Mining Incidents

LITHONIA QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Lithonia, De Kalb County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900593

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2002–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
24
citations
4
significant & substantial
$3,757
proposed penalties
$3,531
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 12,236 1 0 81.7
2025 Q3 8,127 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,878 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,887 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,965 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,987 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,788 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 12,626 1 0 79.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 9, 2026 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Department of Agriculture inspector had Left Pinky Finger stuck between weights cart and weight that led to 7 stitches

2019 · 1 incident

November 25, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee's index finger was injured when EE was changing the wear shims on the drill head. EE was prescribed a brace for EE's finger making this a reportable injury.

2018 · 1 incident

January 22, 2018 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee slipped while descending a loader and pulled shoulder muscle. EE did not receive medical treatment at the time. The employee later went through shoulder surgery, which made the injury reportable. We are meeting the 10 day MSHA requirement.

2008 · 1 incident

June 10, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Repairing fueling system of truck, he put hand into auger.

2002 · 1 incident

February 2, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE SHELL ON THE CRUSHER - IT WAS SET IN PLACE BY THE CRANE AND WAS NOT LEVEL. WHEN HE MOVED THE CYLINDER, THE SHELL FELL INTO PLACE, CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEE N SHELL & ADJUSTMENT CAP.