Truck was backed up grade to place material in a washed area of the road. When operator raised the truck bed, the truck began to roll and operator lost control. The truck traveled over an embankment and rolled. As a result of the incident the operator received a cut to the head and broken knee.
Sparta Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2005–2009
- Latest incident
- Jul 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
72
citations
19
significant & substantial
$10,438
proposed penalties
$10,411
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 | 3,008 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,764 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,236 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,281 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,253 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,988 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 559 | 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
3 on file2009 · 1 incident
July 13, 2009
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
POWERED HAULAGE
Rogers Group Inc · Struck against a moving object
2007 · 1 incident
September 26, 2007
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Chain broke on dewatering unit; he grabbed hose to keep from falling, pulled low back.
2005 · 1 incident
Rogers Group Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee was burning out templates in steel plate in shop. After finishing task, employee began feeling dizzy. He later began feeling nauseous. Once returning to Industrial Machine, he vomited twice before being take to the ER.