Sequatchie Quarry has $125K 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
10
Years on record
1989–2019
Latest incident
Nov 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
186
citations
44
significant & substantial
$125,115
proposed penalties
$82,408
paid to date
66% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $42,707 gap.
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.
186 citations across 1,361 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Sequatchie Quarry has $125K 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.
$125K
proposed penalties
$82K
current assessed
$82K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
186 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
Of $82K in penalties contested before the Commission, $39K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
23citations taken to the federal commission · 12% of citations on record
Settled
20 · 87%
Vacated or withdrawn
3 · 13%
43%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 14 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
51%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$89K proposed, $44K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2019-03-13.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2026-05-27
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
28
samples
11
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg13
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz11
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz3
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (28)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2026-05-27
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.16
Truck Driver
2026-05-27
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2026-05-27
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.2
0.93
0.22
Washer Operator
2026-05-27
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2024-02-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.44
Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2024-02-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.23
Truck Driver
2024-02-08
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2024-02-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.58
1.67
0.35
Crusher Oper/Worker
2024-02-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.15
Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-09-12
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2023-09-12
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2023-09-12
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.81
1.52
0.53
Crusher Oper/Worker
2019-01-09
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.13
10
0.01
Drill Operator, Rotary
2019-01-09
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2015-11-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2015-11-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Welder, etc.
2015-06-02
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
3.22
10
0.32
Crusher Oper/Worker
2015-06-02
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
2.95
10
0.30
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2015-06-02
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.57
10
0.06
Truck Driver
2011-02-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2011-02-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Utility Man
2006-05-25
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.36
2
0.18
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2006-05-25
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.28
1.41
0.91
Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-05-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2004-05-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2004-05-26
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.24
1.44
0.17
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2004-05-26
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.32
1.18
0.27
Truck Driver
2001-01-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Sequatchie Quarry recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Tennessee, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.25 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2025 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2024 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2023 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2022 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2019 *
3.93
0.00
0.000
2018 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
23
2025
30
2024
23
2023
19
2022
20
2021
24
2020
21
2019
22
2018
16
2017
15
2016
12
2015
11
2014
10
2013
8
2012
9
2011
9
2010
10
2009
14
2008
13
2007
13
2006
13
2005
13
2004
20
2003
11
2002
10
2001
14
2000
13
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Sequatchie Quarry sits in Sequatchie County, Tennessee, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Sequatchie County, Tennessee · Population 16,409
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$52,260
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
11,750
1
0
85.1
2026 Q1
9,166
1
1
109.1
2025 Q4
12,696
1
0
78.8
2025 Q3
12,182
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
11,755
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
13,410
2
1
149.1
2024 Q4
13,889
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
15,377
0
0
0.0
Show 98 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
13,640
1
0
73.3
2024 Q1
6,876
3
0
436.3
2023 Q4
10,020
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
9,952
2
0
201.0
2023 Q2
10,061
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
10,512
5
1
475.6
2022 Q4
11,128
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
11,938
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
5,886
2
1
339.8
2022 Q1
9,728
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
5,439
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
15,252
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
10,968
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
12,739
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
11,242
4
1
355.8
2020 Q3
14,936
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
15,343
1
0
65.2
2020 Q1
10,420
1
0
96.0
2019 Q4
13,718
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
13,909
2
2
143.8
2019 Q2
12,991
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
10,325
6
0
581.1
2018 Q4
11,412
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
12,937
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
11,212
6
1
535.1
2018 Q1
8,828
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
16,044
2
2
124.7
2017 Q3
7,486
1
0
133.6
2017 Q2
6,798
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
6,486
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
7,733
1
0
129.3
2016 Q3
9,044
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
7,614
1
0
131.3
2016 Q1
6,653
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
7,794
2
1
256.6
2015 Q3
7,521
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
7,277
2
2
274.8
2015 Q1
5,272
4
1
758.7
2014 Q4
6,484
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
7,089
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
7,004
5
2
713.9
2014 Q1
5,131
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
5,179
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
5,688
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
5,549
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
4,601
1
0
217.3
2012 Q4
5,406
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
5,905
3
1
508.0
2012 Q2
5,491
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
6,549
4
1
610.8
2011 Q4
5,812
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
6,549
3
1
458.1
2011 Q2
6,171
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
4,180
3
1
717.7
2010 Q4
4,255
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
5,331
8
3
1500.7
2010 Q2
8,735
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
12,557
14
3
1114.9
2009 Q4
10,447
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
10,066
2
0
198.7
2009 Q2
9,039
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
7,494
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
8,191
14
6
1709.2
2008 Q3
7,006
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
8,100
3
0
370.4
2008 Q1
4,519
18
2
3983.2
2007 Q4
8,275
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
8,232
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
7,684
8
0
1041.1
2007 Q1
4,738
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
8,334
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
8,829
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
9,436
10
1
1059.8
2006 Q1
5,054
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
9,306
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
9,176
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
8,532
3
1
351.6
2005 Q1
3,606
1
0
277.3
2004 Q4
8,318
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
10,336
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
11,207
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
6,286
1
0
159.1
2003 Q4
11,446
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
13,073
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
10,931
16
5
1463.7
2003 Q1
9,764
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
10,797
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
10,704
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
7,833
4
0
510.7
2002 Q1
5,239
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
8,298
3
0
361.5
2001 Q3
9,354
2
1
213.8
2001 Q2
9,799
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
6,458
3
2
464.5
2000 Q4
9,379
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
8,014
4
0
499.1
2000 Q2
9,055
2
0
220.9
2000 Q1
5,659
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file
2019 · 1 incident
November 19, 2019TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miner was working on the exhaust system of a 345 Cat Excavator when they lost balance and fell approximately six feet and hit the ground. They landed on their left side and fractured the radius bone near the wrist.
2006 · 1 incident
June 15, 2006TN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Employee was under a pickup truck to adjust linkage. Truck was knocked out of gear and ran into him. Cuts to face, dislocated shoulder, small broken bone in right hand.
2004 · 1 incident
October 25, 2004TN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
Rock flew from passing quarry truck - was stuck between tires - Hit emp. in head knocking him down - Cuts & bruises - possible broken nose - Stitches required at emergency room - dismissed.
1991 · 4 incidents
November 7, 1991TN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
OPERATOR WAS ON STOCKPILE TO DUMP LOAD. AIR LINE SEEMED TO BREAK AND HE DID NOT HAVE IT IN GEAR. NO AIR- RAN TRUCK OFF SLOPE- HEAD FIRST INTO PUGMILL BINS.
September 10, 1991TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Dunlap Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPL WAS USING PRESS TO REMOVE BEARING FROM SHAFT. HE WAS HOLDING SHAFT WITH HAND WHEN BEARING RELEASED SHAFT DROPPED. EMPLS LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SHAFT NUT& BEARING. WENT TO ER 4 STITCHES LITTLE FINGER.
1990 · 1 incident
August 21, 1990TN · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
OPERATOR WAS PUSHING DIRT WHEN PILE GAVE WAY AND DOZER OVERTURNED. HE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND SUSTAINED ONLY BRUISES- NO BONES BROKEN. KEPT OVERNIGHT IN HOSPITAL- RELEASED 8-22-90.
1989 · 1 incident
September 19, 1989TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE IS MECHANIC WAS WORKING IN SHOP APPLYING PRESSURE TO RATCHET WRENCH TO LOOSE BOLT WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE. HE FELL ON LEFT KNEE RESULTING IN INJURY AND POSSIBLE SURGERY.