Mining Incidents

Ensley Central Services Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103226

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2002–2014
Latest incident
Aug 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
27
citations
0
significant & substantial
$2,193
proposed penalties
$2,135
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
2017 Q2 4,328 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 9,930 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,365 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 11,910 1 0 84.0
2016 Q1 9,972 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 601 1 0 1663.9
2015 Q3 11,555 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 632 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

14 on file

2014 · 3 incidents

August 15, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut his left arm with a utility knife while scrapping paint off of an idler bracket. He sought medical attention, received stitches and returned to full duty the same day.

March 25, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

ON 3/25 EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A JAW CRUSHER WHEEL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 3/28 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SHOULDER STRAIN. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

January 6, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee experienced elbow pain after using a sledge hammer to drive bolts out of a crusher. He sought medical attention on 1/7/14, was placed on restricted duty for 3 days and returned to full duty on 1/13/14.

2012 · 2 incidents

September 26, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was pouring concrete, attempting to move to another area of the pour, when his boot became stuck under the rebar causing him to trip. He stuck his hand out to break his fall and fractured his left middle finger. He is currently on restricted duty. This incident is being reported within 10 days of the employee seeking medical attention.

March 22, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE strained himself while he was lying on a creeper adjusting the front brakes on a forklift. The straining resulted in a hernia. This incident is being reported March 29, 2012 which is within ten days of seeking medical attention.

2009 · 1 incident

April 10, 2009 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE strained his back & right hip on 4/10/09 while using a pry bar to unhang material. He did not seek medical treatment until his initial doctor visit on July 2. EE was not placed on restricted duty, but was referred to a physical therapist for further treatment. This injury is being reported within 10 business days of the initial doctors visit on July 2, 2009.

2008 · 1 incident

April 12, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was walking down stairs leading from an area where he had been inspecting fire extinguishers when he missed the fourth step, from the bottom of the stairs and fell. He fell on his right ankle.

2005 · 2 incidents

November 13, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 12 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A COUPLING HALF FROM A SHAFT. WHILE USING THE HAMMER THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK. EE DID NOT WANT TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 11/16/05.

November 2, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

While employee was washing a weld, sparks sprayed onto his shirt from the torch and caught his shirt on fire. Employee stated he did not need medical treatment that he would be o.k. On 11/10/05 employee decided he would like to go to the doctor and get the burn checked on.

2004 · 2 incidents

October 28, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee received a foreign object in his left eye apparently from welding and grinding on a pump barge. He did not notice anything wrong until the next day and did not seek medical attention until 11-01-04. This is reportable because a prescription medication was used in his eye.

August 18, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A BACKHOE INTO A SHIPPING CONTAINER. WHILE USING A PAIR OF PULL JACKS TO PUT THE BACKHOE WHERE IT NEEDED TO BE, EE'S LEFT PINKIE FINGER WAS PULLED INTO THE SPROCKET OF THE PULL JACKS THUS REMOVING THE TIP OF THE FINGER AND MOST OF THE FINGERNAIL.

2003 · 2 incidents

October 16, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND

EMPLOYEE WAS STUNG BY A WASP ON HIS RIGHT THUMB WHILE HE WAS ORGANIZING THE IDLE EQUIPMENT YARD.

June 19, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINED HIS NECK WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE MATERIAL AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCH.

2002 · 1 incident

January 10, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN OLD OPERATOR TOWER AT OLD PLANT. AS HE WENT UP ON TOWER TO MAKE A CUT, HE NOTICED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS GREASE ON HIS PANTS, BUT IT WAS BLOOD FROM HIS LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN HE RECEIVED CUT OR WHAT CUT HIS ARM.