Mining Incidents

Rutherford Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Rogers Group Inc · Surface
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000061

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2004–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
108
citations
30
significant & substantial
$18,319
proposed penalties
$18,311
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 19,119 1 0 52.3
2025 Q3 17,850 1 0 56.0
2025 Q2 12,807 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,242 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,369 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,946 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 10,532 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 13,805 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

14 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 25, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall onto or against objects

An employee lost their footing while installing an access door on a chute. While attempting to prevent a fall, the employee used their left arm to brace themselves while still holding an impact wrench. The resulting force caused a fracture to the employee's left elbow.

2022 · 1 incident

October 27, 2022 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall onto or against objects

While walking to a portable restroom in an outside parking area, the employee slipped and hit their head on the restroom door, causing neck pain and stiffness.

2021 · 2 incidents

August 3, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While attempting to break free a can on a C-17 conveyor, the employee's left middle finger was stuck by a hammer.

August 2, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While removing a bolt with a 3/8" ratchet, to remove the transmission on an F-750 service truck, the employee felt a sharp pain in the left wrist.

2020 · 1 incident

July 24, 2020 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was putting new bolts on the cutting edge on the excavator. EE's hand was pinned under the bucket.

2018 · 1 incident

August 27, 2018 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee working under truck and unknown object hit eye.

2017 · 1 incident

January 6, 2017 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Rogers Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON 1-6-17 AROUND 7:00 AM, IT WAS SNOWING AND THE ROADS GOT SLICK AND 2 DUMP TRUCKS SLID OFF THE ROAD INTO THE DITCH AND HAD ROAD BLOCKED AT FRONT ENTRANCE, EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN THE ENTRANCE ROAD, APPLIED BRAKES AND STARTED SLIDING AND COULDN'T STOP. LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT THE REAR TIRE ON DUMP TRUCK, THEN LEFT MIRROR HIT THE BED AND BROKE IT OFF. STEERING DAMAGED.

2015 · 1 incident

November 2, 2015 TN · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

was pulling up the guard with his right hand and reaching across his right arm to put a bolt in, something popped in his right shoulder, started to hurt. went to doctor to get checked out, DR. said looked like strained tendon or tear in the tendon. DR.wants to see patient again. scripts Norco for the pain at night and Etodolac for inflammatory.

2010 · 2 incidents

August 10, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cleaning out a clogged chute with a water hose when material dislodged from chute wall striking him in the hard hat which resulted in his face impacting the chute access door.

June 24, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling material from under the surge tunnel conveyor when he felt pain in his arm and hand. *The reason for the late reporting is the doctor has been evaluating this injury to see if it was new or a reoccurence of an injury to the same area in the previous year(2009).

2009 · 1 incident

March 13, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Rogers Group Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee is not sure how he hurt his wrist. He did not come in contact with anything nor did he strain it in anyway. He thinks he may have hurt it during March 2009 while washing and cleaning the chutes at the primary. According to the management team, no one was aware of this incident until July 2009.

2006 · 1 incident

October 7, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Setting in new screen deck when worker slipped and cut leg on deck rib.

2004 · 2 incidents

December 29, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES INJ OCCURRED ON 12/29/04 BUT DID NOT REPORT TO MGMT UNTIL 1/1/05. EE STATED HE STRAINED RIGHT ELBOW WHILE BEATING ON A CHUTE WITH A HAMMER TO DISLODGE SOME MATERIAL.

October 5, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE did not report this accident until 10-6-04 that he injured his lower back while washing out under pugmill scales. EE stated he needed medical attention. It was determined that he had strained a muscle in his lower back. He was released on restricted duties to return to work.