Mining Incidents

Speedway Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Eastaboga, Talladega County, AL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0102956

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Jul 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
111
citations
29
significant & substantial
$33,268
proposed penalties
$31,953
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 9,417 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,708 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,611 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,723 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,210 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,085 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 5,519 1 0 181.2
2023 Q3 9,755 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

9 on file

2018 · 2 incidents

July 10, 2018 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
McCartney Construction Co., Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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. Damage or impairment cannot be determined soley by reading chest x-ray films. This report is being submitted to satisfy MSHA program policy letter P92-III-2

July 10, 2018 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
McCartney Construction Co., Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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. Damage or impairment cannot be determined soley by reading chest x-ray films. This report is being submitted to satisfy MSHA program policy letter P92-III-2

2017 · 1 incident

March 9, 2017 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
McCartney Construction Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

WHILE EXITING ROCK TRUCK EMPLOYEE LOST GRIP WITH LEFT HAND WHILE RIGHT HAND WAS MOVING DOWN TO NEXT HAND RAIL. THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL TO GROUND. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON LEFT SHOULDER.

2013 · 1 incident

July 19, 2013 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
McCartney Construction Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing a hammer from drill rotary head when the hammer slipped and pinched his right pinky finger.

2011 · 1 incident

2010 · 1 incident

August 12, 2010 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
McCartney Construction Co., Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a grease fitting on the pugmill. He was in a squatting position with his left knee on the ground. When he stood up his knee "popped."

2009 · 1 incident

August 30, 2009 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
McCartney Construction Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a light generator to attach to the ball on a truck. When he set the generator down, he felt something pull in his back.

2007 · 1 incident

September 26, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
McCartney Construction Co., Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was turning on the water on the wet screen. As he turned to leave the wet screen he hit his head on a ladder causing him to fall. The fall broke his leg in two places. An ambulance was called and transported him to the emergency room at Stringfellow Hospitol in Anniston, Alabama. Employee is scheduled for surgery later today.

2000 · 1 incident

April 7, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
McCartney Construction Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

MAN WAS HELPING WITH REPAIRS TO CONE CRUSHER ANDHE JUST DID NOT WATCH WHAT HE WAS DOING AND STEPPED BACKWARDS FROM THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER AND STEPPED RIGHT OFF THE MAIN FRAME OF THE CRUSHER A ND FELL OFF TO THE CONCRETE PAD UNDER THE CRUSHER. HE FELL 6 1/2 FEET.