Mining Incidents

Smyrna Quarry & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4002940

Smyrna Quarry & Mill has $24K 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
18
Years on record
1988–2017
Latest incident
Oct 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
105
citations
38
significant & substantial
$24,280
proposed penalties
$24,280
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
79
inspections on record
1,225
inspection hours
8.6
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.
105 citations across 1,225 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Smyrna Quarry & Mill has $24K 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.
$24K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$24K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
101 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-27.
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 4,366 1 1 229.0
2025 Q3 3,884 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,421 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,361 1 0 186.5
2024 Q4 4,878 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,867 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,152 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,616 1 0 104.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,881 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,258 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,843 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,950 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,940 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,892 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,656 2 1 231.1
2022 Q1 7,159 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 7,272 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,687 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,360 2 0 239.2
2021 Q1 7,829 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,893 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 6,905 1 0 144.8
2020 Q2 7,118 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,857 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,024 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 8,716 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 8,424 1 0 118.7
2019 Q1 8,561 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,684 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 10,206 1 0 98.0
2018 Q2 8,747 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,864 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 10,194 5 3 490.5
2017 Q3 11,765 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 12,207 4 0 327.7
2017 Q1 11,940 2 2 167.5
2016 Q4 12,089 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,215 2 1 243.5
2016 Q2 8,666 3 0 346.2
2016 Q1 10,832 2 1 184.6
2015 Q4 10,712 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 9,353 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,933 1 0 111.9
2015 Q1 10,740 3 2 279.3
2014 Q4 11,328 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 12,106 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,189 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,433 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 9,643 2 0 207.4
2013 Q3 12,642 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 12,760 1 1 78.4
2013 Q1 11,348 1 0 88.1
2012 Q4 2,872 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,010 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,922 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,920 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,051 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,999 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,872 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,741 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,925 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,463 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,778 3 3 306.8
2010 Q1 4,067 2 0 491.8
2009 Q4 9,298 5 3 537.8
2009 Q3 5,398 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,372 10 5 1194.5
2009 Q1 4,841 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 11,227 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,711 12 1 1024.7
2008 Q2 12,701 1 1 78.7
2008 Q1 12,022 3 1 249.5
2007 Q4 13,481 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 14,767 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 14,232 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 12,261 4 2 326.2
2006 Q4 14,166 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 15,040 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 13,471 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 12,301 12 4 975.5
2005 Q4 13,502 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 14,948 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 15,362 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 12,199 4 0 327.9
2004 Q4 11,975 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 14,365 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 13,096 4 2 305.4
2004 Q1 11,209 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 13,212 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 14,071 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 13,947 1 1 71.7
2003 Q1 11,466 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 11,466 1 0 87.2
2002 Q3 11,723 1 1 85.3
2002 Q2 12,274 2 2 162.9
2002 Q1 10,621 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 11,935 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 12,344 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 13,288 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 10,983 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,122 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 14,364 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 13,826 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 12,992 4 0 307.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2017 · 1 incident

October 19, 2017 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Blue Water Industries · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Called into MSHA emergency line on 10/19/17. EE found unconscious - called 911 transported by ambulance to ER-released.

2007 · 1 incident

December 18, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was pulling crusher, stepped thru hole in cat walk, landed on right knee. Cut/scraped right knee. Currently working under restricted work activity. Note: currently employed in welding shop-working at Smyrna Quarry day of injury.

2004 · 1 incident

December 30, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Water Industries · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEANING BOLT HEADS WITH CHIPPING HAMMER. HAMMER CAME OFF HANDLE AND HIT EE ON RIGHT EYE.

2003 · 1 incident

May 8, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Water Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT, ROCK STRUCK EMPL ABOVERIGHT EYE. EE OK AT TIME OF INJURY. EYE TURNED RED & SENT TO DR ON 5/14/03

2001 · 2 incidents

June 26, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Blue Water Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WELDING STEEL IN IMPACT USING WELDING MACHINE, CLEANING FLUX OFF OF WASS (INSIDE IMPACT) FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE. MEDICAL ATTENTION RECEIVED 6/28/01, 1ST REPORT OF INJURY COMPLETED 6/29/01. NO LOST TIME.

March 31, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall from machine

EE WAS IN STORAGE TRAILER TO GET A BOX OF CLEANING TOWELS, WHEN GETTING DOWN FROM STORAGE TRAILER HE JUMPED DOWN AND TURNED RIGHT ANKLE.

2000 · 3 incidents

December 4, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GOING OUT ON FRONT OF TRUCK TO CLEAN OFF WINDSHIELD OF TRUCK-SLIPPED ON CAT TRUCK-HURT LOWER BACK.

October 3, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Water Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A LIFTING HOOK & WORKINGWITH CHAIN HOIST. LIFTING HOOK CAME OFF WHILE USING CHAIN HOIST. HOOK HIT HIM ON RIGHT HAND WHENWELD BROKE.

1999 · 1 incident

December 14, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall from machine

SCRATCHED LEFT LEG ON LOWER FRONT BONE WHILE UNLOADING INFO FROM ONE TRUCK TO ANOTHER. FOOT SLIPPED SCRATCHED LEG ON TRAILER.

1998 · 1 incident

January 2, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Blue Water Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A GRINDER AND SLIPPED

1993 · 1 incident

April 16, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Blue Water Industries · Struck by flying object

LIMESTONE DUST CAUSED PAIN IN EYES

1992 · 3 incidents

July 30, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Blue Water Industries · Contact with hot objects or substances

86304ETAL FELL INTO EE S SHOE WHILE HE WAS WELDING.

July 11, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER AND SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE FELL FRONTWARD, LEFT ELBOW HIT FIRST.

June 19, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Water Industries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING A GEAR BOX ON PUG MILL AND AS GEAR BOX WAS BEING LIFTED OVER WALKWAY RAIL EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN RAILING AND BOX.

1988 · 3 incidents

June 13, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Water Industries · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING SUPPORT UNDER CONVEYOR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, USING A PICK AS A WEDGE. PICK FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE AND CAUSING LACERATION (APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2") REQUIRING STURES.

April 18, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Water Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH WHICH WAS BEING STRUCK WITH A HAMMER BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO MISED THE PUNCH HEAD AND HIT EMPLOYEE S HAND.

March 18, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Water Industries · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHOVEL TO REATTACH RUBBER SKIRT TO SIDEBOARD OF CONVEYOR SHOVEL ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR AND FORCED EMPLOYEE S HAND INTO SIDEBOARD.

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