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LIBERTY QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Rogers Group Inc · Surface
Liberty, De Kalb County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000006

LIBERTY QUARRY has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $432 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1990–2022
Latest incident
May 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
64
citations
18
significant & substantial
$16,787
proposed penalties
$13,208
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,579 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
67
inspections on record
724
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: 724 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LIBERTY QUARRY has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $432 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.
$17K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$432
outstanding
64 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-15.
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 3,940 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,848 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,202 1 0 192.2
2025 Q1 5,862 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,487 1 0 286.8
2024 Q3 3,332 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,049 2 0 330.6
2024 Q1 6,520 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,641 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,843 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,587 4 1 607.3
2023 Q1 5,275 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,467 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,953 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,427 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,037 1 0 329.3
2021 Q4 4,991 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,281 2 0 609.6
2021 Q2 2,347 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,223 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 931 2 2 2148.2
2020 Q3 2,457 2 0 814.0
2020 Q2 2,048 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,601 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,980 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 5,758 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,598 2 0 435.0
2019 Q1 3,609 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,311 1 0 762.8
2018 Q3 1,849 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,582 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,151 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,128 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,238 1 0 236.0
2017 Q2 4,547 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,611 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,514 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,701 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,465 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,409 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,223 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 854 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,437 2 1 820.7
2015 Q1 2,490 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,621 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,142 3 1 1400.6
2014 Q2 2,130 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,419 3 0 1240.2
2013 Q4 3,104 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,869 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,605 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,054 1 0 948.8
2012 Q4 721 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,573 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,587 1 0 386.5
2012 Q1 874 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 637 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,746 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,494 1 0 669.3
2011 Q1 994 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,769 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,699 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,234 13 6 5819.2
2010 Q1 855 1 1 1169.6
2009 Q4 1,328 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,489 4 2 2686.4
2009 Q2 2,315 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,274 4 1 3139.7
2008 Q4 2,217 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,394 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,404 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,563 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,237 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,422 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,655 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,506 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,753 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,804 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,037 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,904 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,410 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,065 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,460 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,949 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,144 2 0 482.6
2004 Q3 3,229 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,555 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,254 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,134 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,631 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,825 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,326 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,275 6 1 1403.5
2002 Q3 4,435 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,730 1 0 268.1
2002 Q1 3,792 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,553 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,526 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,416 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,236 2 1 618.0
2000 Q4 3,627 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,563 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,138 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,231 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2022 · 1 incident

May 6, 2022 TN · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall down stairs

While descending stairs, employee slipped and fell on right elbow.

2017 · 1 incident

April 14, 2017 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Equipment operator with 3 weeks experience as a re-hire and 2 years experience previously with RGI, injured employee's ribs on employee's left side when employee fell approximately 4-5 feet on a rock. Employee was attempting to ascend a track mounted Volvo excavator.

1995 · 3 incidents

September 18, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

BOX UNDER JAW CRUSHER BECAME STOPPED UP HAD TO BE UNSTOPPED WITH PRYBAR. WHILE PRYING ROCK OUT OF BOX, FELT A PULL IN THE BACK.

February 18, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRIVING A METAL POST WITH DRIVER, ONE EMPLOYEE USING DRIVER CAUSED HARD HAT TO FALL OFF OF VICTIM AND POST DRIVER SLIPPED AND HIT VICTIM IN TOP OF HEAD CAUSING CUT.

January 12, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING OFF HIS TAILGATE THE DRIVER WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT LEG BY COMPACTED BASE STONE.

1990 · 4 incidents

September 10, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
B & B Stone Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS OPERATING A LOADER ON TOP OF STOCK PILE. LOADER GOT TO CLOSE TO EDGE AND SLID OFF OF PILE. HE INJURED RIGHT HEEL WHEN HE JUMPED CLEAR OF LOADER.

June 12, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & B Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS IN HOPPER TRYING TO FREE A BIG ROCK WITH A STEEL BAR WHEN ANOTHER BIG ROCK ROLLED FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT HIS LEFT BIG TOE RECEIVED DEEP CUT.

April 20, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B & B Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO DISMOUNT TIRE USING SLEDGE HAMMER, HIT FINGER INJ TO R INDEX FINGER

January 21, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
B & B Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

TORCH HOSE BLEW OFF. BURN TO RIGHT SIDE OF BODY. SEEN BY DOCTOR AND MEDICATION GIVEN.

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