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Savannah Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Savannah, Hardin County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000108

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2012–2021
Latest incident
Apr 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
38
citations
12
significant & substantial
$113,797
proposed penalties
$77,614
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 8,288 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,995 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,214 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,364 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,720 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,774 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,429 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,587 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
July 25, 2016 TN · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

The injured employee was working in the North East corner of the pit loading shot rock. While waiting for the haul truck to return to the muck pile, the excavator was struck by several large rocks. No one witnessed the accident. The haul truck driver discovered the accident scene and rescue/recovery efforts begun. The excavator operator was fatally injured.

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2021 · 1 incident

April 10, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling gate closed when employee sprained foot. Date of injury was on 4/10/2021, but the incident did not become reportable until 7/7/2021 when employee was prescribed physical therapy.

2012 · 4 incidents

March 12, 2012 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Mechanic was inflating tire on 988F cat wheel loader when tire failed, causing sudden release of air that had been under pressure. 3 miners in area were injured w/flying debris. Later determined that the acc. did not meet requirements for immediate report. Pursuant to MSHA's guidance, this report is being modified to reflect that this did meet requirements of immed. reportable acc.

March 12, 2012 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Mechanic was inflating tire on 988F cat wheel loader when tire failed, causing sudden release of air that had been under pressure. 3 miners in area were injured w/flying debris. Later determined that the acc. did not meet requirements for immediate report. Pursuant to MSHA's guidance, this report is being modified to reflect that this did meet requirements of immed. reportable acc.

March 12, 2012 TN · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 3/12/12 an injury was org. reported #1538802 where a mechanic was inflating a tire on a 988 Cat Wheel loader when the tire failed causing sudden release of air that had been under pressure. During annual audio. it was determined that the EE had a reportable shift in his hearing due to the noise generated from the previous tire failure that had been reported to MSHA.

March 12, 2012 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Mechanic was inflating tire on 988F cat wheel loader when tire failed, causing sudden release of air that had been under pressure. 3 miners in area were injured w/flying debris. Later determined that the acc. did not meet requirements for immediate report. Pursuant to MSHA's guidance, this report is being modified to reflect that this did meet requirements of immed. reportable acc.