Mining Incidents

East Forsyth Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
High Point, Forsyth County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101919

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Nov 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
34
citations
3
significant & substantial
$4,230
proposed penalties
$4,170
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 6,540 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,151 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,046 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,769 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,936 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,151 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 11,041 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,580 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

10 on file

2024 · 1 incident

November 22, 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 removing a rock from the crusher with a pry bar when the bar hit the employee's right wrist causing a contusion. Employee felt okay until Tuesday 11/26/24 and then decided to go to the doctor.

2023 · 1 incident

January 24, 2023 NC · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

IW was descending walkway beside the wash screen carrying a small hose when they stepped onto a rock and tripped forward down two steps and landed on their left hand.

2019 · 1 incident

January 22, 2019 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was walking down a catwalk near the primary dump point and fell down a single 8" step near the operator booth, dislocating EE's right shoulder.

2015 · 3 incidents

September 7, 2015 NC · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

On 9/7/2015 a small passenger plane carrying three people crashed in a graded area on our property. Unfortunately, no one survived the impact. Authorities were notified and the scene secured. Vulcan personnel called the MSHA 800 number immediately after confirming there had been fatalities related to this incident. A courtesy call was also made to the field office supervisor.

September 7, 2015 NC · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

On 9/7/2015 a small passenger plane carrying three people crashed in a graded area on our property. Unfortunately, no one survived the impact. Authorities were notified and the scene secured. Vulcan personnel called the MSHA 800 number immediately after confirming there had been fatalities related to this incident. A courtesy call was also made to the field office supervisor.

September 7, 2015 NC · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

On 9/7/2015 a small passenger plane carrying three people crashed in a graded area on our property. Unfortunately, no one survived the impact. Authorities were notified and the scene secured. Vulcan personnel called the MSHA 800 number immediately after confirming there had been fatalities related to this incident. A courtesy call was also made to the field office supervisor.

2014 · 1 incident

July 7, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

While preparing a to use the forks on a backhoe bucket a fork was dropped and struck the employees foot causing a broken bone.

2008 · 1 incident

February 27, 2008 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 rolling or sliding object

Employee's left foot was injured after a two-piece jaw die shifted and pinned his foot while changing the jaw die.

2006 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

August 9, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WA500 BLEW A HOSE. EE REMOVED WHAT SHEET METAL HE COULD AND HAD TO CRAWL INBETWEEN THE FRAME& TRANSMISSION AND STRETCH HIS LEFT ARM TO REACHTHE BOLTS ON THE CLAMP FOR THE HOSE. WHILE LOOSE NING THE BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER