Mining Incidents

Hoover Materials LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas S Hoover
Old Hickory, Davidson County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4003447

Hoover Materials LLC has $11K 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
7
Years on record
2018–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
37
citations
6
significant & substantial
$11,237
proposed penalties
$10,828
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $409 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2016
29
inspections on record
457
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: 457 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Hoover Materials LLC has $11K 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
37 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-20.
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 12,239 1 0 81.7
2025 Q3 13,352 5 0 374.5
2025 Q2 12,674 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 11,790 1 1 84.8
2024 Q4 11,379 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 13,307 4 1 300.6
2024 Q2 14,306 1 0 69.9
2024 Q1 12,496 0 0 0.0
Show 32 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 14,048 5 0 355.9
2023 Q3 13,298 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 11,628 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 12,896 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 13,977 4 0 286.2
2022 Q3 14,212 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 11,034 2 1 181.3
2022 Q1 11,246 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 12,066 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 12,888 4 0 310.4
2021 Q2 10,462 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 10,455 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 10,781 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 10,802 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 11,319 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 10,558 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 10,927 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 10,651 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,930 1 0 126.1
2019 Q1 8,280 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 7,955 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 8,956 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,973 2 0 200.5
2018 Q1 8,200 1 1 122.0
2017 Q4 9,425 5 2 530.5
2017 Q3 9,248 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,881 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 5,764 1 0 173.5
2016 Q4 5,696 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 984 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 715 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 574 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2025 · 3 incidents

April 11, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hoover Materials LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning out a toolbox in the shop. A utility knife with the blade open was in the bottom which EE cut EE's finger on. EE was taken to Concentra walk-in clinic where they medically glued the cut closed. No impairment and no lost time.

March 6, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Hoover Materials LLC · Fall from machine

A subcontractor (Two Eight Drilling) was moving a drilling machine above the high wall with the drill in the air. The piece of equipment started to roll over. As it did, the subcontractor's operator, jumped out of the cab. In doing so, EE fractured EE's cheekbone, broke EE's arm, and had a laceration on the side of EE's head. All are non-life threatening.

January 30, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hoover Materials LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee fell approximately 5 feet down from scaffolding while working on primary crusher. Employee has 2 fractured vertebrae and a hematoma in thigh, all of which are non-surgical injuries.

2024 · 2 incidents

August 7, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hoover Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee changing drive belts on feeder motor. Come-along holding motor broke which resulted in the motor base dropping on employee's hand lacerating EE's little finger and possibly injuring other fingers.

July 11, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hoover Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

Laying out future blast holes when rock and debris began falling from the above bench area.

2023 · 1 incident

January 20, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hoover Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee turned to walk away from skid steer after talking to operator. When skid steer started to move, left foot of employee was run over. Damage - severe bone bruising, 6 different fractures in EE's toes and crushed nerves. Employee was released on modified duty day of accident. Used crutches and a boot on the left foot.

2018 · 1 incident

November 16, 2018 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hoover Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stripping electrical wire with utility knife. Cut left hand with utility knife.

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