Mining Incidents

Bartow Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Bartow, Bartow County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901079

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Jul 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
46
citations
7
significant & substantial
$6,283
proposed penalties
$6,105
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 14,462 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 12,623 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,339 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,360 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,689 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,095 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,773 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 17,890 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

13 on file

2023 · 1 incident

July 10, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting tube with a box knife the driller cut self with the knife and EE left the quarry without telling anyone what happened. Once EE arrived home, EE realized it was more than EE could take care of so drove self to a medical facility receiving 4 stitches to inner calf on EE's right leg. EE was released back to work with no restrictions.

2020 · 1 incident

October 21, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was dragging wash out hose from one part of tower to another when employee felt a pop in right shoulder

2016 · 1 incident

June 4, 2016 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing a drill bit, the wrench would not grip the drill hammer. Using a 3lb sledgehammer to tighten the wrench, the employee swung the hammer which ricocheted off the frame of the boom. Which caused EE to strike left hand that was holding the wrench.

2015 · 1 incident

March 21, 2015 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

The employee was attaching a tooth on the bucket of 990 loader. When striking the locking pin on the loader tooth, a piece of metal broke off and penetrated the employees front upper thigh.

2010 · 1 incident

July 20, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Health condition - Employee was operating a Komatsu PC 300 Rockbreaker. He called the supervisor to notify him he was experiencing chest pains.

2007 · 2 incidents

March 29, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was working on concrete forms. He was driving concrete forming stakes with a jack hammer. When pulling the jack hammer off the stake he tripped & pinched his finger between the jack hammer handle & a concrete stake. He was sent to the hospital for evaluating. He had a cut to the finger requiring stitches & bandaging.

2005 · 1 incident

November 15, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was placing part in 55 gallon drum. Drum shifted, cutting employee s right wrist. Resulting in 3 stitches.

2002 · 3 incidents

September 19, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck by falling object

LIFTING A 300 LB METAL BOX TO BE INSTALLED IN CHUTE WITH BACK HOE BUCKET & CHAIN. BOX WAS NOT HANGING STRAIGHT AFTER PICKING IT UP 3 FT., ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN BOX WHEN THE BACK END CAME LOO SE, BOX SLID DOWN LEG & STRUCK TOP OF RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING 1 BONE & CHIPPING ANOTHER.

April 10, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ONE INCH THICK STEEL PLATE WHEN TORCH POPPED. AT THIS MOMENT THE EMPLOYEE JERKED HIS HEAD BACK AND WHEN HE DID, THE TORCH FELL ACCROSS HIS ARM, CAUSING BURN.

2001 · 1 incident

March 13, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BED SLIPPED OFF OF TRUCK FRAME. TRIED TO READJUST BED. FELL FOWARD COMPARTMENT DOOR SWING OPEN STRIKING EE IN RT EAR.

2000 · 1 incident

March 16, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WORKING UNDER LOADER STOOD UP AND BANGED HARD HAT AND HEAD ON LOADER. COMPLAINED NEXT DAY OF PAIN IN NECK.