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Greenback Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Greenback, Loudon County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4002488

Greenback Quarry has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1988–2021
Latest incident
Mar 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
132
citations
31
significant & substantial
$16,593
proposed penalties
$16,469
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $124 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
85
inspections on record
1,249
inspection hours
10.6
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.
132 citations across 1,249 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Greenback Quarry has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$17K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
130 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-03-27.
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 8,283 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,668 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,335 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,382 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,686 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,867 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,812 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,848 2 0 203.1
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,581 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 9,762 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 10,956 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 11,309 3 0 265.3
2022 Q4 9,828 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 11,829 2 0 169.1
2022 Q2 11,757 1 0 85.1
2022 Q1 10,100 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 7,436 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 8,427 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,562 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 7,699 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,252 1 0 190.4
2020 Q3 6,645 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6,050 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 6,710 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 6,133 1 0 163.1
2019 Q3 7,127 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 8,617 1 0 116.0
2019 Q1 7,362 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,396 1 0 156.3
2018 Q3 6,640 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,492 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,062 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,765 1 1 173.5
2017 Q3 6,957 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,541 1 0 132.6
2017 Q1 6,930 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,662 1 0 176.6
2016 Q3 5,741 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,898 6 2 1017.3
2016 Q1 5,573 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,695 2 0 426.0
2015 Q3 5,652 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,290 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,607 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,069 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,371 3 0 558.6
2014 Q2 4,807 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,601 1 0 217.3
2013 Q4 4,360 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,645 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,116 1 0 195.5
2013 Q1 4,970 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,586 3 0 654.2
2012 Q3 4,570 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,874 1 0 205.2
2012 Q1 4,429 1 0 225.8
2011 Q4 4,460 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,833 2 0 413.8
2011 Q2 5,248 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,038 8 5 1587.9
2010 Q4 5,531 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,822 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,219 2 2 277.0
2010 Q1 4,836 1 0 206.8
2009 Q4 6,786 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,273 1 0 137.5
2009 Q2 7,465 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,376 2 0 313.7
2008 Q4 7,792 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 8,381 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,584 2 0 208.7
2008 Q1 8,016 5 1 623.8
2007 Q4 9,579 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 9,692 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,203 5 3 543.3
2007 Q1 8,191 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,311 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,128 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,561 1 0 104.6
2006 Q1 8,617 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,383 20 5 2131.5
2005 Q3 8,353 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,832 10 3 1017.1
2005 Q1 8,813 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,862 10 3 1128.4
2004 Q3 9,468 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,136 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 8,098 2 0 247.0
2003 Q4 7,256 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,254 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,529 4 0 531.3
2003 Q1 7,500 2 0 266.7
2002 Q4 6,895 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,209 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,598 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,119 2 0 280.9
2001 Q4 8,507 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,811 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,588 4 1 417.2
2001 Q1 9,276 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,604 5 3 581.1
2000 Q3 11,313 6 2 530.4
2000 Q2 9,978 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,918 5 0 560.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2021 · 1 incident

March 12, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Water Industries · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE and 2 other employees were in the bone yard cutting a section of belt for splice. End of belt was buried and as the 3 employees pulled the belt, the EE felt a strain in stomach. EE did not seek medical treatment until 3/15/21. EE was diagnosed with a hernia. Injury is being reported within 10 days of EE seeking medical treatment and being diagnosed with hernia.

2017 · 1 incident

February 6, 2017 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates USA LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was replacing a ballast on a light pole; and as EE was holding the ballast EE reached down to get a battery drill. Ballast slipped out of left hand and struck right hand cutting right hand requiring sutures.

2005 · 1 incident

July 18, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Greenback Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was loading 60' Stick Boom onto a trailer when the front right wheel went off the trailer and caused the machine to turn over on its side.

2004 · 1 incident

June 30, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenback Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRESS/PHYSICAL FATIGUE THAT CAUSED A SHARP PAIN IN NECK RESULTING IN A NECK STRAIN.

1998 · 1 incident

1997 · 3 incidents

1996 · 1 incident

September 17, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenback Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING A DEAD END CABLE ON REHAUL DRUM, YOU HAVE TO BEND THE CABLE TO GET IT IN. THE WEDGE THAT HOLDS IT IN, THE END OF THE CABLE SLIPPED OUT & THREW THE WEDGE INTO THE OPERATOR'S FACE CAUSIN G THE ACCIDENT.

1994 · 1 incident

May 30, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greenback Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON A ROCK THAT WAS HUNG WITH A HAMMER IN THE TUNNEL. THE ROCK HE WAS BEATING ON CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE AVAILABLE.

1990 · 1 incident

December 29, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Greenback Rock Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL IN BUCKET OF HYDRAULIC SHOVEL MOVING WATER PUMP FOR QUARRY PUMP.SHOVEL OPER WAS LOWERING THE BUCKET FOR EMPL TO GET OUT.THE BUCKET TILTED BACKWARDS-WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND ,CAUGHT EMPL HAND BETWEEN BUCKET & BOOM.LACERATED MIDDLE & RING FINGER LEFT HAND.

1988 · 1 incident

April 14, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greenback Rock Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ROLLING BOULDERS OFF SIDES OF FEEDER HOPPER INTO FEEDER. ABOULDER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & MASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

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