Mining Incidents

Spruce Pine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Bakersville, Mitchell County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101840

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
23
citations
6
significant & substantial
$57,586
proposed penalties
$36,506
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 8,571 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,052 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,418 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,399 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,880 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,342 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,953 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,455 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 24, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING A TREE, WHEN THE TRACKHOE OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY PLACED A SMALL TREE IN THE AREA IN WHICH HE WAS WORKING SERIOUSLY INJURING EE. EE WAS AIRLIFTED TO MISSION/ST JOESPH'S HOSPITAL IN ASHEVILLE, N.C.

Reportable incidents

6 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2023 · 2 incidents

June 28, 2023 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

IW was using a hammer to drive a pin on a set of tracks when a piece of material broke off pin and struck IW's right arm

June 3, 2023 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Service provider was working on roof of shop to seal metal when EE stepped backwards and fell through a sky light. Individual is not a Vulcan employee or miner by MSHA definition.

2009 · 1 incident

May 26, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

While removing wedges and adjusting bolts from crusher a wedge flew out striking the employee in the right knee. EE did not go to the Dr. until 6/3/09, at this time the injury became MSHA reportable.

2008 · 1 incident

March 25, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee fractured two left ribs while changing a screen at the plant wash.

2003 · 1 incident

September 29, 2003 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

EE WAS ALIGNING A NEW CABLE ON A DRUM OF THE LONG ARM EXCAVATOR. AS THIS PROCESS WAS BEING DONE THE EES FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRUM AND THE CABLE WHEN THE DRUM MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY CRUSH- ING BONES IN HIS RT. INDEX FINGER. EE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGED FINGER.

2002 · 1 incident

July 22, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM RUNG CAUSING HIS RIGHT FOOT TO CONTACT THE GROUND AWKWARDLY. THIS CAUSED A TWISTING OR SIDEWAYS MOTION TO OCCUR IN HIS KNEE CAUSING A SPRAIN.