Mining Incidents

KANNAPOLIS QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

142, Rowan County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100070

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2000–2013
Latest incident
Jun 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
45
citations
4
significant & substantial
$6,892
proposed penalties
$6,892
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 2,697 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 945 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,980 2 0 502.5
2024 Q4 1,239 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,502 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 419 1 0 2386.6
2024 Q1 2,581 4 0 1549.8
2023 Q4 1,106 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

4 on file

2013 · 1 incident

June 26, 2013 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Contact with heat

Employee was having chest pains and feeling weak after he had been working in the heat. It was determined the employee had became dehydrated.

2006 · 1 incident

March 23, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was working on Kawasaki Loader in shop. The drive shaft swung and pinched employees hand between the U Joint and the mainframe of the loader, cutting the webbing between my thumb and first finger. He received 6 stitches. Justifying a reportable medical injury with no lost days.

2004 · 1 incident

May 4, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were changing cutting edges on WA500 Komatsu.They were loosening bolts with a 1 inch air gun. The bolts started turning all the way. The injured EE went to push the bolt in place with his hand & other employee hit the gun & the bolt started spinning & cut his index finger on his left hand. Doctor applied Stitches to finger.

2000 · 1 incident

November 14, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING THE PLANT JAW CRUSHER. HE HAD AJAM AFTER HAMMERING ON THE JAM WITHOUT SUCCESS HE WALKED OUT ON THE PLATFORM TO LOOK IN THE CRUSHER. WHEN HE WENT BACK IN JAW HOUSE, HE FELT SOM ETHING IN HIS EYE. HE TRIED WASHING IT OUT, BUT DID NOT HELP. HE THE CALLED FOREMAN TO REPORT ACCIDENT