Mining Incidents

I-75 QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Knoxville, Knox County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4001247

I-75 QUARRY has $46K in proposed MSHA penalties and $116 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1989–2024
Latest incident
Sep 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
105
citations
26
significant & substantial
$45,642
proposed penalties
$37,035
paid to date
81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,607 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
85
inspections on record
1,711
inspection hours
6.1
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.
105 citations across 1,711 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

I-75 QUARRY has $46K in proposed MSHA penalties and $116 outstanding across 4 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.
$46K
proposed penalties
$37K
current assessed
$37K
paid to date
$116
outstanding
102 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-01-22.
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 6,909 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,220 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,031 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,225 2 1 276.8
2024 Q4 6,723 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,880 1 0 145.3
2024 Q2 6,871 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,903 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,677 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,136 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,097 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,296 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,333 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,176 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,450 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,976 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,680 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,320 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 7,086 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,864 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,346 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,429 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,149 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,403 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,874 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,331 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,980 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,920 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,274 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,416 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,969 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,445 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,820 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,778 1 0 173.1
2017 Q2 5,796 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 9,914 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,103 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,789 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 10,337 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 9,389 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,103 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 9,641 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,242 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 8,854 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,128 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,478 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,577 2 1 208.8
2014 Q1 9,645 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 9,505 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 14,039 2 0 142.5
2013 Q2 13,364 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 11,334 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 8,694 1 0 115.0
2012 Q3 10,430 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,168 1 0 193.5
2012 Q1 4,950 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,695 1 1 213.0
2011 Q3 3,885 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,735 1 0 267.7
2011 Q1 8,009 2 0 249.7
2010 Q4 7,978 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 10,541 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,741 6 2 558.6
2010 Q1 8,151 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 10,390 4 3 385.0
2009 Q3 10,213 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 10,665 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 10,219 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 11,855 2 1 168.7
2008 Q3 13,029 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 13,660 9 0 658.9
2008 Q1 11,940 6 0 502.5
2007 Q4 15,206 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 14,024 9 4 641.8
2007 Q2 13,599 1 1 73.5
2007 Q1 13,169 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 14,705 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 14,408 4 2 277.6
2006 Q2 12,310 6 3 487.4
2006 Q1 16,198 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 13,649 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,947 6 1 502.2
2005 Q2 11,261 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 13,056 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,561 1 0 94.7
2004 Q3 9,935 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,923 7 1 640.8
2004 Q1 8,815 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 9,661 2 0 207.0
2003 Q3 9,521 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 9,329 3 0 321.6
2003 Q1 8,179 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 9,089 3 0 330.1
2002 Q3 9,915 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 10,207 2 0 195.9
2002 Q1 8,801 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,087 2 0 220.1
2001 Q3 8,794 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,983 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 9,801 3 1 306.1
2000 Q4 10,516 8 2 760.7
2000 Q3 14,342 1 0 69.7
2000 Q2 15,380 6 2 390.1
2000 Q1 14,958 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 20, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall from machine

Employee found face down on ground next to loader EE was operating. Responding authorities pronounced employee deceased. Incident is still under investigation.

Reportable incidents

11 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 1 incident

August 27, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Water Industries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifting screen and strained left bicep.

2012 · 1 incident

April 4, 2012 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates USA LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking down the bank of a sediment pond stepped into a non-visible hole.

2008 · 1 incident

March 5, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates USA LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was using a empty 5 gallon bucket to dip water and pour into a pump for priming. He had filled the bucket approximately 1/2 full and when he lifted the bucket up to pour it he felt a twinge in his lower back. Employee was seen by his doctor and X-rays were taken that were negative. Employee was given prescription medication with no work restrictions applied.

2007 · 3 incidents

July 18, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee working on feeder at the tunnel belt was sitting up after crawling out from under pan and struck his head on a flow paddle switch causing a minor cut to his forehead. Employee received a tetanus shot and dissolvable stitches and returned to work with no restrictions.

January 8, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating the Cat Skid Steer loader when he swerved off the roadway and hit a small drainage ditch to go by an oncoming Cat 980G loader, that resulted in a lower back injury. Employee received cortisone shots, steroid packs, pain pills and was put on restricted duty pending his follow up visit by the physician.

2005 · 1 incident

January 12, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EE WAS STEMMING HOLES, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN SIDE. CONTINUED TO WORK. NEXT MORNING IT WORSENED. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS A "FLARE-UP" OF A PREVIOUS INJURY THAT OCCURED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHILE WORKING AT ANOTHER SITE. UPON INVESTIGATION OF OUR WC CARRIER IT WAS DETERMINED ON FEB 1 TO BE A NEW INJURY.

1999 · 2 incidents

May 21, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
I-75 Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON PORTABLE CRUSHER TAKING V BELTS OFF COMEALONG HOLDING MOTOR CAME LOOSE, DRIPPING MOTOR ON RIGHT HAND

1992 · 1 incident

July 31, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
I-75 Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

23577ED OFF LADDER GETTING OUT TRUCK SAID HURT BACK

1989 · 1 incident

October 9, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
I-75 Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

SERVICING LOADER TO GET READY FORM DAY STUCK HAND IN ENGINE FAN

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The full compliance file on I-75 QUARRY

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.