Mining Incidents

Chattanooga Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4003159

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
112
citations
30
significant & substantial
$33,462
proposed penalties
$29,841
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 6,963 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,515 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,209 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,964 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,090 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,933 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,901 1 0 144.9
2023 Q4 2,132 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

16 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 16, 2026 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt a pop in left knee when mounting water truck. Employee has had a previous knee injury. Not determined until May 6th that this was a new injury and not a reoccurrence.

2025 · 1 incident

August 27, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Smoke was observed coming from the surge tunnel. The fire department was dispatched.

2017 · 1 incident

October 5, 2017 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was helping the mechanic to replace the idler on the Komatsu PC220 trackhoe. They were using a hammer to hit a chisel into a slot to help the shaft slide into place. The chisel unexpectedly popped out of the slot and came back and hit the employee in EE's open mouth, injuring two of EE's teeth.

2016 · 1 incident

July 19, 2016 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Operator was hauling a load of spoil material to the dump area, drove into a hole and right leg contacted the bottom edge of dash resulting in a small laceration just below the knee about 1/2 inch long requiring one stitch. Employee was treated and given a return to work release.

2013 · 1 incident

June 17, 2013 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was in the procees of jacking up a loader when the machine fell. Employee sustained broken ribs and shoulder sprain.

2011 · 2 incidents

November 30, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Fall from machine

While exiting WA500 loader, employee slipped off and fell to ground below. Landed on left foot and left hand. Employee was standing on top step of ladder and had lunch box in left hand holding handrail. When employee closed the door he reached to grab hand rail with right hand and missed, lost his balance and fell to the ground.

September 6, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Fall down stairs

Employee was entering the Chattanooga scale house when her foot slipped off of step and she lost her balance and fell on stairs, breaking her fall with her left arm. Employee's toe caught the end of the step causing her to trip. She has fractured her left arm.

2006 · 1 incident

February 8, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AMT Florida Rock Industries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a sledgehammer to dislodge material built up in PEP Screen chute, left index finger was struck between hammer handle and chute shattering the bone in the tip of his finger.

2005 · 3 incidents

August 4, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
AMT Florida Rock Industries · Fall from machine

Employee was performing the daily servicing tasks (fueling & greasing) on the Kamatsu PC 750 excavator located in the bottom of the pit. While exiting the machine employee lost his footing and fell approximately 3 feet to the ground.

April 6, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
AMT Florida Rock Industries · Fall from machine

Loading a shot, stepped on the bucket of a bobcat to move it, foot slipped, fell, hurt right knee.

March 8, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
AMT Florida Rock Industries · Struck against a moving object

Employee drove Front end loader through drainage ditch, loader bounced and caused lower lumbar strain. Doctor released employee to light duty.

2004 · 1 incident

2003 · 1 incident

August 9, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AMT Florida Rock Industries · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING A ROD TO PRY A ROCK FROM BEHIND WHEEL ON SCREEN CHUTE, THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON SUPPORT ON THE CHUTE. LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND WAS LACERATEC CAUSING HIM TO RECIEVE TWO STITCHES.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 28, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
AMT Florida Rock Industries · Accident type, without injuries

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING 769 OUT OF PIT. TRUCK BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THEN ENGINE STALLED. TRUCK ROLLED DOWN HILL, STEERED INTO HIGHWALL AND IT ROLLED OVER. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INJURED. TRUCK CAUGHT ON F IRE, TRUCK TOTALED.

January 15, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
AMT Florida Rock Industries · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE ENDING OF THE DAY WHILE GATHERING TOOLS, EE WAS STANDING ON A CONCRETE FOUNDATION AT THE SECONDARY CRUSHER WHICH WAS APPROX 14" HIGHER THAN THE GROUND ELEVATION AND LOST HIS BALANCE STE PPING BACKWARDS ONTO UNEVEN GROUND LANDING HEEL FIRST.

2000 · 1 incident

August 23, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AMT Florida Rock Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING ON PRYBAR TO TIGHTEN V-BELTS ON CRUSHER. BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EE IN NOSE. EE REPORTED HE WAS ALRIGHT AND CONTINUED TO WORK. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK. EE CONTACTED PLANT MANAGER AT HOME 8-27 TO REPORT HE HAD BEEN HURTING AND WENT TO DOCTOR. DOCTOR SAID HIS NOSE WAS BROKEN.