Mining Incidents

BESSEMER CITY QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Bessemer City, Gaston County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101105

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
43
citations
11
significant & substantial
$5,518
proposed penalties
$4,854
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 956 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 550 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,030 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 958 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 740 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 978 1 0 1022.5
2024 Q2 783 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 85 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

5 on file

2025 · 1 incident

September 5, 2025 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 a moving and a stationary object

Carolina Cat technician was entering through an interior door when the door closed on EE's hand.

2004 · 1 incident

August 30, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was using a jigsaw to cut holes in the bottom of the generator pan. The saw either locked down or twisted during the cutting process, which pushed the saw against the ee's finger and the generator frame. The result was a lacerated finger requiring three stitches.

2003 · 1 incident

August 20, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE WELDING ON A D8L DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EAR.

2002 · 2 incidents

July 26, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON JAW CRUSHER: SLIPPED AND FELL: SHIT HIT EDGE OF TAIL SPRING GUARD CAUSING CUT OF RIGHT LEG.

June 21, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EE BUMPED ELBOW ON CONTROL LEVER IN THE CAB OF THE EX 1100. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 6/21/2002 BUT NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 7/31/2002. FLUID WAS DRAINED FROM ELBOW ON 7/31/2002.