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Smith Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cocke County-TN
Newport, Cocke County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000018

Smith Quarry has $54K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1987–1997
Latest incident
Feb 1997
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
149
citations
60
significant & substantial
$53,519
proposed penalties
$53,519
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
97
inspections on record
1,146
inspection hours
13.0
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.
149 citations across 1,146 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Smith Quarry has $54K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$54K
proposed penalties
$54K
current assessed
$54K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
147 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-01-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 1,450 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,760 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,340 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,380 1 0 420.2
2024 Q4 280 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,000 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,310 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,310 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,680 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 2,220 1 0 450.5
2023 Q1 3,150 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,820 1 0 549.5
2022 Q3 2,870 1 0 348.4
2022 Q2 2,870 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,800 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,960 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,150 2 0 634.9
2021 Q1 980 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,890 2 1 1058.2
2020 Q3 2,380 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,730 1 1 366.3
2020 Q1 2,310 1 0 432.9
2019 Q4 2,160 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,600 1 0 277.8
2019 Q2 3,120 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,730 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,820 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,440 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,200 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,880 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,000 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,771 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,960 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,430 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,560 1 0 390.6
2016 Q3 2,880 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,379 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,150 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,150 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,970 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,200 1 0 312.5
2015 Q1 2,610 1 0 383.1
2014 Q4 2,160 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,970 4 0 1346.8
2014 Q2 3,240 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,480 3 1 1209.7
2013 Q4 2,610 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,510 1 1 284.9
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 2,000 3 2 1500.0
2012 Q4 1,600 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,320 2 1 862.1
2012 Q2 2,320 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,560 2 0 781.2
2011 Q4 3,150 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,000 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,080 7 4 2272.7
2011 Q1 2,800 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,100 9 3 4285.7
2010 Q3 3,060 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,100 10 5 3225.8
2010 Q1 3,430 3 3 874.6
2009 Q4 3,150 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,080 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,500 2 2 444.4
2009 Q1 4,320 5 4 1157.4
2008 Q4 4,000 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,080 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,120 2 2 641.0
2008 Q1 3,360 7 3 2083.3
2007 Q4 3,640 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,640 5 2 1373.6
2007 Q2 3,640 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,500 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,640 5 3 1373.6
2006 Q3 3,500 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,500 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,500 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,024 1 0 330.7
2005 Q3 3,696 8 3 2164.5
2005 Q2 3,528 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,640 3 1 824.2
2004 Q4 3,360 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,360 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,528 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,360 1 1 297.6
2003 Q4 3,360 4 2 1190.5
2003 Q3 2,400 2 0 833.3
2003 Q1 2,240 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,240 5 1 2232.1
2002 Q3 2,400 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,880 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,480 9 6 3629.0
2001 Q4 2,400 3 2 1250.0
2001 Q3 2,880 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,120 1 0 320.5
2001 Q1 2,600 6 1 2307.7
2000 Q4 2,600 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,600 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,600 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,120 11 3 3525.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1997 · 1 incident

February 25, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cocke County Highway Dept · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING ON CRUSHER, BURNT BOTH EYES.

1996 · 2 incidents

August 12, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cocke County Highway Dept · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON CRUSHER PUTTING NEW BELTS ON CRUSHER.CUT FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

1994 · 1 incident

May 31, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cocke County Highway Dept · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING AT QUARRY, TRYING TO LOOSE ROCK FROM CRUSHER WITHLAW IRON BAR HURT BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

April 20, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cocke County Highway Dept · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING A ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER, STRAINED LOWER LEFT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.

1992 · 1 incident

June 22, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cocke County Highway Dept · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSING A ROCK THAT WAS STRUCK IN CRUSHER AN IRON BAR CAME BACH HIT LEFT ARM.

1990 · 1 incident

November 5, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Cocke County Highway Dept · Struck by flying object

WORKING A QUARRY TRYING TO LOOSEN ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED ROCK CAME LOOSE HITTING EMPLOYEE IN CHEST AND LEG.

1988 · 4 incidents

November 10, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cocke County Highway Dept · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING A TRUCK STEP OUT OF TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK AT QUARRY.

November 10, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Cocke County Highway Dept · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING AT QUARRY STEPPED ON ROCK AND ANOTHER FELL HIT FOOT AND SKINNED HEEL.

May 10, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cocke County Highway Dept · Struck by flying object

DISLODGING ROCK AT ROCK CRUSHER, TRYING TO FREE ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE'S GLASSES, RESULTING IN BROKEN GLASSES.

March 30, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cocke County Highway Dept · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING A EUCLID HE REACHED ACROSS SEAT TO OPEN DOOR AND TWISTED KNEE.

1987 · 1 incident

September 29, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cocke County Highway Dept · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE AT WORK,M5DE A TWISTING MOTION WHILE PULLING A CABLE HUNG ON A ROCK.HE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A ROCK THAT WAS HUNG IN CRUSHER.HAS POSSIBLY A HERNIATED DISC.

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