Mining Incidents

BLAIRSVILLE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Blairsville, Union County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900445

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Feb 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
33
citations
7
significant & substantial
$13,289
proposed penalties
$10,489
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 10,954 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,770 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 11,095 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,428 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,295 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,162 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,616 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 5,087 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

8 on file

2025 · 1 incident

February 21, 2025 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)

Employee was washing out the sand screw when EE lost control of the hose. The hose struck EE in the left eye.

2019 · 1 incident

June 5, 2019 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 · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was walking through the scrap yard when EE tripped on a wire. EE extended arms to break the fall causing EE to land on their hands. EE reported it to the manager, but did not seek medical attention at that time. On 8/26/19, EE came to work stating was still sore and was taken to the Dr by management where EE was put on restricted duty making this incident reportable.

2013 · 1 incident

June 25, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using a box cutter to cut down tubes, knife slipped & left leg

2007 · 1 incident

April 19, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While carrying stemming (rocks) in a 5 gallon bucket he stumbled on a rough terrain, lost footing, pulled groin.

2005 · 1 incident

May 27, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GUARD ON TAILPULLEY, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT HAND MADE CONTACT WITH THE GUARD. THE GUARD CUT HIS PALM ON HIS LT. HAND.

2004 · 1 incident

2002 · 1 incident

December 27, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE PIECE OF METAL CHUTE THAT WAS BEING REPLACED, THE METAL PIECE TILTED TO THE RIGHT PINNING EE'S RIGHT THUMB AGAINST A METAL BRACE. EE'S THUMB REQUIRED STITCHES.

2000 · 1 incident

January 21, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

INJURED EE WAS TAKING CRANE TO SHOP. AS HE WAS GOING DOWN RAMP, THE CRANE CAME OUT OF GEAR. THE EE JUMPED FROM CRANE INJURING LEFT ANKLE AND RIGHT KNEE.