Mining Incidents

Wilson County Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Lebanon, Wilson County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000131

Wilson County Quarry has $11K 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
31
Years on record
1983–2023
Latest incident
Sep 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
73
citations
7
significant & substantial
$10,626
proposed penalties
$10,801
paid to date
102% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
74
inspections on record
1,086
inspection hours
6.7
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.
73 citations across 1,086 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Wilson County Quarry has $11K 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
66 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-01-07.
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 12,783 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 13,316 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 14,208 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 12,384 1 1 80.7
2024 Q4 13,538 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 14,895 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 14,592 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 11,418 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 12,091 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 14,401 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 15,429 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 13,794 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 15,064 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 14,049 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 18,060 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 16,375 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 16,558 2 0 120.8
2021 Q3 15,829 3 0 189.5
2021 Q2 13,919 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 15,352 4 1 260.6
2020 Q4 15,987 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 16,557 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 15,281 2 1 130.9
2020 Q1 11,903 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 11,943 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 12,821 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 13,343 1 0 74.9
2019 Q1 11,212 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 9,931 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,979 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,776 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,167 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 7,535 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 9,088 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,129 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,263 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 6,777 1 0 147.6
2016 Q3 8,011 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,475 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,883 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,711 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,457 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,880 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,658 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,923 5 0 844.2
2014 Q3 8,335 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,154 1 0 139.8
2014 Q1 4,065 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,078 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,590 1 0 131.8
2013 Q2 5,523 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,615 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,139 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,032 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,006 2 0 285.5
2012 Q1 3,671 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,713 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,380 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,046 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,253 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,550 13 0 2342.3
2010 Q3 4,763 6 0 1259.7
2010 Q2 4,986 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,759 4 1 1449.8
2009 Q4 5,220 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,832 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,161 5 0 811.6
2009 Q1 3,361 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,873 1 0 170.3
2008 Q3 5,264 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,251 2 0 380.9
2008 Q1 6,603 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,919 3 0 336.4
2007 Q3 7,579 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,490 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,388 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,810 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 12,862 3 0 233.2
2006 Q2 11,685 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10,572 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 11,141 2 0 179.5
2005 Q3 10,311 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,937 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 10,542 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,097 1 0 99.0
2004 Q3 11,003 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,393 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,363 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,563 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,345 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 11,568 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 9,360 3 0 320.5
2002 Q4 8,554 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,973 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,207 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 10,259 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,462 2 1 148.6
2001 Q3 11,914 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,208 1 1 98.0
2001 Q1 8,875 2 1 225.4
2000 Q4 11,043 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 15,385 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 13,970 2 0 143.2
2000 Q1 7,869 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2023 · 1 incident

September 5, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding in the buddy seat of an articulating truck when the truck hit a rock, jarring the employee's back.

2021 · 4 incidents

October 23, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal machinist HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was rolling crusher rotor when left hand pinky and ring finger got caught between crusher rotor and side wall of crusher housing.

September 30, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was breaking free big rock from C1 head box when employee's finger was mashed between bar and door in head box.

April 10, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On April 12, 2021, employee reported back was sore from helping change crusher liners on April 10, 2021. First Aid method RICE (rest, ice, compress, elevation) was initiated at that time.

April 9, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading roller racks from pallet into pick-up truck. As they turned to step off pallet a foot got caught on a pallet band. Employee fell and hit right arm on the roller rack.

2012 · 1 incident

May 25, 2012 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A customer truck driver exited his truck at the scale house window to retrieve his ticket when he fell to the ground gasping for air. 911 was called and CPR performed until EMS arrived. Later died of full cardiac arrest at the emergency room.

2009 · 1 incident

July 31, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was replacing seals in tilt cly. Pin of the 990 loader slid off the frame and landed on employee's right edge of foot. Causing a fracture in the right little toe.

2006 · 3 incidents

August 17, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were installing a new idler rack on C1 conveyor, the rack was already positioned onto the conveyor when the two EE's attempted to upright the rack to its final position. The injured EE strained his back muscle at this time.

June 22, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was loading haul truck with shot rock. As employee returned to get second bucket of rock, a boulder rolled off the pile and struck the bucket of the loader. Employee was jarred forward and seat belt caused him to be pushed back into his seat.

March 23, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was re installing the seat on a D8 dozer. He was lining up the seat and it slipped from the support position and pulled his left shoulder resulting in a strained rotator cuff.

2004 · 1 incident

August 30, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The ee was exiting a haul truck after stripping operation and stepped on a step and twisted his body, resulting in a strained hip.

2003 · 2 incidents

June 5, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A CRUSHER USING A WRENCH. AS HE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING ON THE WRENCH HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

April 15, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS REMOVING THE ROOF FROM A GENERATOR HOUSING. AS HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT, TENSION CAUSED THE ROOF SUPPORT TO SPRING UP & HIT HIM IN THE RT. SHOULDER.

2002 · 1 incident

December 31, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

THE INJURED EE WAS TIGHTENING HOUSING BOLTS ON TOP OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHED. HE WAS USING IS FOOT TO PUSH THE WRENCH AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH AND THE OTHER FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FRAM. HE FALL 5' & HIT THE DRIVE WHEEL AND THEN FELL 4 1/2' MOR & HIT CATWALK. AS HE FELL HIS LEFT ANKLE HIT THE WHEEL RSULTING IN A FRACTURE, ALSO POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO RIGHT KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident

1998 · 1 incident

April 29, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO RAISE SCREEN TO CHANGE SUPPORT SPRINGSONA SCREEN. THE COME-A-LONG SLID DOWN CONVEYOR FRAME AND HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

1994 · 1 incident

July 20, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PRIMARY CRUSHER DUMP AREA WITH A BOBCAT. A ROCK CAME OUT OF IMPACT CRUSHER AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER LIP.

1991 · 1 incident

April 11, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE PLUG FROM WATER TRUCK WHEN PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF PLUG HIS THUMB WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND A PIECE OF METAL ON THE TRUCK.

1990 · 1 incident

1989 · 1 incident

October 9, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING AT BACK OF PICK UP LEANING OVER TAILGATE HOLDING A SLEDGE HAMMER OTHER EE WALKED UP TO TRUCK AND PICKED UP ANOTHER SLEDGE HAMMER AND STRUCK HAMMER HE WAS HOLDING KNOCKING IT IN TO HIS NOSE.

1988 · 2 incidents

July 7, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

HOOKING CHAINS AROUND KEROSENE TANK TO MOVE IT HE WAS STANDING ON A BLOCK WALL WHEN HE MIS STEPPED OSING HIS BALANCE AND FELL ONTO THE SCREEN CLOTH NEXT TO T HE WALL, CATCHING LEFT FOREARM ON THE EDE OF THE SCREEN WHIC H LACERATED THE SKIN WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES

February 20, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilson County Rock Products Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS UNLOADING DEUMP TRUCK ND TAIL GATE DID NOT FASTEN SECURELY. WHILE CLOSING GATE FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN GATE

1987 · 3 incidents

1986 · 2 incidents

1984 · 1 incident

July 25, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Wilson County Rock Products Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ELECTRIC DRILL UNDER TRAILER SOMETHING DROPPED OFF FRAME OF TRAILER INTO EYE

1983 · 3 incidents

December 16, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Wilson County Rock Products Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING IN HIS TRUCK ROCK CAME OUT OF CRUSHER HIT HIS RIGHT HAND. BRAKE HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

December 5, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR AND JUMPED OFF BREAKING LEFT FOOT HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 121283 BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY SPRAINED

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