Mining Incidents

Elkin Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Elkin, Surry County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100092

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2001–2019
Latest incident
Jan 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
33
citations
6
significant & substantial
$5,787
proposed penalties
$5,352
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 8,170 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,940 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,883 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,328 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,344 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,840 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,049 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,971 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

2019 · 1 incident

January 16, 2019 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Burnt right index finger while cleaning slag off torch.

2014 · 1 incident

May 1, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing maintenance a welding lead slipped off tower above employees head. Employee attempted to catch stinger causing a dislocated thumb.

2012 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

July 11, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING NEAR BY WHEN ANOTHER EE WAS USING A 8 LB HAMMER TO KNOCK THE BUSHING DOWN IN THE HUB OF THE KELLY DRIVE ON THE DM-25 DRILL. A SMALL FRAGMENT APPROX 1/8" IN SIZE CAME OFF THE EA R OF THE BUSHING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE STOMACH. EE USING THE SLEDGE HAMMER SAID HE COULD ONLY SWING ABOUT 6 INCH, WHICH IS VERY LITTLE FORCE. THEY THINK EAR WAS ALREADY CRACKED.