Shelbyville Quarry has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $592 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1983–2020
Latest incident
Sep 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
72
citations
16
significant & substantial
$12,476
proposed penalties
$11,884
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $592 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.
Rate withheld: 787 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Shelbyville Quarry has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $592 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$592
outstanding
70 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $4K in penalties contested before the Commission, $3K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-17.
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.
6citations taken to the federal commission · 8% of citations on record
Settled
4 · 67%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 17%
Still open
1 · 17%
100%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 2 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
3%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$4K proposed, $3K 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 2026-04-09.
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: 2023-12-12
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
27
samples
18
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz13
Respirable dust, <.1mg8
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz6
Show the individual readings (27)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2023-12-12
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.3
Front-end Loader Operator
2022-08-02
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Utility Man
2022-08-02
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.17
10
0.02
Scraper Operator
2017-11-29
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Cleanup Man
2017-06-07
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.29
10
0.03
Front-end Loader Operator
2017-06-07
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Scale Man
2016-04-26
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.16
10
0.02
Truck Driver
2016-04-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2016-04-26
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.22
2.07
0.11
Crusher Oper/Worker
2016-04-26
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.41
1.99
0.21
Cleanup Man
2015-06-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2015-06-23
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.38
10
0.04
Cleanup Man
2014-03-18
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2014-03-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.21
2.16
0.56
Cleanup Man
2014-03-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.22
1.45
0.15
Bulldozer Operator
2013-01-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.28
1.82
0.15
Crusher Oper/Worker
2012-05-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2011-07-19
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.13
1.37
0.82
Crusher Oper/Worker
2011-07-19
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.67
1.82
0.37
Utility Man
2011-07-19
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.13
10
0.01
Laborer, Bullgang
2009-08-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2009-08-04
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.15
10
0.02
Utility Man
2004-10-05
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.29
1.62
0.18
Cleanup Man
2004-10-05
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.29
1.95
0.66
Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-10-05
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
1.62
0.10
Truck Driver
2002-12-12
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.26
2.3
0.55
Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-12-12
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.56
1.76
0.32
Cleanup Man
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.
Shelbyville 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
2022 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
8.12
8.12
0.000
2018 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2016 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2000 *
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
8
2025
13
2024
5
2023
7
2022
9
2021
7
2020
10
2019
7
2018
9
2017
7
2016
10
2015
6
2014
7
2013
5
2012
4
2011
7
2010
5
2009
10
2008
9
2007
18
2006
11
2005
9
2004
9
2003
8
2002
7
2001
6
2000
12
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Shelbyville Quarry sits in Bedford County, Tennessee, where the Census mining category is 0.2% 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.
Bedford County, Tennessee · Population 51,291
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$62,197
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
2,956
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
8,212
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
3,449
1
1
289.9
2025 Q3
2,678
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
10,555
1
0
94.7
2025 Q1
18,012
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
4,903
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
3,055
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
4,368
2
1
457.9
2024 Q1
2,731
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
3,619
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
4,503
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
2,863
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
7,525
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
3,861
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
6,324
1
1
158.1
2022 Q2
5,612
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
4,969
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
3,762
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
4,085
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
4,931
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
5,875
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
6,881
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
6,881
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
5,714
1
0
175.0
2020 Q1
5,164
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
4,281
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
5,576
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
3,986
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
3,746
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
6,964
1
0
143.6
2018 Q3
4,824
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
4,046
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
4,740
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
3,352
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
5,665
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
1,829
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
3,157
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
4,631
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
6,311
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
5,610
2
1
356.5
2016 Q1
5,322
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
4,343
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
5,461
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
3,551
2
0
563.2
2015 Q1
1,346
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
4,200
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
2,967
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
4,766
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
3,465
1
0
288.6
2013 Q4
1,377
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
4,168
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
3,508
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
972
1
0
1028.8
2012 Q4
707
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
1,744
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
2,648
2
0
755.3
2012 Q1
1,954
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
3,118
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
3,486
4
0
1147.4
2011 Q2
4,142
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
2,323
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
3,263
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
963
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
687
1
0
1455.6
2010 Q1
505
1
1
1980.2
2009 Q4
1,841
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
2,950
3
2
1016.9
2009 Q2
2,307
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
1,550
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
2,497
6
0
2402.9
2008 Q3
2,409
7
2
2905.8
2008 Q2
5,691
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
3,302
3
0
908.5
2007 Q4
4,038
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
2,125
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
2,673
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
2,925
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
3,882
6
1
1545.6
2006 Q3
5,799
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
5,379
3
0
557.7
2005 Q4
3,532
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
4,616
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
4,460
2
0
448.4
2005 Q1
972
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
4,172
5
1
1198.5
2004 Q3
3,741
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
4,517
1
0
221.4
2004 Q1
3,940
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
3,940
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
4,341
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
4,582
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
2,436
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
4,430
2
1
451.5
2002 Q3
3,603
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
4,161
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
4,094
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
5,592
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
5,122
3
0
585.7
2001 Q2
3,760
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
1,522
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
3,906
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
6,807
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
5,922
4
0
675.4
2000 Q1
6,359
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
24 on file
2020 · 1 incident
September 3, 2020TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
When removing the plate underneath an excavator, the bolt freed jolting the employees shoulder and arm backwards. The incident occurred on 9/3, but became reportable on 9/9.
