Mining Incidents

Frederick Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Frederick, Frederick County, MD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800729

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
62
citations
11
significant & substantial
$10,183
proposed penalties
$10,038
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 18,921 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,678 1 0 93.7
2025 Q2 5,863 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 16,923 1 0 59.1
2024 Q4 7,350 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,217 1 0 121.7
2024 Q2 6,166 1 0 162.2
2024 Q1 6,484 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

20 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 16, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Customer (Dennis Trucking) was found unresponsive and transported by ambulance where EE later died.

2023 · 1 incident

March 7, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was using left hand to wipe dirt off excavator fuel filter part number when EE cut left index finger on the fan.

2021 · 2 incidents

September 9, 2021 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was instructed to wash down under the transfer tower. EE was attempting to load a 70' wash down hose into the back of an F150 when EE felt EE's knee pop. EE continued to work and then while unloading the hose EE's foot got stuck in the mud and tried to free it hearing EE's knee pop a second time.

May 4, 2021 MD · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Normal Mine working conditions. Compressor was started and the air Valve was opened. Employee noticed an air Leak and was going to close the air valve to relieve the air pressure before tightening the hose fitting. As the employee was about to turn off the air valve, the hose fitting disconnected from the air compressor and struck employee in the arm.

2017 · 1 incident

November 14, 2017 MD · 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

Employees left foot was fractured when it was caught between feed plate and drum of crusher while trying to change out blow bars.

2016 · 1 incident

January 19, 2016 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee held shop door open for supervisor to exit (supervisor was carrying oil). Employee then exited and caught right index finger between door and frame on the hinge side (the door swings in).

2014 · 2 incidents

April 21, 2014 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was mounting the first step on a haul truck when his left hand slipped off the handrail and he pivoted to the right and fell to the ground.

February 20, 2014 MD · Metal/Non-Metal building repair man, maintenance SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting the cab of a loader when his left foot made contact with the ground and slipped on the ice tearing the tendon in his leg.

2012 · 1 incident

February 3, 2012 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained lower back while performing unit weight samples in the lab.

2008 · 1 incident

May 28, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was assisting as a spotter for a forklift operator lifting a 41 foot I beam. Weight shifted falling on the EE's left foot causing bruising and swelling. EE was seen at Corporate Occupational Health Solutions for a contusion and open wound to left foot. He received modified work restrictions. No lost time from work.

2005 · 2 incidents

August 30, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTING SCREEN BOLT PULLING RACHET TOWARD HIM, BOLT SLIPPED AND HANDLE END OF RACHET HIT HIS FOREHEAD

May 26, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving spare parts at the plant. He was engaging a chain through materials to be moved. One part shifted position and his hand was caught between the two parts.

2004 · 4 incidents

September 28, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Windshield wiper traveled off glass area during heavy rain storm & he attempted to move it back.

July 14, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

8 days after helping other ee's work on #4 screen support tubes he complained of soreness in left shoulder.

June 1, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING A VOLVO LOADER AT THE SURGE PILE. A LARGE ROCK SHIFTED IN THE BUCKET, CAUSING THE LOADER TO BE JERKED OR JARRED AROUND. THE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK JUST AFTER THIS HAPPENED.

2003 · 2 incidents

May 5, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Florida Rock Industries Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS LOCKING UP THE PARTS TRAILER AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. AS HE STEPPED ON THE WOODEN STEPS, ONE STEP BROKE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 6, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INSTALING COUNTER WEIGHTS ON A CONE CRUSHER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON STEEL FRAME.

December 4, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING CHANGE FLAT TIRE, EMPLOYEE STRUCK NOSE WITH BAR. (SUTURES X3 NOSE).