Mining Incidents

MIDWAY QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Mascot, Knox County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4001169

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Dec 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
69
citations
18
significant & substantial
$10,980
proposed penalties
$10,644
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 7,267 2 1 275.2
2025 Q3 6,670 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,107 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,447 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,418 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,009 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,233 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,723 1 0 102.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2022 · 1 incident

December 9, 2022 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Water Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hand winch to lower a small water pump at the primary crusher. While lowering the pump, the winch handle slipped out of employee's hand allowing the handle to come around and strike the top of employee's left hand resulting in a contusion. Restrictions on use of left hand.

2020 · 1 incident

September 19, 2020 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Blue Water Industries · Struck by flying object

Injured employee was standing adjacent to the feeder pan for the portable jaw crusher. When the crusher and conveyor were started a rock vibrated from the feeder pan area and struck the employee in the left shoulder. Resulted in contusion to shoulder and restricted duty.

2018 · 1 incident

August 20, 2018 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Water Industries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injured employee was working from a man lift when ee was caught between the bottom of a conveyor belt and the control panel guard on the man lift. The employee was treated and released back to work with restrictions.

2010 · 1 incident

December 29, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates USA LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling in the Sand Plant Tunnel when he tried to remove a piece of frozen material from a chute. As he leaned over and tried to pull the material free he felt a sting in his lower stomach. Medical diagnosis is a Direct Inguinal Hernia. Employee was able to return to work with restrictions.

2008 · 2 incidents

July 22, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregates USA LLC · Struck by flying object

Employees were removing a shaker bearing when the hammer used to drive the bearing loose from the housing chipped off and struck an employee just in front of his right ear that required sutures and prescription medication.

February 11, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off of Dozer and twisted knee which aggrevated a previous condition to his knee. Employee injury was diagnosed as chronic ACL tear & meniscal tear.

2004 · 1 incident

April 9, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Stemming holes, carrying 5 gallong buckets of gravel and felt pain in right shoulder. This is a re0injury of a shoulder injury from the previous week for which he did not seek medical treatment.

2002 · 1 incident

July 23, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SETTING OLD SCREEN CLOTH OVER HANDRAIL WHEN A CORNER FLIPPED UP, CAUGHT ON HIS PANTS, THEN STRUCK HIS CHIN.

2000 · 1 incident

July 3, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Rinker Materials South Central, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE SUSTAINED A RASHLIKE CONDITION AFTER WORKING 2ND SHIFT ON 7/3/00. HE HAD CHANGED FROM HIS USUAL BULLDOZER (EQUIPED WITH A A/C) TO AN OLDER MACHINE (NO A/C) WINDY CONDITIONS EXISTED THROUG HT THE SHIFT