Mining Incidents

Sand Products of Monterey Metal/Non-Metal

Midsouth Aggregates · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Monterey, Overton County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4003168

Sand Products of Monterey has $55K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
176
citations
40
significant & substantial
$54,744
proposed penalties
$45,763
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,981 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
90
inspections on record
1,315
inspection hours
13.4
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.
176 citations across 1,315 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sand Products of Monterey has $55K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$55K
proposed penalties
$46K
current assessed
$46K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
173 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-28.
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 6,692 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,200 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,586 4 0 527.3
2025 Q1 7,041 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,783 1 0 147.4
2024 Q3 7,562 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,397 2 0 270.4
2024 Q1 4,267 0 0 0.0
Show 91 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,422 3 0 678.4
2023 Q3 4,522 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,741 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,741 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 7,422 1 1 134.7
2022 Q3 6,112 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,530 2 0 306.3
2022 Q1 5,741 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,512 3 1 460.7
2021 Q3 5,609 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,453 1 0 183.4
2021 Q1 5,794 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,997 1 0 166.8
2020 Q3 6,619 1 0 151.1
2020 Q2 7,485 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,159 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,488 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,977 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,421 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 7,897 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,107 1 0 123.4
2018 Q3 5,714 3 2 525.0
2018 Q2 4,826 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,303 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,497 3 0 461.8
2017 Q3 11,291 2 1 177.1
2017 Q2 11,220 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 9,892 3 1 303.3
2016 Q4 9,975 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 9,991 4 1 400.4
2016 Q2 11,019 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 9,147 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10,180 1 0 98.2
2015 Q3 10,514 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 11,816 6 1 507.8
2015 Q1 6,683 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,759 2 0 257.8
2014 Q3 8,937 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,663 2 0 207.0
2014 Q1 7,796 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,664 2 0 300.1
2013 Q3 7,423 4 2 538.9
2013 Q2 5,928 2 0 337.4
2013 Q1 4,459 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 6,780 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,732 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,383 10 2 1354.5
2012 Q1 5,443 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,527 4 1 883.6
2011 Q3 6,893 3 1 435.2
2011 Q2 7,395 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,189 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,225 1 0 160.6
2010 Q3 7,962 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,366 1 0 119.5
2010 Q1 6,482 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 6,599 21 8 3182.3
2009 Q3 7,140 9 3 1260.5
2009 Q2 5,898 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,898 4 0 1026.2
2008 Q4 7,940 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 10,904 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 11,805 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 9,495 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 10,017 5 1 499.2
2007 Q3 12,564 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 11,295 1 0 88.5
2007 Q1 10,323 6 2 581.2
2006 Q4 11,311 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 12,899 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 12,817 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 11,785 12 2 1018.2
2005 Q4 10,374 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,516 8 3 694.7
2005 Q2 12,462 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 9,020 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,148 3 2 295.6
2004 Q3 10,914 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 11,692 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,653 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 10,363 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,137 2 0 197.3
2003 Q2 9,569 6 1 627.0
2003 Q1 8,093 2 0 247.1
2002 Q4 6,620 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,371 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,831 4 1 406.9
2002 Q1 4,999 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,269 7 1 1328.5
2001 Q3 6,939 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,700 12 2 2553.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2025 · 1 incident

November 13, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midsouth Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was using water hose to clean out under crusher when there was a change in water pressure causing employee to fall forward. Employee received 5 stitches to LT eyebrow. Discharged to full duty with no restrictions and no prescriptions.

2018 · 1 incident

July 16, 2018 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sand Products of Monterey · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was using a non power tool, a half inch wrench to release a bolt. Right shoulder starting hurting. Had a mild strain doctor said.

2012 · 1 incident

April 12, 2012 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sand Products LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using utility knife to cut a conveyor belt. Knife slippled and cut left palm of hand.

2010 · 1 incident

May 19, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sand Products LLC · Struck against stationary object

Mechanic was working on a Bell articulated truck engine, removing misc exhaust hoses. He was leaning on a wrench and slipped, causing his forearm to come in contact with something that resulted in a laceration. The right forearm was affected.

2008 · 1 incident

March 26, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Sand Products LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Water pump motor had stoped running. He thought it needed to be primed before he started it back. The discharge line was full of water up a step grade. The water had sit it pump and gotten hot. He removed prime plug and hot water sprayed on his left hand burning it.

2006 · 1 incident

May 23, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sand Products LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hitting ratchet with 3 lb hammer, it kicked back hitting his thumb and bending it back out of the socket.

2005 · 1 incident

September 15, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sand Products LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee got under shaker, removed guard from tail pulley and placed it leaning on shaker frame. He turned around and the vibration of shaker made guard fall on his back. On 8-26-05 employee was told not to be around shaker on tail pulley when it was running. This was the reason he was starting work at 5:30 a.m.

2004 · 1 incident

August 5, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Products LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MATERIAL BY HAND AND STRAINED SHOULDER.

2002 · 1 incident

July 10, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sand Products LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A FLYWHEEL. THE FLY WHEELSLIPPED OUT OF THE HOUSING FALLING ON TOP OF FINGER THAT RESULTED IN IMPACT WITH THE FLOOR.

2001 · 1 incident

December 10, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sand Products LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SMALL CONVEYOR BELT DURING A RAIN. EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING DURING REPAIR AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.

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