Mining Incidents

Cabarrus Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Concord, Cabarrus County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101357

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
95
citations
22
significant & substantial
$9,956
proposed penalties
$9,763
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 16,275 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 16,537 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 18,569 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 8,645 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,867 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 19,334 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,225 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,455 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

31 on file

2024 · 1 incident

December 2, 2024 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)

Employee was changing a return roller with a hammer on the guard and was prying off the hammer to take out the return roller when the hammer slipped out and hit employee in the mouth chipping front tooth.

2021 · 1 incident

March 17, 2021 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IW was throwing rocks off of the concrete platform when EE's finger contacted the angle iron of the X brace of the structure causing crushing injury to the tip of EE's left index finger. EE did not seek medical treatment until 3/18/2021.

2020 · 1 incident

February 24, 2020 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stood up on conveyor and heard a pop in left knee. Dr visit 3/2/2020

2017 · 2 incidents

July 26, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While working to clear a bridge at the primary crusher of the portable plant the employee was using a bar to try to poke material free and smashed finger between the bar and the crusher. Employee did not inform management at the time of injury. Employee later went after work to ER and received 4 stitches to finger. Injury was reported to management on 8/21/17.

March 7, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Two employees were working on guarding at the motor station for the crusher. Below 12 feet to the left two more employees were working on the lube system automation when a flat bar that was resting across the handrails above fell and struck one of the employees in the right lower leg. Resulting in laceration requiring 11 stitches.

2014 · 2 incidents

June 12, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While conducting maintenance activities the employee slipped on a wet surface and fell resulting in a fractured ankle.

April 3, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee smashed finger while working with a piece of metal causing a fracture to the tip of his ring finger.

2013 · 2 incidents

September 4, 2013 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While assisting others doing maintenance on Conveyor #3 employee removed his safety glasses and wiped his face and apparently got dust in his left eye. The following morning the doctor removed small piece of foreign matter from employees left eye. Slight abrasion to eye diagnosed. Antibiotics administered.

2012 · 2 incidents

December 7, 2012 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee strained back while using a pry bar at grizzly box at primary crusher.

July 19, 2012 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While replacing guard on crusher employees left index finger got caught between the guard and the clamping post on crusher causing a laceration to the top and bottom of finger.

2011 · 1 incident

August 15, 2011 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)

The employee was holding a hammer against a bolt head that held a cutting edge in place with his left hand while using an impact wrench to loosen the nut on top. The hammer slipped off the head of the bolt allowing it to spin cutting the employees left index finger.

2010 · 1 incident

September 30, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was unloading a piece of screen cloth when it shifted and caused laceration to his arm.

2008 · 3 incidents

October 18, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee said excavator shut off and the seatbelt jerked him back in his seat.

August 18, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was removing old conveyor belt and got his hand caught between the belt and handrail causing a laceration to his index and middle finger.

July 17, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Zalco truck driver was trying to free a rcok from the truck's tailgate and smashed his finger. He received stitches to the finger. Zalco is a customer truck at Cabarrus Quarry. The injured was an employee of Zalco Trucking, not Vulcan Materials Co.

2007 · 3 incidents

December 17, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE sprained his back while using a tool to turn a Euclid R05 Rear Dump 1710 Cummin engine at the shop.

October 3, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

The injured was handing a rock to a co-worker while inside the crusher clearing it out. It slipped out of the co-worker's hand and fell about two feet - hitting the injured's left shoulder.

March 21, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was walking from the employee building to the shop on relatively flat ground covered with base material. The employee stumbled and fell. The employee's right ankle was fractured along with fractures to her left fibula. These injuries may be further explained by employee being diagnosed with osteoporosis.

2006 · 1 incident

January 17, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was in the sizing screen middle deck when he used his right foot to kick the deck. It struck against the screen cross support beam, lacerating his right knee (11 stitches required).

2005 · 2 incidents

September 28, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE fractured his left hand after slipping and falling at foot level and trying to catch himself with his left hand. EE went to the doctor on 11/15/05.

April 12, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Compression fracture of lower spine - while dumping pond fines the haul truck's front wheels rose off the ground and came back down. The EE did not report the injury until 5/17/05.

2004 · 1 incident

January 5, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND

EMPLOYEE HAD CLOSED THE FILLING TANK LID ON THE WATER TRUCK AND WAS WALKING AROUND CATWALK TO STEPS. HE LOST FOOTING ON THE WET SURFACE AND FELL APPROX. 4' TO THE GROUND.

2003 · 2 incidents

July 11, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON EXHAUST SYSTEM OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHILE LYING ON HIS BACK. DIRT FELL FROM UNDERTHE TRUCK LANDING ON HIS FOREHEAD. THIS ALLOWED DUST TO GET IN BETWEEN HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HI S FACE AND GETTING IN HIS EYE.

March 24, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A BIN PULLEY WAS BEING REMOVED FROM CONVEYOR FRAME, ONE END WAS HOOKED TO A CRANE WITH CHAIN. THE PULLEY BECAME LODGED AND THE EE REACHED OVER TO PUSH ON THE PULLEY AT THAT MOMENT THE PULLED MOVED PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME BREAKING A BONE IN THE LEFT HAND OF THE EE.

2002 · 1 incident

April 16, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TRANSPORT TRUCK DRIVER UNLOAD A CRUSHER PART FROM THE BACK OF A TRACTOR TRAILER. THEY ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE THE PART INTO A BACK HOW BUCKET. AS THE PART SLID INTO THE BUCK ET, THE EE'S RIGHT PINKY FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PART AND THE BACKHOE BUCKET.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 11, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNED BODY WHILE REACHING FOR LAP TOP COMPUTER-WHEN EE TURNED BACK HIS FOOT TWISTED AND BONE IN LEFT FOOT BROKE.

January 3, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE HP 500 SH CRUSHER WAS BEING REASSBLED THERE WAS A HYD. CLAMPING CYLINDER LEAKING. THE REMOVED THE CYLINDER THE DUST SHELL WAS TAKEN FROM NORMAL POSITION AND SET ON THE CRUSHER. INJURED EE WAS DISCONNECTING HYD LINE WHEN THREE EES ATTEMPED TO REMOVE DUST SHELL COMPLETELY FROM CRUSHER-IN DOING SO THE DUST SHELL SLID INTO THE ORIGNIAL POSITION HITTING EE IN RIGHT HAND.

2000 · 3 incidents

August 19, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FOLDING FORKS ON BACKHOE ONE CAME UNPINNEDAND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEENFORK AND CONCRETE SHOP FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A CUT IN FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

August 11, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INDIVIDUAL WALKED OVER 10 FT OF OVERSIZED MATERIALS THAT HAD BEEN BROKEN BY A DROP BALL. PILE WAS APP 1 FT HIGH 20 FT ACROSS. HE TRAVLES APP 10 FT BEFORE FALLING.

June 14, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM ANOTHER PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN THE J WRENCH ON THE J WRENCH HELD J-WRENCH WITH LEFT HAND AND HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER IN RIGHT HAND. HIT HAND WITH SLEDGEHAMMER.