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Morganton Metal/Non-Metal

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Surface

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company

Morganton, Burke County, NC · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 3100007

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 2000–2026
Latest incident: Mar 2026

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$3,541

proposed penalties

$3,541

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	8,023	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	4,295	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	3,721	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	9,531	0	0	0.0
2024 Q4	2,803	0	0	0.0
2024 Q3	2,869	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	6,628	0	0	0.0
2024 Q1	5,105	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

6 on file

2026 · 1 incident

March 26, 2026 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was replacing a transmission in a pick-up truck. They used a floor jack to lower the transmission. While lowering the transmission, it became unstable and started to roll. When it did, the employee smashed their finger between the transmission and the jack. Their right-hand pinky finger had a laceration that required sutures and fractured tip.

2012 · 1 incident

September 22, 2012 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing maintenance on drill when a piece of steel unexpectedly moved and struck the employee in the cheek.

2004 · 1 incident

August 30, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal pumper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The employee was sent to a pulmonary specialist who conducted a CT scan. The scan revealed a significant bilateral pleural plaquing. This is characteristic of asbestos exposure. The employee worked for the U.S. Navy in Hawaii during 1973 -1976. During this period, his job was to remove the asbestos insulation from old naval ships.

2003 · 2 incidents

September 12, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DOZER AFTER ATTACHING FUEL NOZZLE. HIS LEFT FOOT CONTACTED FUEL HOSE ON THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HIS RT. FOOT STRUCK THE GROUND AND TURNED CAUSIN G A BROKEN BONE IN THE ANKLE AREA.

August 18, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CARRYING A LARGE WRENCH TO THE DRILL WHEN HE STEPPED IN A DEPRESSION CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE TWISTED TO DROP THE WRENCH AND CLEAR HIS FEET CAUSING A STRAIN OF HIS GROIN AND CHEST WALL AREA. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL ASKING TO GO TO THE DR ON 10-1-03. AT THIS TIME HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY AND RETURNED TO WORK.

2000 · 1 incident

February 24, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WENT TO SCRAP YARD TO GET PIECE OF METAL FOR A PROJECT HE WAS WORKING ON. HE DROVE A 2000 MODEL F350 TRUCK WITH WELDING MACHINE MOUNTED ON IT WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK HE STEPP ED ON A ROCK TURNING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.