Mining Incidents

Monterey Sand LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Monterey, Putnam County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000805

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2003–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
127
citations
34
significant & substantial
$28,443
proposed penalties
$28,443
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 6,700 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,435 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,351 1 0 740.2
2025 Q1 4,718 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,347 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,055 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,072 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,335 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

18 on file

2025 · 1 incident

June 9, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was running skid steer when the machine came to a sudden stop. The employee's momentum did not stop and EE hit EE's head on the rear view mirror, causing a laceration requiring stitches.

2018 · 1 incident

March 21, 2018 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee had a periodic screening chest x-ray read by two B-readers using the ILO procedures. The x-ray was characterized as consistent with pneumoconiosis with readings of 1/0 and 1/1. Damage or impairment cannot be determined solely by reading chest x-ray films. This report is being submitted to satisfy MSHA program policy letter P92-III-2.

2015 · 1 incident

September 1, 2015 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monterey Sand LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was walking near a berm, slipped on a loose rock and cut his left hand on a rock.

2012 · 1 incident

July 17, 2012 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monterey Sand LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was using a sledge hammer to break a nut loose on a crusher. He complained of back soreness the next day. He did not note having any pain until he was at home that night.

2011 · 1 incident

December 8, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Monterey Sand LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Co-worker was operating a skid-steer loader doing clean up work, when parking the skid-steer loader he struck an implement and pushed it into employee spraining employee's ankle.

2009 · 6 incidents

December 1, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monterey Sand LLC · Fall onto or against objects

While adjusting belts on a jaw crusher feeder motor employee slipped and fell backwards into the crush frame directly behind him bruising his back and shoulder.

August 21, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monterey Sand LLC · Struck by flying object

While using a wire brush, dirt flew underneath safety glasses and went underneath EE's eyelid.

July 6, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monterey Sand LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE pulled muscles in his neck and shoulder area while climbing into an excavator.

June 18, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monterey Sand LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While attempting to lift access lid on a VSI crusher, employee strained muscles in his shoulder.

June 18, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monterey Sand LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While replacing parts in the VSI crusher the jack holding the access lid up failed trapping injury's arm leaving it bruised

February 11, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Monterey Sand LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a grinder repairing a roller clamped in a vice on a workbench, the grinder slipped cutting employee's finger.

2008 · 3 incidents

June 13, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monterey Sand LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While assisting two others lift a screen to the top of the plant EE felt he had pulled a muscle in his stomach.

May 19, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monterey Sand LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing a jaw crusher die, the die struck EE on the left knee, while moving the die into place for installation.

January 4, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monterey Sand LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped and fell injuring right shoulder.

2006 · 2 incidents

November 6, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monterey Sand LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hammer and a chisle to remove a bearing for a snubber pulley. The hammer broke and hit his left index finger, cutting it and his finger nail. He went to the emergency room and had finger nail removed and 9 stitches. He returned to work at 2 PM.

June 19, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Monterey Sand LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding and got the grinder against a piece of pipe and the grinder kicked back into his left leg. The grinder cut his leg about 2-3 inches long and 1/4 inch deep and 1/4 inch wide. He had 7-8 stitches on the cut.

2003 · 2 incidents

May 10, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highway Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING IN SMALL BOAT- FELL WHILE PULLING TO BANK. SMALL SCRAPE, BUT SAID HE WAS ALRIGHT - THOUGHT ONLY BRUISED, BUT HE SAID IT GOT WORSE AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

March 10, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highway Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF GUARD ON CRUSHER USING A SHOVEL TO UNCLOG A FEED CHUTE. MATERIAL IN CHUTE GAVE WAY, EE'S FOOT SLIPPED, AND EE FELL HITTING ANGLE IRON AGAINST RIB CAGE.