Mining Incidents

Maryville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Maryville, Blount County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000099

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
93
citations
23
significant & substantial
$17,617
proposed penalties
$17,617
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 12,925 2 0 154.7
2025 Q3 12,453 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 16,362 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,090 2 0 328.4
2024 Q4 7,512 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,595 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,329 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 12,167 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

10 on file

2025 · 1 incident

April 22, 2025 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)

Employee alleges as EE was climbing up a haul truck ladder EE's foot became stuck in the light hole and caused to lose balance, straining EE's shoulder.

2023 · 1 incident

August 9, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a clamp from a DEF hose on a CAT D8T dozer. The clamp broke loose and the employee felt a pop in EE's right shoulder.

2017 · 1 incident

May 25, 2017 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing catwalk from conveyor. The conveyor had been set on the ground. Employee cut the bolts holding the catwalk in order to remove it. They then began to remove the remaining pieces of the bolts that were still supporting the catwalk. When the last piece was removed the catwalk shifted and pinned the left hand against the frame of the conveyor.

2015 · 1 incident

January 30, 2015 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured employee was removing wheel chocks from the wheels of his F150 pick up truck. While placing the chocks in the bed of truck he felt a burning sensation in his right shoulder. Resulting in a strain

2006 · 1 incident

December 30, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was washing around the plant using a water hose. He said that the pressure increased and he lost his grip, and the hose struck him in the left knee resulting in a contusion.

2004 · 1 incident

August 27, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A co-worker was hitting a drill bit with a hammer to loosen it from the hammer on the drill. A small piece of metal was knocked off the bit and struck the injured ee in the left forearm causing it to become embedded.

2003 · 1 incident

October 15, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP SHOT & SLIPPED ON A HILL (LOOSE ROCKS & MUD) & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE & ANKLE.

2002 · 1 incident

April 23, 2002 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)

EE WAS IN THE PUGMILL TUNNEL GREASING EQUIPMENT NEAR THE TAIL PULLEY. WHILE WALKING IN TUNNEL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. DID NOT TWIST KNEE OR STEP ON ANYTHING.

2001 · 2 incidents

January 26, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS GOING DOWN A LADDER TO WORK ON A FEEDER AT PRIMARY CRUSHER & AS HE STEPPED FROM LADDER, HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.