Mining Incidents

Pulaski Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Rogers Group Inc · Surface
Pulaski, Giles County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000015

Pulaski Quarry has $111K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1984–2006
Latest incident
Aug 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
137
citations
54
significant & substantial
$111,332
proposed penalties
$81,231
paid to date
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $30,101 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
64
inspections on record
761
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: 761 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Pulaski Quarry has $111K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 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.
$111K
proposed penalties
$81K
current assessed
$81K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
136 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-28.
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 2,651 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,408 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,682 1 0 372.9
2025 Q1 2,157 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,283 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,488 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,833 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,046 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,998 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,770 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,843 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,096 1 0 323.0
2022 Q4 3,627 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,655 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,653 1 0 273.7
2022 Q1 2,564 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,346 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,551 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,139 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,856 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,421 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,406 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,647 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,842 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,746 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,256 1 0 443.3
2019 Q2 1,615 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,288 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,843 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,159 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,860 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,874 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,298 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,900 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,903 1 0 256.2
2017 Q1 1,663 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,774 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,558 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,482 2 1 805.8
2016 Q1 2,037 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,562 1 0 640.2
2015 Q3 1,480 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,718 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,570 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,427 1 0 700.8
2014 Q3 1,850 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,636 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,101 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,117 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,244 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,513 1 0 660.9
2013 Q1 2,394 1 0 417.7
2012 Q4 2,315 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,512 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,013 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,434 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,903 1 0 525.5
2011 Q3 3,631 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,456 2 2 309.8
2011 Q1 5,455 2 0 366.6
2010 Q4 7,545 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 6,239 1 1 160.3
2010 Q2 9,623 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,209 2 1 384.0
2009 Q4 4,205 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,649 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,776 36 17 4102.1
2009 Q1 4,634 38 11 8200.3
2008 Q4 5,323 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,272 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,793 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,286 15 8 3499.8
2007 Q4 7,249 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,270 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,770 3 0 519.9
2007 Q1 1,612 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,267 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,169 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,633 6 3 904.6
2006 Q1 3,714 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,452 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,651 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,442 1 1 155.2
2005 Q1 5,640 2 2 354.6
2004 Q4 3,428 3 3 875.1
2004 Q3 3,413 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,011 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,209 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,386 5 3 1140.0
2003 Q3 6,293 1 0 158.9
2003 Q2 4,377 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,054 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,590 2 0 557.1
2002 Q3 3,020 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,549 4 1 879.3
2002 Q1 4,157 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,503 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,800 1 0 263.2
2001 Q2 4,793 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,941 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,383 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,705 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,362 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,567 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2006 · 1 incident

August 2, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were trying to open a hinged door on the mill for the purpose of flipping the hammer. During the procedure of opening the door a 5/16" chain being used became unlatched at the center of gravity break over. Neither of the two employees realized the chain had come unlatched

2001 · 1 incident

February 21, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING PIPE ON HIGHWALL EE WAS WORKING TOO CLOSE TO THE MACHINE TO BE DIRECTING THE OPERATOR. THE EE WAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE BERM WITH THE MACHINE WHICH COULD BE A RESTRICTED WORK AREA.

1999 · 3 incidents

August 21, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS MOVING ELECTRIC STARTERIN SITCH HOUSE. THE STARTER GOT UNBALANCED. HE PUSHED HIS LEFT LEG OUT HITTING HINGES ON OLD STARTER CUTTING ONE INCH ON HIS LEFT CHIN BONE.

May 13, 1999 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... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING BELTS ON ALTERNATOR OF HIS HAUL TRUCK USING A 12" PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED & CAME DOWN HITTING EE ABOVE TH RIGHT EYE CAUSING A SMALL CUT THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES

March 23, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS CLOCKING OUT ON MONDAY 7-22-99 AND TOLD REX THAT HIS KIDNEY WAS AMKING HIS BACK HURT. TUESDAY 3-23-99 HE TOLD R HE COULD NOT RUN THE DOZER TODAY ASK IF I HAD SOMTHING ELSE TO DO TOLD HI M NO HE SAID I MIGHT AS WELL GO BACK HOME.

1998 · 2 incidents

June 3, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLER ATTEMPTING TO ROLL ROCK AWAY FROM DRILL "SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK"

March 18, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT PIPE WITH AIR HOSE HIT AIR HOSE VALVE, LOST CONTROL OF HOSE & INJURED LEFT CALF.

1997 · 1 incident

November 10, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF WATER HOSE. CHANGING WATE RPRESSURE DUE TO USE OF SEVERAL HOSES MAY HAVE SURGED EMPLOYEES HOSE, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HIM IN THE FACE. INJURY WAS IN THE NOSE AREA. NO SE BLEED BEGAN AFTER HOURS AT WHICH TIME A POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO SINUS BONE WAS DICOVERED.

1995 · 1 incident

May 17, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE DISMOUNT OF A MOTOR (ELECTRIC) CONTROL BOX FROM WALL THERE WAS NO LIFTING TOOL IN PLACE AS BAR WAS DISCONNECTED FROM WALL EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HOLD BOX WHICH WAS TO O HEAVY FROM FALLING THERE WAS SKIN ABRASIONS ONHIS LEG DAYS LATER HE NOTICED MUSCLE PULL OR STRAIN

1993 · 2 incidents

September 29, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON CHUTE WHEN DOOR HANDLE HE WAS HOLDING CAME DOWN AGAINST FRAME ON CONVEYOR & MASHED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

May 21, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON SCREEN IN CRUSHER. PULLING DOWNWARD USING RATCHET & SOCKET [PULLING DOWN WITH ONE HAND]. DRIVE PORTION OF RATCHET BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH. CUT LIP & SE RIOUSLY LOOSENED 2 FRONT TEETH. HAD THE BE PULLED [EXTRACTED].

1988 · 3 incidents

September 7, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rogers Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY HIT HAUL WITH BUCKET CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HEAD AGAINST BACK OF CAB

September 6, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR TO CLEAN PUGMILL FEEDER CHUTE WHEN ROCK BROKE FREE AND HIT ANKLE EMPL FINISHED DAY WENT TO DR NEXT DAY

May 31, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK LODGED IN IMPACT UPON REMOVING ROCK FINGER WAS JAMMED BETWEEN ROCK & CRUSHER CAUSING LACERATION TO FIRST FINGER ON LEFT HAND

1986 · 1 incident

January 24, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME ATTEMPTE8 TO PICK UP 80#-100# PIECE OF METAL. STRAINED -PUULED MUSCLE- IN LOWER BACK.

1984 · 2 incidents

April 19, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS HELPING TO PUT A CABLE AROUND A ROCK THAT WAS JAMMED IN THE BIN. THE LOADER MAN ACCIDENTLY BUMPED THE LEVERS AND THE CABLE FLEW UP AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE CABL

April 12, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall onto or against objects

FAINTING SPELL WHILE LOADING TRUCKS; FELL OVER AND HIT HIS MOUTH ON THE LOADER STEP. PRESENTLY IN THE HOSPITAL UNDER OBSERVATION.

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