Mining Incidents

UNICOI QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Unicoi, Unicoi County, TN  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4002075

UNICOI QUARRY has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1983–2005
Latest incident
May 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
40
citations
7
significant & substantial
$4,109
proposed penalties
$4,109
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
63
inspections on record
1,041
inspection hours
3.8
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.
40 citations across 1,041 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

UNICOI QUARRY has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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
40 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-10-17.
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 0 0 0
2025 Q3 456 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,854 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,037 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,638 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
Show 86 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 1,082 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,439 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,819 1 0 354.7
2019 Q3 3,245 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,199 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,244 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,709 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,896 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,034 1 0 329.6
2018 Q1 5,482 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,768 1 0 265.4
2017 Q3 3,538 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,971 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,183 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,717 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,017 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,862 2 1 698.8
2016 Q1 2,820 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,912 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,716 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,047 1 0 328.2
2015 Q1 2,439 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,495 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,436 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,383 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,579 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,926 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,723 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,604 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,137 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,048 1 0 328.1
2012 Q3 2,983 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,275 1 0 305.3
2012 Q1 3,612 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,415 3 0 679.5
2011 Q3 5,155 2 0 388.0
2011 Q2 4,629 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,253 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,134 5 1 973.9
2010 Q3 5,654 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,037 4 4 662.6
2010 Q1 4,311 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 6,029 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,968 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,208 1 0 161.1
2009 Q1 5,544 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,036 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,488 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,355 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,340 1 0 187.3
2007 Q4 6,101 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,386 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,972 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,420 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,077 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,308 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,394 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,783 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,556 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,752 1 0 173.9
2005 Q2 6,148 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,068 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,933 3 0 505.6
2004 Q3 6,682 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,305 3 0 475.8
2004 Q1 5,647 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,497 2 0 307.8
2003 Q3 5,174 3 0 579.8
2003 Q2 5,510 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,746 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,512 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,040 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,766 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,435 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,625 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,497 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,655 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,080 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,586 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,201 2 0 322.5
2000 Q2 7,166 2 1 279.1
2000 Q1 7,252 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2005 · 1 incident

May 11, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting a bearing assembly after it had been removed from a shaker screen, strained left arm while lowering it to deck.

1995 · 2 incidents

May 22, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING INTO WATER TRUCK, EE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND AS HE WENT DOWN.DID NOT LEARN OF FRACTURE UNTIL MED. RPT.RECEIVED ON 6/20/95.

March 17, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE BEATING ON SHIMS OF 5' CRUSHER, WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF RUST GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

1994 · 3 incidents

November 19, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REMOVING SECTION OF BROKEN HANDRAIL, CUT LEFT SMALL FINGERTIP. MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS: OPEN FRACTURE, DISTAL PHALANX.

April 28, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ADJUSTING CRUSHER NOTCH LOCKS WERE SET ONE BROKE & SLIPPED IN ATTEMPTING TO STOP CRUSHER WITH ANOTHER LOCK IT KICKED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEES HAND

1993 · 2 incidents

November 23, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT DURING LANCING OPERATION, KNIFE SLIPPED OFF BELT CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S ARM.

September 7, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN EXTENSION LADDER FORM SIDE OF BED ON A CAT 769B HAUL TRUCK, LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S WRIST TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN TRUCK BED AND LADDER.

1991 · 1 incident

May 15, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THROUGHOUT THE DAY THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING 50' HOLES WHICH REQUIRED AN EXTRA PIECE OF DRILL STEEL,BEYOND WHAT WAS CARRIED ON THE TRACK DRILLS RACK.THIS REQUIRED MANUALLY MOVING THE EXTRA PIE CE OF STEEL ON AND OFF THE DRILL.THIS CONSTANT MOTION AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS INJURY.EMPLOYEE WAS REASSIGNED TO OPERATE A FRONT END LOADER.

1990 · 2 incidents

February 23, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

SUSTAINED FLASH BURN TO EYES WHILE HELPING WELDER ALL DAY WITH LAYOUT WORK.

January 23, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE RELOCATING A CRANE, EMPLOYEE WAS USING ONE FOOT TO PUSH ON THE GEAR LEVER, RESULTING IN HIS SPRAINING LIGAMENTS IN THE FOOT.

1989 · 4 incidents

December 29, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING, A PIECE OF SLAG GOT BEHIND THE HOOD AND IN THE EMPLOYEES EYE.

November 27, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
American Limestone Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STUNG BY BEE WHILE WORKING

November 22, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PICKING UP BLASTING WIRE, EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT ARM.

1988 · 3 incidents

December 19, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED FINGER BETWEEN DRILL BOOM & HANDLE OF PIPE WRENCH WHILE MAKING AN ADJUSTGMENT

May 31, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW DUST INTO EMPLOYEES EYES WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER ON STOCKPILES NOTE EMPLOYEE FIRST INFORMED SUPERVISOR OF INJURY 6-3-88 COMPANY FIRST INFORMED OF USE OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION UPON RECEIPT OF HOSPITAL BILL ON /L-06-15-88

May 10, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPING REPLACE A SPROCKET, THE WHEEL FELL DOWN THE CONVEYOR WALKWAY, STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

1984 · 1 incident

1983 · 2 incidents

August 29, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE OPERATING A TRACK DRILL IN QUARRY PIT WHEN A BOLT BROKE IN A BEARING CAUSING PART OF THE DRILL TO FALL AND THE EMPLOYEE\S HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN A CHAIN AND THE DRILL BOOM FRAME.

June 28, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH ANOTHER CHANGING SCREENS.HANDLING A SCREEN,STRAINED MUSCLE IN NECK.

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