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.
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 1,107 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.
Of $725 in penalties contested before the Commission, $500 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-01-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
7citations taken to the federal commission · 10% of citations on record
Settled
3 · 43%
Vacated or withdrawn
4 · 57%
31%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$725 proposed, $500 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2021-10-27.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2026-03-25
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
25
samples
15
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg9
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz8
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz6
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (25)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2026-03-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Utility Man
2026-03-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Supervisor, Co. Official
2025-10-22
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2025-10-22
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2025-10-22
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Utility Man
2025-10-22
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2023-12-20
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.58
10
0.06
Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-12-20
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2023-12-20
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.34
1.28
0.27
Cleanup Man
2023-12-20
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.14
10
0.01
Front-end Loader Operator
2021-07-08
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Bulldozer Operator
2021-07-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.26
Utility Man
2017-05-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.67
2.89
0.23
Bulldozer Operator
2014-05-06
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.17
10
0.02
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-07-27
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2009-04-15
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0
10
0.00
Truck Driver
2009-04-15
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.27
10
0.03
Front-end Loader Operator
2005-11-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.35
1.84
0.19
Bulldozer Operator
2005-11-03
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.52
10
0.05
Front-end Loader Operator
2005-11-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.58
1.86
0.31
Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-11-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.89
1.75
0.51
Laborer, Bullgang
2005-05-12
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.16
10
0.02
Bulldozer Operator
2005-05-12
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.15
10
0.02
Front-end Loader Operator
2005-05-12
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.18
10
0.02
Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-05-12
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.42
10
0.04
Laborer, Bullgang
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Wilson County Quarry recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Tennessee, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.25 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2025 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2024 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2023 *
3.59
0.00
0.000
2022 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
9.73
0.00
0.000
2020 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
24
2025
25
2024
24
2023
27
2022
31
2021
32
2020
26
2019
20
2018
18
2017
14
2016
12
2015
12
2014
12
2013
13
2012
10
2011
9
2010
9
2009
8
2008
13
2007
15
2006
16
2005
15
2004
14
2003
14
2002
18
2001
16
2000
20
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Wilson County Quarry sits in Wilson County, Tennessee, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Wilson County, Tennessee · Population 153,587
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$94,048
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
13,796
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
12,184
0
0
0.0
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
Show 98 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
14,592
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
11,418
0
0
0.0
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
0
0
0.0
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, 2023TN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
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.
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.
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, 2009TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 2006TN · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.
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.
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, 2004TN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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, 2002TN · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.
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, 1994TN · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
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.
WAS REMOVING REDUCER SLEEVE AND LOST FOOTING AND FELL OFF CONVEYOR, HIT GROUND AND FELL ON BACK ON MOTOR AND SPEED REDUCER, CUTTING HANDS AND BRUISING BACK.
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, 1988TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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, 1988TN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS