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Mathews Quarry: 2 MSHA citations

Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.

Mathews Quarry is an intermittent dimension stone surface mine in Mcdowell County, North Carolina, operated by Smoky Mountain Natural Stone LLC with 1 employee on MSHA's record (mine ID 3102283). Since January 1, 2022 MSHA inspectors issued 2 citations and orders there with $302 in proposed penalties, and 0 accident reports were filed there, with no injury or illness cases.

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MSHA mine ID

3102283

Status

Intermittent since May 20, 2013

Main commodity

Dimension stone

Mine type

Surface

County

Mcdowell County, North Carolina

Nearest town

Marion

Operator

Smoky Mountain Natural Stone LLC

Employees

1

MSHA field office

Knoxville TN Field Office

Citations and orders since January 1, 2022

2

Significant and substantial

0 (0.0%)

Closure orders

0

High negligence or reckless

0

Proposed penalties

$302

Amount paid so far

$302

Inspections

8

Inspector hours on site

40

Citations per inspection

0.25 (all mines 2.30)

Accident reports

0

Injury and illness cases

0

Fatalities

0

Latest MSHA record

January 15, 2026

Citations issued to contractors here

2 ($294 proposed)

Citations and injury cases by year

Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.

Standards cited most at Mathews Quarry

Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.

Other open mines in Mcdowell County, North Carolina

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