Mining Incidents

La Grange Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
LaGrange, Troup County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900487

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
51
citations
12
significant & substantial
$8,135
proposed penalties
$8,135
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
2025 Q4 13,670 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 11,708 1 0 85.4
2025 Q2 7,984 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,939 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,396 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,612 2 0 553.7
2024 Q2 2,976 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,731 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

2025 · 1 incident

August 16, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was clearing a chute over the feeder. When the material broke loose, the bar EE was using was forced up against an I-beam crushing EE's left thumb.

2022 · 1 incident

2019 · 2 incidents

October 2, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a retractable utility knife to cut blast hole tubing. Employee received a laceration with a clean blade to the right lower knee. Laceration is superficial, 1.5 cm x 0.5 cm. Skin closed with 5 sutures, interrupted simple sutures.

January 12, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

The employee was carrying a large piece of metal. While walking towards the work area, the employee's hand bumped a nearby wall. The impact jarred the piece of metal from their grip causing the metal to fall and impact the top of their right boot. The employee reported the accident promptly, but did not seek medical attention until 1-28-19.

2006 · 1 incident

April 13, 2006 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 replacing v-belts on #4 shaker screen, EE was pulling on v-belts, when his hand went between shieve and v-belts, causing a laceration and bone fracture of left thumb.

2004 · 1 incident

March 18, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

3-18-04 EE FINISHED DRILLING SHOT-CAME TO SHOP-WORKED REMAINDER OF THE DAY. NO MENTION OF ANYTHING WRONG WITH EYE. 3-19-04 REPORTS TO WORK NORMAL TIME; CALLS SHOP AT 7:30 TO SAY EYE HURTING. SENT TO DR - BACK AT 11:30 AM. SAYS DR REMOVED SMALL PIECE OF METAL. EE REPORTS HE THOUGHT HE ONLY HAD DUST IN HIS EYE ON THURS. REPORTS HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

2003 · 1 incident

April 22, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE OPERATING LOADER HIT A POT HOLE IN THE GROUND CAUSING THE LOADER TO DIP TO THE RIGHT CAUSING HAND TO LEAVE CONTROLS STRIKING THE CAGE.

2001 · 1 incident

November 13, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LAGGING INTO PLACE ON HEAD PULLEY, LAGGING SLIPPED OUT OF FASTENER SLOT CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S L. FOREARM TO CONTACT HEAD PULLEY RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

2000 · 1 incident