KICKED AROUND. KNOCKING HIS FEET FROM UNDER HIM. HIT HIS HEAD ON GROUND.

1991 · 2 incidents

February 21, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Williamson County Highway Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER COME A LONG RELEASED AND HIT LEFT LEG.

1990 · 2 incidents

June 26, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Williamson County Highway Department · Struck against a moving object

TWO ROCK TRUCKS COLLIDED HEAD ON ROAD FRON QUARRY TO CRUSHER.

1989 · 2 incidents

1988 · 2 incidents

1987 · 1 incident

July 2, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Williamson County Highway Department · Fall onto or against objects

FOOT SLIPPED AN8 FELL INTO GUARD RAIL. WHILE REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELT.

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