Mining Incidents

Thomasville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

THOMASVILLE, Davidson County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101475

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
57
citations
12
significant & substantial
$7,303
proposed penalties
$7,003
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 5,636 1 0 177.4
2025 Q3 4,618 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,552 1 0 152.6
2025 Q1 3,281 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,728 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,597 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,719 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,268 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

6 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 10, 2026 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Metal plate fell onto employees foot. Incident did not become reportable until 2/16/2026 when employee sought metal attention and was diagnosed with fractures.

2025 · 2 incidents

July 7, 2025 NC · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

While removing an expanded metal guard bent around a motor shaft, the guard flexed back to a straight position after the bolt was removed striking and cutting the employee's nose. employee received 5 stitches.

May 5, 2025 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ENTRAPMENT
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Customer truck driver entered quarry entrance with bed raised striking overhead communication lines. This resulted in three poles breaking and the overhead power lines falling to the ground behind the truck. Driver was required to remain in truck until power company deenergized lines

2010 · 1 incident

August 24, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was pulling the PC-100 air compressor about 2.5' by the tongue so that the fuel hose from the lube truck would reach the fuel tank on the compressor. The wheel rolled over a small hump which caused the compressor to roll forward quickly and pinched the EE's finger between the tongue and the door of the truck. Resulted in stitches to his right index finger.

2002 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PREPARING TOINSTALL A 36" X 47" PLATE OVER A CHUTE, HE WAS STANDING ON A BOARD. AS COWORKERS WERE LOWERING THE PLATE INTO PLACE WITH A CHAIN HOIST, EE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN INTO THE CHU TE STRIKING HEAD ON METAL IN CHUTE.

August 1, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOWERING A PLATE INTO A CHUTE USING A CHAIN HOIST. WHEN EE UNDER SLIPPED, THE HOIST MOVED CAUSING CHAIN TO PINCH EE'S HAND.