Mining Incidents

Norcross Shop Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Norcross, Gwinnett County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900802

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Sep 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
11
citations
0
significant & substantial
$955
proposed penalties
$955
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
2017 Q1 2,204 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,227 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,380 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,887 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,217 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,156 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,419 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 979 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

15 on file

2007 · 1 incident

September 25, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was using a prybar to remove a concave inside a gyratory crusher. The prybar slipped and caused the EE to fall forward against the crusher head and hurt his right shoulder.

2006 · 1 incident

2002 · 2 incidents

May 17, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

MOLTEN SLAG OR METAL FELL THROUGH HOLE IN EE'S BOOT AND BURNT TOP OF HIS FOOT.

2001 · 2 incidents

July 23, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING TOP.BOTTOM SHELL BOLTS ON AC 6000 CRUSHER WITH A HYD. TORQUE WRENCH. WEDGE BLOCK USED TO SUPPORT WRENCH REACTION ARM SLIPPED AND SQUEEZED OUT DUE TO FORCES ON THE ARM. THE WE DGE BLOCK WAS EJECTED AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHTHAND.

March 12, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

REMOVING GUSSET FROM JAW FRAME. FAILED TO MAKE SECURE AND PIECE FELL FROM HOOK. STRUCK EE.

2000 · 9 incidents

November 27, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EE WAS MOVING A PORTABLE BASE WITH AN OVERHEAD CRANE. THE HOOKS SLIPPED ON THE BASE CAUSING THE BASE TO TIP OVER. THE INJURED EE'S RIGHT LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BASE AND A STEEL PLA TE.

November 1, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREIGN MATTER IN EYE CAUSE UNKNOWN. EE WITNESSED BY SUPERVISOR WEARING PROPER PPE.

October 25, 2000 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 falling object

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE CARRYING A 200 TON HYD RAM OVER TO A TRUCK TO LOAD IT. EE S STUMBLED FELL AND RAM LANDED ON EE'S RT LEG CUTTING HIS UPPER/INSIDE CALF. RAM IS 9 1/2" ROUND X 13" TAL L AND WEIGHS APPROX. 150#.

August 31, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by powered moving object

EE STRUCK ON LOWER LEG WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EMTPYWHEELBARROW INTO UNILOADER BUCKET. OPERATOR WAS APPARENTLY EXITING UNILOADER TO ASSIST WITH THE WHEELBARROW AS HE WAS REACHING TO RAISE THE SAFE TY RESTRAINT BAR, HE BUMPED ONE OF THE MOTION LEVERS CAUSING THE MACHINE TO MOVE FORWARD SLIGHTLY. THE BUCKET STRUCK INJ EE'S LEG

August 11, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE BURNED ON NECK, FACE AND ARMS WHILE USING A DIESEL FIRED BURNER TO HEAT AN UPPER MANTLEON A 42X65 GYRATORY HEAD.

August 5, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE PREPARING TO STEP INSIDE CONE BOWL TO WELD, PLACED HAND ON TOP OF BOWL TO BRACE HIMSELF AS HE STEPPED INTO BOWL. HIS HAND WAS INADVERTENTLY PLACED ON TOP OF TOP OF WELDING LEAD LAYIN G ACROSS BOWL. WHEN HE PRESSED DOWN ON HIS HAND, THE LEAD ARCED, BURNING HIS WRIST.

July 5, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A 4 1/4' BOWL WITH AN OVERHEAD CRANE. BOWL SWUNG TOWARDS EE, STRIKING HIS LEG AAGAINST A 54 X 74 SPIDER. (STRUCK AGAINST A FIXED OBJECT BY A MOVING OBJECT.)

April 4, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPAIRING 42 X 48 JAW PITMAN. JOB REQUIRED A LOT OF GRINDING. HE NOTICED AN EYE IRRITATION STILL PRESENT ON 4/4/00. REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR HE FELT O.K. IRRITATION STILL PRESENT ON 4/6. WENT TO CLINIC TO HAVE IT REMOVED. EE OBSERVED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WEARING PROPER PPE. OBJECT COULD HAVE ENTERED EYE SEVERAL WAYS (FALLEN FROM CLOTHING, WIPED IN EYE ETC)