Mining Incidents

ROCKY MOUNT QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101504

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
235
citations
46
significant & substantial
$100,984
proposed penalties
$76,492
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 9,582 6 0 626.2
2025 Q2 4,396 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,773 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,163 1 1 316.2
2024 Q3 7,481 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,934 5 2 2585.3
2024 Q1 5,384 4 0 742.9
2023 Q4 1,700 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

20 on file

2024 · 1 incident

December 5, 2024 NC · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was greasing the take up on the number 3 conveyor on the pit side. EE had finished greasing the outboard bearing and as EE moved to grease the inboard bearing a piece of accumulated frozen material, approx. 12"x12"x6" and weighing approx. 35 pounds, fell from a height of 17 feet and struck EE directly on the hardhat.

2022 · 1 incident

August 18, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal hammer mill operator, breaker mill operator, jaw mill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Struck by falling object

On 8/18/22 The employee was collecting the shank and tooth (approx. 60 lbs.) from the loader that had been collected at the belt magnet. As they pulled the shank off the belt, which was shoulder height, their fingers slipped out of the tooth and the shank fell causing the employee to "catch" the weight with their left arm. This caused muscle strain in their left shoulder.

2018 · 2 incidents

July 14, 2018 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was troubleshooting a Furuwaka DCR 20 Drill and finger was caught between moving parts. EE received a finger laceration requiring sutures. EE was wearing cut protective gloves but the impact cut through the gloves.

April 16, 2018 NC · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was attempting to dislodge a small rock wedged between a chute wall and the head pulley of a belt conveyor. While swinging a 4 lb hammer employee felt their shoulder tighten up. Employee was diagnosed with a torn tendon in the shoulder requiring arthroscopic surgical repair on May 30, 2018.

2013 · 1 incident

November 17, 2013 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A spacer plate that went behind a jaw die fell off the wall of the jaw, landed on the skirts under the jaw and fell against employee, squeezing him between the wall and plate. Employee suffered soreness and stiffness.

2011 · 2 incidents

November 1, 2011 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee said step broke on equipment when mounting machine. Employee complained of pain in the left ankle and was taken to local walk-in clinic. X-ray showed swelling but no broken bones or fractures. Doctor released patient to return to work and perform only sit down work. Employee iced ankle that day, and returned to site next day.

February 16, 2011 NC · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a John Deere 12M Grader, hit a bump, bounced up and came down on his scrotum.

2010 · 3 incidents

October 22, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was carrying equipment to load onto back of pick-up truck. Employee lost balance and fell on left hip. Initial diagnosis that day was bruised hip / return to duty. On follow up doctor visit (10/29/2010) employee stated he still had discomfort in hip. Physical therapy was prescribed.

April 5, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using shovel to take material sample and when he turned to empty the shovel's load into the bucket, he strained his back

February 22, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a chain hoist and stepped on unlevel ground causing his knee to buckle. Torn cartlidge.

2009 · 2 incidents

July 27, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Person was using a water hose to wash off an area in which he was getting ready to work. Person lost his footing and fell onto left side hurting his hip and shoulder.

June 19, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While handling a hydraulic cylinder in a tight spot, person's finger got smashed

2005 · 1 incident

June 15, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing screen cloth employee felt pain in his lower back. He was examined by a physician and diagnosed with a muscle strain. He was placed on restricted duty.

2004 · 2 incidents

April 30, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE CUT A POLYDEX SCREEN PANEL WITH A CHOPSAW. HE BECAME ILL LATER THAT EVENING AND DEVELOPED A MILD COUGH. 2 DAYS LATER HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA, CAUSED EVIDENTLY DUE TO FUMES FROM THE SAWING OPERATION.

April 15, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING A WATER LINE FOR THE 52FC CRUSHER THE WIND BLEW A PARTICLE OF GRIT INTO EE'S LEFT EYE. WASH EYE OUT WITH WATER,EXPERIENCED IRRITATION. EXAMINED BY DR & PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC EYE OINTMENT. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

2003 · 2 incidents

August 4, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PICKING UP A WATER HOSE EE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE STATED HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 9, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · Struck against stationary object

WHILE POSITIONING STEEL PLATE INSIDE BIN WITH A CRANE, EE INSIDE OF BIN WAS STRUCK BY PLATE WHEN CRANE MOVED THE PLATE. EE STRUCK SHOULDER ON EDGE OF BIN, CAUSING FRACTURE TO HIS RT. SHOULDER.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 28, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING THE PIT LOADER IN THE QUARRY PIT WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, ARM HURTING ETC. PIT FOREMEN RETRIEVED EE FROM PIT VIA COMPANY TRUCK CALLED AMBULANCE THEN EMS PERSONNEL RESPONDED AND TRANSPORTED THEEE TO THE HOSPITAL.

June 28, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FEEDER SIDE OF 52FC CRUSHER WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE FEEDER FELL. EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACK OUT OF THE WAY AND FELL, SCRAPING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG AND HIP.

2001 · 1 incident

October 15, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Carolina Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING METAL FROM CONVEYER AND A ROCK 5" TO 6"DIAMETER FELL FROM ABOVE AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND FRACTURING IT.