Mining Incidents

Gordonsville Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Mid-South Stone Inc · Facility
Controlled by Rogers Group Inc
Gordonsville, Smith County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4002816

Gordonsville Plant has $25K 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
9
Years on record
1984–2010
Latest incident
Apr 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
131
citations
40
significant & substantial
$25,177
proposed penalties
$23,084
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,093 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
92
inspections on record
1,147
inspection hours
11.4
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.
131 citations across 1,147 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Gordonsville Plant has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$25K
proposed penalties
$23K
current assessed
$23K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
128 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-01.
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 9,813 1 0 101.9
2025 Q3 10,687 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 10,393 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,446 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,858 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,743 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,259 7 2 756.0
2023 Q4 8,426 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 8,545 1 0 117.0
2023 Q2 7,432 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,736 1 0 148.5
2022 Q4 7,395 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,712 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 7,241 4 2 552.4
2022 Q1 6,067 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,498 4 1 615.6
2021 Q3 6,857 1 0 145.8
2021 Q2 7,053 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,519 1 0 221.3
2020 Q4 5,001 1 0 200.0
2020 Q3 5,472 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,233 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,109 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,902 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,620 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,992 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,942 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,016 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,421 1 0 184.5
2018 Q2 5,873 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,396 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,569 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,647 1 0 215.2
2017 Q2 5,434 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,447 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,446 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,574 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,714 1 1 212.1
2016 Q1 3,419 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,243 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,366 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,493 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,246 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,032 4 1 992.1
2014 Q3 4,122 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,087 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,797 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,743 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,814 1 0 262.2
2013 Q2 4,248 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,055 2 0 654.7
2012 Q4 3,540 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,578 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,063 1 0 246.1
2012 Q1 3,919 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,937 2 0 508.0
2011 Q3 4,133 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,781 8 3 2115.8
2011 Q1 3,123 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,142 1 1 466.9
2010 Q3 3,217 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,511 12 5 3417.8
2010 Q1 2,520 18 8 7142.9
2009 Q4 3,466 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,524 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,382 7 1 2069.8
2009 Q1 2,564 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,728 2 0 1157.4
2008 Q3 2,366 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,023 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,732 4 0 1071.8
2007 Q4 3,325 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,579 1 0 279.4
2007 Q2 3,580 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,419 3 1 2114.2
2006 Q4 2,487 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,087 4 0 1916.6
2006 Q2 2,736 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,377 3 2 1262.1
2005 Q4 3,522 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,638 1 0 379.1
2005 Q2 3,092 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,858 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,097 1 0 322.9
2004 Q3 2,598 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,063 7 3 2285.3
2004 Q1 3,054 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,143 4 2 1272.7
2003 Q3 3,370 8 1 2373.9
2003 Q2 3,427 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,163 3 1 948.5
2002 Q4 2,972 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,879 1 1 257.8
2002 Q2 3,808 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,094 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,665 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,836 2 1 521.4
2001 Q2 4,151 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,089 2 0 647.5
2000 Q4 3,835 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,380 2 1 456.6
2000 Q2 5,491 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,174 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2010 · 1 incident

April 18, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Mid-South Stone Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to location to check the position of the radial stacker. When leaving the employee suffered sudden cardiac death due to myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease.

2003 · 1 incident

May 8, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mid-South Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING 2 PIECES OF METAL FOR THE SIDES OF AN L-220 VOLO LOADER BUCKET. AFTER CUTTING METAL 1" X 29" X 9" EMPLOYEE REACHED WITH LEFT HAND TO FREE METAL FROM THE PIECE WHICH IT WAS CUT FROM. WHEN IT BENDED SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND DROPPING ON TOP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE CUT TOOK 5 STITCHES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

2000 · 1 incident

April 3, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid-South Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SHE WAS RUSHING THROUGH OFFICE TO COMPLETE PAYROLL; TRIPPED OVER RUG. SHE HAD PREVIOUSLY INJURED HER KNEE OVER WEEKEND. SHE HAD SURGERY ON RIGHT KNEE FOR DISLOCATED KNEE CAP. SHE IS NOW HAV ING A SECOND SURGERY FOR SAME INJURY.

1999 · 1 incident

September 20, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-South Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD TO LEAVE PLANT TO STOP OVERFLOW DID NOT HAVE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER WHILE RUSHING TO MILL TWISTED HIS BACK. HAD BACK SURGERY & NO PERMANENT RESTRICTIONS

1989 · 1 incident

January 12, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid-South Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

FELL AGAINST CROSS BRACE ON FEEDER FOR CONE CRUSHER. DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL MONDAY WHEN SEEN BY THE DOCTOR. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS GIVEN AND EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON TUESDAY.

1988 · 1 incident

August 17, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid-South Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SOCKET WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON THE CONE CRUSHER. WHEN APPLYING FORCE WITH FOOT AND ALLEDGELY SPRAINED BACK.

1987 · 1 incident

August 22, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid-South Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL A1PROX. 20' WHILE TIGHTENING AN EYE BOLT ON VIBRATORY FEEDER.

1985 · 1 incident

April 11, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid-South Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DIRT HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK SOME STEEL LYING ON THE CONCRETE HE SAW A DOCTOR AND HAD ARM X-RAYED X-RAY SHOWED FRACTURE ABOVE LEFT WRIST THE DOCTOR REPORTED TH AT HE COULD WORK BUT NOT TO EXERT EXTREME PRESSURE ON LEFT ARM SUCH AS HEAVY LIFTING

1984 · 1 incident

December 28, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-South Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAINS IN STOMACH AFTER SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY FOR HERNIA. EXPERIENCED PAINS FROM 12/18/84 THRU 12/28/84 BEFORE SEEING A DOCTOR

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