Mining Incidents

PENROSE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Penrose, Transylvania County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100111

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Jul 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
52
citations
8
significant & substantial
$4,175
proposed penalties
$4,175
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 6,468 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,827 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,503 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,345 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,502 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,749 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,115 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,266 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

8 on file

2022 · 1 incident

July 27, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was assisting with maintenance on a conveyor head pulley. While on the ground employee lifted it to roll it over and heard a pop in elbow when employee pushed the pulley forward. Muscle swollen up in forearm

2017 · 1 incident

April 24, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee right thumb was smashed between hydraulic cylinder and pushing wedge. Resulting in a crush thumb.

2007 · 2 incidents

August 4, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using a wrench attempting to break a bolt loose with body in full tension and body in prone position approx. 6-8 inches off the ground. When the bolt broke loose, he struck the ground, buttocks first, but sustained no apparent injury. He awoke the next morning with severe muscle spasm in lower back.

June 22, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a chainsaw to clear/fell trees. Tree kicked chainsaw back between legs resulting in a laceration of leg requiring sutures. Employee returned to duty without restrictions.

2005 · 3 incidents

August 11, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Macon Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was swinging an 18 lb sledge hammer to tap a wrench to loosen a nut on the tension rod of a Hewitt Robbins jaw crusher. The tip of his left index finger was smashed between the hammer handle and a piece of steel. He was wearing work gloves & safety glasses. He was taken to the emergency room where he received 8 stitches.

April 18, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Macon Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WIDENING A HOLE IN A PLASTIC COLLAR WHENT THE POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER AT THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE, RECIEVED 6 STITCHES

February 7, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Macon Construction Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was descending the ladder steps of the R25. His right hand was holding the pole to the rearview mirror/handrail as he stepped down with his left foot. His left foot slipped off the top rung and he fell to the ground. On the ground, he looked at his left shin and saw a puncture wound about 1" long by 1" deep. He received 5 stitches.

2001 · 1 incident

August 14, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Macon Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PLACED HAND AT THE BASE OF THE STEPS ON A WEIGHTED TAKEUP. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR LOWERED THE WEIGHT CAUSING THE SLIDE TUBES TO COME DOWN AND SEVER THE END OF HIS FINGER.