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.
Spruce Pine Metal/Non-Metal
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2000–2023
- Latest incident
- Jun 2023
| 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 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
6 on file (excluding fatalities above)2023 · 2 incidents
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
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
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
The employee fractured two left ribs while changing a screen at the plant wash.
2003 · 1 incident
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
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.