Mining Incidents

Monterey Sand Metal/Non-Metal

Monterey, Putnam County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000798

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2004–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
128
citations
51
significant & substantial
$42,192
proposed penalties
$39,380
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 6,321 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,254 1 0 137.9
2025 Q2 490 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,799 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,627 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,388 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 512 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 7,315 1 0 136.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2023 · 1 incident

February 22, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Blue Water Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While holding box-end wrench to help loosen bolt and nut, the impact gun being used by coworker on the bolt spun the wrench out of hand of the victim striking EE's middle finger.

2022 · 2 incidents

October 14, 2022 TN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Struck against stationary object

Employee's foot slipped off of ladder, in grabbing to stabilize self, EE cut EE's middle finger and palm on the metal guard. EE is at work, did not miss any days but is on restricted duty.

July 28, 2022 TN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Water Industries · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was using channel locks to attempt to pull a bad lace from the conveyor. As the lace broke free, the momentum caused the employee to fall forward and employee struck mouth on the conveyor frame damaging six teeth. Dental work required to repair the teeth.

2017 · 1 incident

April 19, 2017 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
American Sand Company LLC · Contact with electrical current

Claiborne hauling Co. truck driver, operating truck # C-212, came onto site at 10:30 am needing to wash bed out. Preceded to wash station entered into an adjacent area and proceeded to raise bed into high voltage line.

2012 · 1 incident

March 22, 2012 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Sand Company LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Negligence to turn loader off to work on the air vent. EE dislodged the fan in the unit and it came on and he didnt have enough time to get hand out of way.

2010 · 1 incident

May 6, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Sand Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Door slamed shut when backing up, ground gave away.

2005 · 1 incident

June 9, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Sand Supply · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRY BAR SLIPPED WHEN PRYING SAND ROCK OUT OF HOPPER (LACERATION AT TOP OF FOREHEAD).

2004 · 1 incident

November 9, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
American Sand Supply · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE SCREW FROM CONVEYOR BELT. SCREW LEG GAVE WAS AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO GET OUT OF WAY AND ENDED UP GOING THE WRONG DIRECTION TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SCREW. SCREW BROKE LEG.