Mining Incidents

KENNESAW QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900067

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
91
citations
17
significant & substantial
$71,725
proposed penalties
$29,837
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 36,171 1 1 27.6
2025 Q3 26,001 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 27,433 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 27,265 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 21,065 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 35,084 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 8,670 4 0 461.4
2023 Q3 10,618 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

19 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

October 24, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal diamond drill operator, core driller, exploration driller, longhole driller, prospect driller SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt pain in knee when they stepped off the ladder of the drill platform on October 24, 2025. Employee was diagnosed with a ligament tear on November 13, 2025. Employee is currently working full duty while waiting on an orthopedic appointment.

August 22, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting the bed of an F350 service truck when they missed a step, lost footing, and fractured their left ankle.

2024 · 1 incident

February 20, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to remove a steel plate from the metal rack when the plate slipped out of their hands landing on their right foot.

2023 · 3 incidents

August 25, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges that while operating the water truck on 8/25/23, employee hit a bump causing a back pain. Employee did not report the incident until 09/05/23 and sought medical treatment on 09/06/23. While this incident is still under investigation, this 7000-1 is being reported within the 10 business days of receiving medical treatment.

August 7, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was setting the water jacket in a 7 foot crusher. The water jacket shifted and pinned the employee's leg between the water jacket and socket causing a fracture.

April 27, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While torqueing wheel fasteners on a 785 truck the technician placed hand in the path of the reaction arm causing the hand to be crushed between the arm and the wheel.

2022 · 1 incident

August 22, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning up with S925tx. The employee stated material fell from the conveyor frame striking the employee.

2021 · 1 incident

February 5, 2021 GA · 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 a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched a thumb while operating a chain hoist.

2020 · 1 incident

November 17, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

The employee was working in the primary box when they struck left shoulder injuring it.

2016 · 1 incident

May 10, 2016 GA · 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)

The employee was injured while removing a impact feed plate on a screen. When the employee was removing the plate, the plate slipped above gloved hand and lacerated forearm. Employee was taken to the ER where employee received nine stitches.

2014 · 1 incident

September 26, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee attempted to pull a pump out of mud using discharge hose when his hand slipped and contacted the hose clamp resulting in a laceration to the ring finger.

2013 · 1 incident

August 21, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On August 21,2013 employee was exiting the conveyor frame when he slipped an caught himself with his arm on the handrail hurting his shoulder. He did not seek medical treatment until November 7,2013.

2011 · 1 incident

November 2, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with electrical current

Our boom truck contacted overhead powerlines, resulting in injuries to an employee on the ground near the load being lifted.

2008 · 1 incident

April 16, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hand grinder with a brush attachment to remove rubber material from a screen support tube being resurfaced. As material was being removed, the attachment caught on the rubber causing the grinder to kick back on EE. The results from this action caused a laceration to the upper left arm area requiring seven stitches to close the wound area.

2007 · 2 incidents

July 2, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting a bearing overhead when he felt pain in left shoulder. Not determined job related until 7/18/07.

June 11, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

A driver was driving haul truck from pit to primary crusher. Another employee was driving empty haul truck from primary crusher to pit. Due to inattentiveness of the driver, the empty truck slid into loaded truck.

2006 · 1 incident

July 26, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

reported 8/8/06 - Stemming holes, an operator at the quarry dropped a stemming box, hitting back, head & shoulders.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2001 GA · 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)

USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT LINATEX RUBBER TO LINE A FLUME. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF LINATEX RUBBER, CUTTING INTO FOREARM.

May 15, 2001 GA · 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 STEPPED OFF OF BACKHOE TO LOAD HEEL PLATES FOR LOADER AND TWISTED ANKLE.