Mining Incidents

SRM Materials Tri County Metal/Non-Metal

SRM Materials · Surface
Controlled by Michael Hollingshead
Viola, Grundy County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000048

SRM Materials Tri County has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1987–2003
Latest incident
Jun 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
166
citations
46
significant & substantial
$31,534
proposed penalties
$30,527
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,007 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
77
inspections on record
1,193
inspection hours
13.9
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.
166 citations across 1,193 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SRM Materials Tri County has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 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.
$32K
proposed penalties
$31K
current assessed
$31K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
165 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-02.
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 2,791 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,164 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,423 2 0 452.2
2025 Q1 4,225 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,141 3 1 583.5
2024 Q3 6,321 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,364 8 4 956.5
2024 Q1 6,056 3 0 495.4
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,716 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,787 3 1 518.4
2023 Q2 5,205 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,977 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,049 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,252 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,350 6 2 1121.5
2022 Q1 3,165 17 4 5371.2
2021 Q4 5,665 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,247 2 1 320.2
2021 Q2 5,313 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,290 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 6,745 3 1 444.8
2020 Q3 6,256 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,963 7 3 1173.9
2020 Q1 3,351 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,341 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,000 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,844 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,894 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,351 2 0 850.7
2018 Q3 2,301 6 1 2607.6
2018 Q2 2,389 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,379 7 2 2942.4
2017 Q4 2,434 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,423 1 0 412.7
2017 Q2 2,546 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,905 1 0 344.2
2016 Q4 2,291 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,375 7 4 2947.4
2016 Q2 2,428 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,224 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,416 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,505 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,421 5 2 2065.3
2015 Q1 2,279 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,131 2 1 638.8
2014 Q3 2,467 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,658 2 0 752.4
2014 Q1 2,534 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,264 2 0 883.4
2013 Q3 2,556 1 0 391.2
2013 Q2 2,570 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,030 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,615 1 0 276.6
2012 Q3 3,421 2 0 584.6
2012 Q2 3,387 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,454 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,145 1 0 318.0
2011 Q3 3,118 2 1 641.4
2011 Q2 2,792 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,190 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,797 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,245 2 0 616.3
2010 Q2 3,409 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,508 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,307 4 1 1209.6
2009 Q3 3,321 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,355 2 1 596.1
2009 Q1 2,981 4 2 1341.8
2008 Q4 3,155 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,516 2 1 568.8
2008 Q2 3,948 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,853 3 2 778.6
2007 Q4 3,891 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,552 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,492 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,349 2 0 597.2
2006 Q4 3,456 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,544 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,463 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,509 7 3 1994.9
2005 Q4 3,638 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,680 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,566 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,239 5 1 1543.7
2004 Q4 3,514 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,175 6 0 1437.1
2004 Q2 3,769 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,300 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,957 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,653 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,846 4 0 1040.0
2003 Q1 3,895 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,925 3 0 764.3
2002 Q3 2,792 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,519 13 5 3694.2
2002 Q1 3,309 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,409 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,499 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,687 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,996 1 0 200.2
2000 Q4 3,378 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,684 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,861 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,884 9 1 2317.2

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 7, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal Fatality · MACHINERY
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHER WAS TUR3ED OFF DURING EMPLOYEES LUNCH BREAK. HE WENT INTO THE CRUSHER WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEES RETURNED TO WORK FROM LUNCH AND ONE OF THEM TURNED ON THE CRUSHER NOT K NOWING I.NAME W5S IN THERE. HE WAS CAUGHT IN THE MACHINE AND DIED INSTANTLY

Reportable incidents

14 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2003 · 1 incident

June 4, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE DID NOT FULLY OR PROPERLY ACTIVATE THE LENS/FILTER TO DARKEN HIS VIEW OF THE WELDING OPERATION. FULL RECOVERY EXPECTED. CLEARED BY DOCTOR TO RETURN TO WORK ON 6/9/03.

2000 · 1 incident

1998 · 1 incident

November 5, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Struck by concussion

ADDING OIL TO LOADER-REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP BUCKET FINISHED SHIFT THAT DAY

1996 · 1 incident

March 2, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING BELTS ON IMPACT EE STRAINED BACKWHILE SPINNING THE BELT ON PULLEY.

1995 · 1 incident

November 22, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK IN WAIST AREA - WORKING CONCRETE.

1993 · 1 incident

October 14, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

PRY BAR SLIPPED AND ALLOWED HIS HAND TO CATCH GREASE FITTING TORE THE SHIN OFF HIS HAND REQUIRED STITCHES NO OTHER DAMAGE.

1992 · 2 incidents

July 16, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

A GRAVEL BOUNCED IN WINDOW HITTING OEPRATOR IN JAW BREAKING A TOOTH.

February 3, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLDG PUG MILL-LINS AND ACCESSORIES.MEASURING DOOR OPENING ON BIN-METAL FELL OVER LAID METAL ON BELT AND WHEN HE CLIMBED UP THE JAR KNOCKED METAL OFF.

1990 · 2 incidents

December 7, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY HIT KNEE ON LOADER LADDER WHEN CLIMBING ON FRIDAY AND WENT TO DOCTOR FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY.

January 3, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSING LUG NUTS ON A TIRE, PULLED MUSCLE.

1989 · 2 incidents

August 3, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WATER CAME OUT OF RADIATOR & BURNED ARM WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO CHECK WATER LEVEL.

1988 · 2 incidents

December 19, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPING DOWN FROM LOADER EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING BUMPING HIS PELVIS BONE ON SIDE OF THE LOADER RESULTING IN CRACKING OF THE PELVIC BONE

October 17, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A TRUCK HOOD EMPLOYEE FELT A BURNING IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK

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