Mining Incidents

Parsons Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Parsons, Decatur County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000106

Parsons Quarry has $95K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
38
Years on record
1986–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
83
citations
14
significant & substantial
$95,401
proposed penalties
$58,367
paid to date
61% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $37,034 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
69
inspections on record
1,316
inspection hours
6.3
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.
83 citations across 1,316 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Parsons Quarry has $95K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 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.
$95K
proposed penalties
$58K
current assessed
$58K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
81 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-11-20.
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 16,259 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 18,726 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 17,662 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 16,862 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 17,640 2 0 113.4
2024 Q3 18,332 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 20,609 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 18,990 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 15,777 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 17,519 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 16,908 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 15,438 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 13,978 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 17,707 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 17,272 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 17,616 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 14,529 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 15,109 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 15,803 5 0 316.4
2021 Q1 14,500 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 13,633 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 14,103 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 13,920 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 14,283 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 14,013 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 15,076 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 14,840 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 14,586 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 12,694 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 12,383 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 13,151 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 11,446 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 10,959 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 13,690 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 11,571 1 0 86.4
2017 Q1 9,495 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,879 1 0 101.2
2016 Q3 10,379 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 10,261 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 9,858 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10,863 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 11,229 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 11,458 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 9,723 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 9,425 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 12,142 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 10,321 1 0 96.9
2014 Q1 8,964 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 9,041 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,279 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 8,657 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 6,999 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 9,922 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 11,196 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 11,542 1 0 86.6
2012 Q1 12,520 5 0 399.4
2011 Q4 11,460 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 13,122 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 10,999 3 1 272.8
2011 Q1 12,896 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 14,217 1 0 70.3
2010 Q3 12,465 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 15,329 4 2 260.9
2010 Q1 11,242 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 10,277 2 2 194.6
2009 Q3 8,248 1 0 121.2
2009 Q2 12,218 10 4 818.5
2009 Q1 9,238 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 12,439 15 1 1205.9
2008 Q3 14,798 3 0 202.7
2008 Q2 11,953 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 9,104 1 0 109.8
2007 Q4 7,851 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 11,350 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 15,750 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 14,524 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 15,835 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 13,738 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 23,094 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 19,567 5 1 255.5
2005 Q4 22,106 2 1 90.5
2005 Q3 23,313 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 23,830 7 2 293.7
2005 Q1 12,340 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 18,337 4 0 218.1
2004 Q3 18,406 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 23,427 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 21,859 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 20,342 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 18,691 1 0 53.5
2003 Q2 26,340 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 16,287 4 0 245.6
2002 Q4 15,110 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 17,696 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 17,684 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 18,841 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 19,552 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 22,722 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 22,426 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 18,440 4 0 216.9
2000 Q4 22,525 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 28,030 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 32,287 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 18,772 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

38 on file

2024 · 1 incident

March 19, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trimming the bottom tab off a poly-deck screen so it would fit flush against the side of the screen. EE was utilizing a retractable razor knife and as EE cut away from self the blade slipped off catching the tip of EE's left ring finger.

2018 · 1 incident

April 17, 2018 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Audiologist evaluation of annual audiogram shows that a reportable hearing loss has occurred.

2013 · 1 incident

November 22, 2013 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee allegedly slipped while exiting the truck, and complaining of back pain

2011 · 1 incident

September 20, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

The employee in reference has allegedly stated that his lower back & right leg has been injured while working at the facility crusher run tunnel area. The employee was operating a D8-R cat dozer in & around the crusher run tunnel stockpile area at the time of the incident. The employee allegedly has stopped the dozer & stepped down onto the stockpile area to relieve his self.

2006 · 1 incident

February 10, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured EE was changing a screen at the plant and was sliding the replacement screen over another screen to get it into place. There was slack in the come-a-long and his right middle finger was caught between the screens requiring stitches.

2005 · 1 incident

July 26, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL WIRE FROM POLE TO POLE AND SLIPPED ON UNLEVEL GROUND. HE TRIED TO BRACE HIMSELF FROM THE FALL AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

2004 · 1 incident

December 29, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING TO THE WATER TRUCK & SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/13/05.

