Mining Incidents

Smith Grove Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Mocksville, Davie County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100186

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
19
citations
1
significant & substantial
$2,447
proposed penalties
$2,447
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 7,182 1 0 139.2
2025 Q3 7,932 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,685 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,207 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,520 2 0 568.2
2024 Q3 1,816 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,662 1 0 115.4
2023 Q3 2,801 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

2 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 27, 2026 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing the stairs and as EE attempted to step up EE's foot slipped causing EE's weight to be completely supported by EE's arms resulting in EE dislocating EE's right shoulder.

2000 · 1 incident

January 28, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING IMPACT ROLLERS ON THE CONVEYER AT THE JAW. HE CUT LOOSE THE BOLTS ON HIS SIDE. HE TURNED OFF THE TORCH AND HANDED IT TO OTHER EMPLOYEE. ACETYLENE LINE BURST SHOOTING FLAMES FROM THE TORCH UNDER HIS GLOVE. IT BURNT THE TOPOF HIS LEFT HAND AND THUMB.