2006 · 1 incident
October 10, 2006TN · Metal/Non-Metalclerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of salesHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Back strain: Employee tried taking pain pills and therapy but it did not work. Doctor told her not to work until they find out what it is. Shots have been helping the pain. No results have been given.
2004 · 1 incident
October 27, 2004TN · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee trying to turn off ac in cab of loader-stuck hand thru vent hole and hit finger came in contact with fan blade. EE was attempting this while sitting on loader's not looking up at ac controls direction cover was missing off of the ac vent.
2002 · 2 incidents
November 26, 2002TN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS CLIMBING UP TO SECONDARY MILL AND WAS STRUCK IN EYE BY FLYING ROCK. EE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AS REQUIRED BY SAFETY POLICY OF COMPANY. EE WAS NOT ASSIGNED TO THIS AREA AND HAD L EFT HIS JOB POST WITHOUT PERMISSION.
November 13, 2002TN · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE DOZER AFTER FUELING THE MACHINE. EE STEPPED FROM THE BLADE ARM ONTO THE TRACK, WHEN HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE TRACK HE SLIPPED AND FELL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK T HE FALL, HE LANDED ON THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW RESULTING IN THE INJURY.
March 29, 1996TN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
REPAIRING HOLE IN SHUTE DR IVING PIECE OF METAL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER BROUGHT HAMMER DOWN HIT THE SIDE OF THE METAL WITH FINGER KNOCKING NAIL OFF LEFT INDEX FINGER FINGER WAS XRAYED & PRESCRIPTIO N FOR PAIN
REPLACING HAMMERS IN HAMMER MILL. USING ABAR AND SLEDGE HAMMER TO PRY HAMMERS OUT. PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF HAMMER STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT THIGH.
January 12, 1993TN · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
85061S HOLDING THE PIECE OF BELT HE WAS CUTTING WHEN HE REACHED TO CUT IT HE CUT HIS HAND THE PIECE OF BELT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE CONVEYOR AND STALLED THE BELT.
CLEANING OUT UNDER PRIMARY WITH BOBCAT BACKED UP AND HIT CONCRETE POST.CAUSING SORE AND STIFF NECK AND SHOULDER.GOING TO CHIROPRACTIC THERAPY FOR 3 DAYS.
HOLDING P C OF TIMBER THAT WAS BEING CUT WITH CAHIN SAW SAW SLIPPED AND CUT FINGERS
1988 · 2 incidents
August 20, 1988TN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stone Man Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HELPING CHANGE HAMMERS IN MILL THEY WERE USING ROD TO KNOCK OUT PIN TO REMOVE OLD HAMMER HE WAS GUIDING THE ROD AND FINGER SLIPPED MASHED RT INDEX FINGER AT SECOND JOINT
August 4, 1988TN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WAS PREPARING T2 GREASE BEARING ON CONVEYOR WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR GREASE LINE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD. LANDING ABOUT 1J TO 15 FEET ON THE GROUND. BROKE HIS RT WRIST AND ARM AT THE WRIST 3