2003 · 5 incidents

December 5, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS OPENING A NEW BARREL OF DRILL OIL AND WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO PRY THE TOP OFF. THE XCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND THE TOP CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

April 23, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH INSTALLATION OF A NEW SCREEN. HE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF RUBBER TO CUT IN HIS LEFT HAND AND THE KNIFE WENT THROUGH THE RUBBER AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB, RESULTING I N STITCHES.

April 21, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED INTO THE PLANT IN A PICKUP TRUCK TO START WORK. THE QUARRY FLOOR WAS WET FROM RAIN AND AS HE STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

January 22, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE CONE CRUSHER CONTROLS & UPON COMPLETION HE CLOSED THE DOOR WITH HIS FOOT. WHILE PUSHING HE FELT A POP & PAIN IN HIS RT. FOOT. IT RESULTED IN A CRACKED BONE AT LITTLE TOE ON RT. FOOT.

2002 · 1 incident

November 22, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE PUSHER BOLTS OUT OF SPROCKET, SPROCKET WAS GREASY CO WORKER TRIED TO GET BOLT LOOSE AND SPROCKET SLIPPED OUT OF INJURED EE S HAND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

2001 · 3 incidents

August 3, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING WITH A DOZER. HE WAS BACKING UP A SLOPE WHEN DOZER FELL IN A HOLE.

July 9, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS PERFORMING A PRESHIFT INSPECTION ON A LOADER. HE STEPPED FROM THE LOADER TO CHECK THE LIGHTS AND WHEN STEPPING TO GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

June 14, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE IN LOADING A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER ON A TRUCK. THE CYLINDER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT ANKLE, FRACTURING SMALL BONE.

2000 · 1 incident

1998 · 3 incidents

August 13, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

THE EE WAS REPAIRING LACING ON CONVEYOR AND SLIPPED & FELL & CUT LEFT LEG ON FRAME

July 21, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER BUT COULD NOT SAY WHAT D AC TIME AND LOCATION THAT THE INJURY OCCURED. SINCE TREATMENT BY A PHYSICAL HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TURNER ON HIS SHO ULDER.

May 18, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT LINER FROM A LOADER BUCKET. THE LINER SPRUNG OUT AND KNOCKED THE TORCH FROM HIS HAND. IT FLIPPED PAST HIS NECK AND FLAME BURNED NECK.

1997 · 3 incidents

October 26, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM IMPACT CRUSHER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 18, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS INSTALLING A WATER PUMP IN PLANT AND WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TRIM A WIRE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB, RESULTING IN 2 STITCHES.

1995 · 2 incidents

December 4, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OUT OF PICKUP AND HURT HIS BACK. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED HIS INJURY WAS NOT WORK RELATED. "THIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY."

January 12, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING IN IMPACT GOT FOREIGN OBJECTS IN RIGHT EYE. DIDN'T THINK HE SHOULD GO TO DR M 1-12-95. EYE WASN'T BETTER, WENT TO DR ON 1-1-395.

1994 · 2 incidents

August 3, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

WHILE RELOCATING DRILL MUD FELL FROM STRIPPING WALL HITTING EE ON ARM & SHOULDER BLADE EE FELT BROKE SOME RIBS

April 18, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CLEANING ROCK OFF OF CONVEYOR AT RIP RAP MACHINE, PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE.

1993 · 1 incident

1992 · 1 incident

July 23, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS COMING DOWN STAIRWAY FROM SWITCH HOUSE OTHER MON THREW A CUP OF WATER AT INJURED MAN WHO JUMPED TO ESCAPE WATER TRIPPING & INJURING HIS KNEE

1991 · 1 incident

1990 · 3 incidents

July 30, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING ROCK FROM DISCHARGE CHUTE WITH PRY BAR SAY'S HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN GROIN AREA. REPORTED EIGHT DAYS LATER. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 8-13-90 HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AS O F TODAY 8-27-90.

1989 · 2 incidents

December 11, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS CLEARING HAUL ROAD OF ROCK WHEN I.NAME STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

1988 · 1 incident

July 29, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHAIN HUNG AROUND SPROCKET WHEN I.NAME TRIED TO PULL IT FREE SPROCKET TURNED CATCHING HAND BETWEEN IT AND CHAIN.

1987 · 1 incident

1986 · 1 incident

October 20, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

CHECKING WIRE O3 WELDER FOR SHORT LEFT HAND BUMPED HOT MANIFOLD AND JERKED HAND AWAY HAND THEN HIT FAN CUTTING FAN.

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