Volunteer Materials has $22K 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
6
Years on record
2009–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
91
citations
20
significant & substantial
$22,452
proposed penalties
$19,638
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,814 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
53
inspections on record
644
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 644 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Volunteer Materials has $22K 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.
$22K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
91 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-08.
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
15,359
1
0
65.1
2025 Q3
19,093
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
23,207
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
29,489
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
26,265
2
0
76.1
2024 Q3
21,750
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
21,576
3
2
139.0
2024 Q1
17,775
1
1
56.3
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
14,786
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
17,852
7
2
392.1
2023 Q2
17,425
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
14,798
5
1
337.9
2022 Q4
14,727
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
17,207
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
18,160
1
0
55.1
2022 Q1
13,651
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
12,750
2
0
156.9
2021 Q3
14,160
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
14,636
3
0
205.0
2021 Q1
12,621
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
13,165
2
0
151.9
2020 Q3
13,022
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
13,841
2
1
144.5
2020 Q1
15,750
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
14,655
5
0
341.2
2019 Q3
16,030
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
15,224
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
16,355
1
1
61.1
2018 Q4
15,703
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
16,552
1
0
60.4
2018 Q2
15,431
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
11,944
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
10,799
2
0
185.2
2017 Q3
10,952
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
11,057
1
0
90.4
2017 Q1
10,099
4
0
396.1
2016 Q4
9,378
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
10,675
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
9,655
1
1
103.6
2016 Q1
9,270
5
0
539.4
2015 Q4
9,047
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
9,667
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
9,902
1
1
101.0
2015 Q1
7,484
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
7,415
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
7,310
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
6,719
1
0
148.8
2014 Q1
4,807
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
5,857
2
1
341.5
2013 Q3
6,660
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
6,616
2
0
302.3
2013 Q1
5,268
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
6,245
1
1
160.1
2012 Q3
6,264
3
2
478.9
2012 Q2
6,900
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
6,295
1
0
158.9
2011 Q4
5,829
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
7,471
1
0
133.9
2011 Q2
6,985
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
3,196
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
2,735
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
6,023
4
1
664.1
2010 Q2
5,651
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
4,216
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
5,962
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
7,902
2
0
253.1
2009 Q2
7,575
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
4,733
1
0
211.3
2008 Q4
12,600
8
2
634.9
2008 Q3
10,150
5
0
492.6
2008 Q2
10,200
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
6,853
6
0
875.5
2007 Q4
7,174
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
4,833
3
3
620.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file
2026 · 1 incident
March 17, 2026TN · Metal/Non-Metalutility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was bent over moving under a structure and stepped over a cross member when their forward knee gave out, causing a fall. Their rear foot became caught in the structure, and they heard a pop. A coworker provided first aid and notified a supervisor, who transported the employee for medical evaluation. Injury was a knee ligament separation from the bone.
2025 · 1 incident
August 2, 2025TN · Metal/Non-Metalutility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The miner was fabricating a metal chute using a torch and welder. As the miner was shifting the metal, the metal began to slide. The hot end of the metal came in contact with the miner's belly causing a small burn.
2013 · 1 incident
December 3, 2013TN · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee had climbed off of WA600 loader and with both feet on the ground turned to walk to shop and injured his knee.
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