Mining Incidents

Overton County Quarry Tennessee Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Overton County-Tn
Livingston, Overton County, TN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4001177

Overton County Quarry Tennessee has $53K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1988–2009
Latest incident
Jan 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
141
citations
54
significant & substantial
$52,795
proposed penalties
$51,701
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,094 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
73
inspections on record
946
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: 946 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Overton County Quarry Tennessee has $53K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 2 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.
$53K
proposed penalties
$53K
current assessed
$52K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
139 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-10.
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 180 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 508 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 500 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 120 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 960 1 0 1041.7
2024 Q3 1,260 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 180 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 820 1 0 1219.5
Show 93 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 720 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 100 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 760 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,561 1 0 640.6
2022 Q4 1,480 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,730 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,560 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,460 5 0 3424.7
2021 Q4 1,730 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,705 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,969 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,497 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,977 6 2 3034.9
2020 Q3 1,838 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,416 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,556 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,286 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,317 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,597 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 1,219 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 860 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,229 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,756 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 586 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 527 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,609 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,883 1 0 531.1
2016 Q4 500 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 243 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 210 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 43 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 42 1 0 23809.5
2015 Q3 200 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 112 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 178 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 260 2 1 7692.3
2014 Q3 57 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 164 3 1 18292.7
2014 Q1 124 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 483 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 198 2 0 10101.0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 18 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 280 2 1 7142.9
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 224 2 1 8928.6
2010 Q3 384 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,760 2 1 1136.4
2010 Q1 82 5 3 60975.6
2009 Q4 1,408 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 147 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 214 3 2 14018.7
2009 Q1 2,000 3 1 1500.0
2008 Q4 1,760 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,446 1 1 691.6
2008 Q2 1,600 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 488 8 4 16393.4
2007 Q4 1,624 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,680 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,992 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,600 14 5 8750.0
2006 Q4 121 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,472 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,579 9 6 5699.8
2006 Q1 1,510 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,620 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,910 4 1 2094.2
2005 Q2 1,971 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,959 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,578 9 4 5703.4
2004 Q3 1,791 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,955 1 0 511.5
2004 Q1 2,005 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,640 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,870 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,559 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,659 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,081 3 1 1441.6
2002 Q3 2,410 12 6 4979.3
2002 Q2 2,780 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,720 8 2 2941.2
2001 Q4 2,092 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,640 4 2 1515.2
2001 Q2 3,077 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,085 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,715 9 5 3314.9
2000 Q3 3,284 6 2 1827.0
2000 Q2 3,401 6 2 1764.2
2000 Q1 3,142 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2009 · 1 incident

January 28, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Overton County Highway Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting off track loader when his foot slipped on the track and twisted his left knee.

2008 · 2 incidents

December 9, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Overton County Highway Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was reaching inside Hammermill machine to retrieve a rock. Another employee thought that he had his arm out of the machine and began to turn the machine manually causing the machine to squeeze the employee's left arm causing a small contusion.

December 3, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Overton County Highway Department · Struck by flying object

Employee was working on Hammermill machine when dust flew in his left eye.

2005 · 1 incident

July 27, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Overton County Highway Department · Struck against a moving object

Putting metal in shoot at quarry, when it came loose it jarred his arm, causing a knot 8/8/05. Went to doctor 8/15/05 returned to work 8/22/05.

2003 · 1 incident

2001 · 2 incidents

February 8, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Overton County Highway Department · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BELT ON SHAKER.

2000 · 2 incidents

August 29, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Overton County Highway Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPLACING METAL ON CHUTE TO HAMMER MILL, PULLE MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE.

May 1, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Overton County Highway Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING HAMMERS ON HAMMER MILL, DRILL STEEL HIT FRONT TOOTH ON LEFT SIDE.

1999 · 2 incidents

November 10, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Overton County Highway Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING ON IMPACTOR CRUSHER, HEAT FROM WELDER, BURNT RIGHT LEG.

1998 · 1 incident

November 2, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Overton County Highway Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING HAMMERS OUT OF HAMMER MILL, SMALL PIECE OF STEEL WHEN INTO THIGH.

1993 · 3 incidents

September 30, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Overton County Highway Department · Struck by falling object

DRILLING, DRILL VIBRATE, LOOSE ROCK FELL HIT ARM AND LEGS.

1991 · 1 incident

August 23, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Overton County Highway Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP ON HAMMER MILL PLATFORM, TO CLOSED DOOR, LOST HIS FOOTING.

1988 · 1 incident

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