TUSCUMBIA QUARRY has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1985–2019
Latest incident
Oct 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
37
citations
2
significant & substantial
$4,081
proposed penalties
$3,886
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $195 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
69
inspections on record
1,015
inspection hours
3.6
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.
37 citations across 1,015 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
TUSCUMBIA QUARRY has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-11-29.
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
4,134
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
4,272
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
5,090
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
7,052
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
7,402
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
7,736
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
7,558
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
7,530
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
7,334
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
8,115
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
7,757
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
7,015
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
6,751
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
8,195
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
9,456
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
9,598
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
8,194
1
0
122.0
2021 Q3
8,010
3
0
374.5
2021 Q2
7,506
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
8,356
1
1
119.7
2020 Q4
7,303
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
7,596
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
6,110
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
7,056
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
7,063
1
0
141.6
2019 Q3
7,097
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
7,248
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
7,414
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
7,447
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
7,124
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
5,747
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
4,864
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
5,004
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
5,407
1
0
184.9
2017 Q2
6,175
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
5,814
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
6,276
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
6,238
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
7,536
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
7,485
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
8,079
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
8,184
1
0
122.2
2015 Q2
8,261
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
7,756
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
7,838
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
8,589
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
9,360
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
7,396
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
7,200
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
7,958
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
6,825
1
0
146.5
2013 Q1
6,898
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
7,678
2
0
260.5
2012 Q3
7,002
4
0
571.3
2012 Q2
7,136
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
7,071
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
6,625
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
7,291
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
7,404
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
7,040
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
7,117
1
0
140.5
2010 Q3
7,676
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
6,996
4
0
571.8
2010 Q1
6,124
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
5,977
3
0
501.9
2009 Q3
7,404
1
0
135.1
2009 Q2
7,146
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
6,318
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
7,213
2
0
277.3
2008 Q3
7,852
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
7,497
2
1
266.8
2008 Q1
7,966
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
8,371
3
0
358.4
2007 Q3
8,691
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
8,245
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
6,986
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
7,208
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
9,204
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
8,020
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
8,407
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
8,923
3
0
336.2
2005 Q3
11,431
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
9,627
1
0
103.9
2005 Q1
9,492
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
9,619
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
11,488
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
8,914
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
7,369
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
9,852
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
9,736
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
8,507
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
6,136
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
7,167
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
9,098
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
7,622
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
5,972
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
8,484
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
8,216
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
5,769
2
0
346.7
2001 Q1
6,089
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
5,762
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
5,948
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
5,789
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
5,973
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file
2019 · 1 incident
October 22, 2019AL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was walking toward the office at the end of shift and tripped on some plastic stripping straps that had blown out of the dumpster, injuring shoulder. EE received results from an MRI on November 26, 2019 and was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. EE is currently working full duty awaiting appointment with an Orthopedic specialist.
2015 · 1 incident
June 19, 2015AL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Employee was performing regular maintenance on the blending tower. After taking several water breaks he began feeling ill and sought medical attention. He was diagnosed with heat exhaustion.
2012 · 2 incidents
April 17, 2012AL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee injured his right 5th finger while opening a sliding chain link gate. He was diagnosed with a mallet finger and it was placed in a stack splint. No restrictions or lost time. This incident is being reported within 10 days of seeking medical attention.
February 7, 2012AL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE slipped when he was stepping down from the crusher platform hitting his right shin on the flange of a column. He received sutures at a local clinic and is currently on restricted duty.
2008 · 1 incident
December 16, 2008AL · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was trying to turn blow bar by rocking it over to check another blow bar. While he had his hand on the rotor, the rotor rocked back, his hand was caught between blow bar and frame.
2007 · 2 incidents
March 22, 2007AL · Metal/Non-Metalboomcat operator, stripping shovel operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was moving a boulder, when the boulder slipped off the bucket causing the loader to jerk and the employee bounced up losing his hard hat and bounced again and hit his head on the fan switch, lacerating the right side of his scalp.
January 24, 2007AL · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A Vulcan Contractor Services employee ID #01-03226 fractured his R fibula while working at Tuscumbia Quarry #01-00045. Employee threw a tie-down chain over a load to be hauled. The chain swung back under the load toward employee; he jumped back and feet became entangled in hoses attached to trailer causing him to fall.
Injured employee and three others were installing a feeder pan onto the Hazmag feeder vibrator. Injured employee was prying feeder pan with a pry bar away from the feed box, so it could be picked up higher. The pry bar got caught against a piece of metal which pinched his right thigh.
EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO THE BED OF A TRUCK AND RECEIVED A LACERATION FROM A PIECE OF BANDING MATERIAL STICKING OUT OF A BOX.
1985 · 1 incident
May 2, 1985AL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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