Mining Incidents

Springfield Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Springfield, Robertson County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000010

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Nov 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
132
citations
26
significant & substantial
$23,997
proposed penalties
$23,947
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 8,420 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,198 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,320 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,958 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,557 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,833 1 0 545.6
2024 Q1 7,811 1 0 128.0
2023 Q3 10,040 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2023 · 1 incident

November 16, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee closed the door to the primary switch house on EE's thumb.

2020 · 1 incident

March 23, 2020 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped and broke their fall with right arm while repairing a feeder pan. EE had surgery for torn rotator cuff on 4/29.

2018 · 1 incident

February 15, 2018 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing toad stool from parts crusher. Employee struck an easy-out to remove a wedged bolt from a socket. A shard of metal came off the punch at impact and entered the employees left hand through the glove.

2010 · 1 incident

September 20, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Injured employee was removing guard to remove a return roller. As the employee removed the nuts holding the guard he turned to the right to set down the impact gun and nuts and the guard fell to the ground striking employee in his left arm.

2009 · 1 incident

December 28, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was adjusting water on a cone crusher and stepped on side of concrete pad that supports the bottom of steps with right foot, resulting in a sprain.

2008 · 2 incidents

August 22, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregates USA LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting plastic tie wrap with pocket knife when the knife slipped and cut his left hand on the side of his forefinger. Cut required sutures and employee was able to return to work with no restrictions.

May 9, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates USA LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was using high pressure water hose for clean up when an unknown object flew up and struck him on his cheek bone just under the right eye that caused a small cut. Employee was taken for medical observation and recieved 3 stitches and a tetnus shot. Employee returned to work with no restrictions.

2007 · 1 incident

October 2, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee walking across yard and took his safety glasses off to clean them while still walking and walked into a set of detachable pallet forks that were lying on the ground. Employee's left leg struck the forks in the shin area and caused a laceration that required sutures. He was able to return to work with no restrictions.

2005 · 2 incidents

June 2, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was cleaning up under a conveyor with a water hose. When water was turned on his footing was not sufficient to hold the pressure and caused him to slip and fall. DELAYED MEDICAL TREATMENT.

2004 · 1 incident

February 4, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Leg caught under skid steer loader being removed for repairs. Right ankle abrasion.

2003 · 1 incident

September 4, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

STRUCK AGAINST CONVEYOR FRAME WHEN BAR HE WAS USING TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM ROLLER WAS CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 9/8/03.

2002 · 1 incident

July 31, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

EE STATES: WAS LOADING A SHOT ON A HOT DAY & GOT OVER HEATED.

2001 · 2 incidents

April 30, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING MOBILE CRANE IN TRANSIT TO PIT, CRANE STRUCK BERM AND OVERTURNED ON SITE, PINNING OPERATOR INSIDE CAB FOR ABOUT 40 MIN.

February 7, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE ROLLING A 55 GAL. DRUM OF USED OIL INTO A PICKUP TRUCK, EE STRAINED HIS BACK. CHOSE NOT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-16-01.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 26, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS TRYING TO THAW OUT WATER PIPE, WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP & KNEE EE WAS AT GROUND LEVEL. EE DID NOT REQUEST MED ATTENTION UNTIL 1/31/01

April 24, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRUCK BY HANDLE OF FLOP GATE, SUSTAINING HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO ELFT WRIST.