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LITHIA SPRINGS QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Surface

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company

Lithia Springs, Douglas County, GA · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 0900068

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 13
Years on record: 2002–2026
Latest incident: Apr 2026

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

102

citations

significant & substantial

$101,524

proposed penalties

$63,622

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	32,468	4	1	123.2
2025 Q3	24,036	2	0	83.2
2024 Q4	11,874	0	0	0.0
2024 Q3	5,454	4	0	733.4
2024 Q2	5,266	0	0	0.0
2024 Q1	9,794	0	0	0.0
2023 Q4	17,155	0	0	0.0
2023 Q3	21,975	2	0	91.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

November 7, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Drowning

Employee was operating a haul truck transporting material from the wash bins to a stockpile located Northwest of two settling ponds. On the return trip to the wash bins, the haul truck traveled through a berm on the left side of the haul road, went over an embankment and overturned on its left side in the settling pond.

Reportable incidents

12 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2026 · 2 incidents

April 16, 2026 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 injured EE's ankle after mis stepping and jumping to the ground while exiting an excavator cab.

March 31, 2026 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)

Employee was trimming rubber for a back skirt on a conveyor belt. While cutting the rubber the razor knife slipped and cut the outer right thigh.

2024 · 1 incident

April 4, 2024 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)

Employee was removing a conveyor gearbox when the pipe wrench EE was using slipped causing EE to strike EE's left knee and smash EE's right thumb.

2023 · 2 incidents

April 19, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting a roller during maintenance on a conveyor when EE strained EE's left shoulder.

January 25, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee passed away to unknown circumstances.

2022 · 1 incident

May 25, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee lacerated finger while tighten bolts on motor base on screens.

2021 · 1 incident

January 19, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a tool box and felt a something in arm. Employee didn't require medical treatment. On February 29th the employee was recommended to seek further treatment. Restrictions were given at this doctor visit.

2014 · 1 incident

November 12, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

A shovel leaning against the front of an oil cooler fell and when he reached to pick it up his right middle finger struck the fan guard resulting in a laceration.

2010 · 1 incident

October 9, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE went to remove rock at primary feeder and noticed a rock was hung between the rollers. He used a bar to remove the rock, when the bar kicked out and threw his hand into frame of the roller, cutting his little finger on his left hand.

2006 · 1 incident

April 13, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured EE was attempting to reposition chains to crusher saddle, when another EE bumped the saddle and it fell 3-4 inches, smashing his ring finger on left hand.

2005 · 1 incident

February 24, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Feet got tangled in Plastic Loop, fell on knees

2002 · 1 incident

March 13, 2002 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 by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING AN 8" STEEL PIPE, EE TRIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS. RESULTING IN THE 8" X 10' PIPE LANDING ON EE CAUSING INJURY TO GROIN AREA.