Mining Incidents

Madras Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Lumpkin, Coweta County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900536

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
May 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
51
citations
6
significant & substantial
$10,004
proposed penalties
$9,416
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 18,666 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 15,602 2 0 128.2
2025 Q2 5,469 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 8,069 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,115 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,306 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,590 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,982 1 0 143.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2016 · 1 incident

May 28, 2016 GA · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An individual was trespassing on the mine property when they fell off the highwall. This incident became immediately reportable on 6/6/16.

2010 · 1 incident

June 4, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was at work operating a front-end loader. He radioed the leadman he needed to see him at the shop. The leadman met him, employee stated he did not feel well and had bad heartburn. The leadman called the plant manager and he transported the employee to the hospital for evaluation. The hospital later determined he had a blocked artery and installed a stint.

2009 · 1 incident

August 19, 2009 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

While attaching J-bolts to the middle deck of a screen, sand from the upper deck fell into ee face getting grit into his left eye.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 1, 2008 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 a moving and a stationary object

Employee was installing a return training roller when the conveyor belt slipped causing his hand to get caught between the roller frame and the conveyor.

February 27, 2008 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 · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE parked the Bulk Truck, went to step out of the truck, fell backwards, truck rolled backwards, left front tire ran over left foot.

2007 · 2 incidents

August 28, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was changing the drill hammer. He broke the hammer loose and began replacing the chuck, when the hammer unit fell, catching his left index finger between the hammer unit and the drill deck.

January 16, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was attempting to remove gravity take-up counterweight. He set the counterweight on the ground with a boom truck. As he was removing the cable the load shifted. When the load shifted it pinned him against the conveyor frame leg.

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

January 6, 2001 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

EE HAD BEEN INSPECTING A PART OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER- A BEARING FROM THE HYD. TOGGUE- THE BEARING WAS STANDING ON IT'S END- AS THE EE WAS GETTING OFF THE BACK OF THE BOOM TRUCK THE BEARING FEL L HITTING THE END OF HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

2000 · 2 incidents

April 14, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO RECLAIM CONVEYOR WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER WELDING LEADS AND FELL AND STRUCK LEFT HAND AGAINST CONVEYOR FRAME.

January 10, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB OF HAUL TRUCK OPERATION. AT APPROX. 3:00PM HE WAS SEEN PARKED IN FRONT OF MUCK PILE, SLUMPED OVER THE STEERING WHEEL. A FELLOW EE CHECKED ON HIM AND FOUND NO R ESPONSE AND NO PULSE. HE CONTACTED PLANT OFFICE & STARTED CPR. 911 WAS NOTIFIED & EMT'S ARRIVED.EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL & WAS LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD. CAUSE OF DEATH-APPARENT HEART ATTAC