Mining Incidents

Benson Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Benson, Johnston County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101979

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Benson Quarry.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
78
citations
14
significant & substantial
$12,436
proposed penalties
$12,271
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 16,211 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 13,772 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 11,214 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,770 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 17,695 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 16,183 1 0 61.8
2024 Q1 9,372 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 9,100 1 0 109.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2024 · 1 incident

July 12, 2024 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was performing maintenance on a crusher; in the process, the miner came into contact with a sharp edge. This resulted in a laceration and partial amputation on the tip of the left ring finger.

2022 · 1 incident

July 6, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

A/C vent cover fell off of the 988F wheel loader. Employee was attempting to put the A/C vent cover on. They stuck their fingers into the vent hole, the fan was still running and a finger came into contact with the steel fan blades which cut the fingers.

2020 · 1 incident

June 16, 2020 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

Haul Truck Driver was driving to and from the cut to the dump. Did not report that they had injured themselves until the next day when they said they were having back pain.

2019 · 1 incident

November 18, 2019 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Miner was opening an oil container and in the spout area cut a finger resulting in three stitches and no prescribed medication.

2011 · 1 incident

June 7, 2011 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE was working in secondary plant inspecting & greasing when he began to feel ill. He went to employee break room to sit for a few minutes but felt no better so he went to office. Plant manager took him to nearby med. clinic. The doctor suspected a heart problem & had him transported to Wake Med. hospital. He was kept, tested & released on 06/09 with no diagnoses & no restrictions.

2003 · 1 incident

December 16, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Martin Marietta Aggregates · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WENT OVER A ROCK ON THE 988F PIT LOADER. WHEN HE CAME OFF THE ROCK IT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD TO HIT THE WINDOW CUTTING HIS EAR REQUIRING 11 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

2000 · 2 incidents

November 20, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN OUTSIDE CARRIER BROUGHT IN A STEEL STRUCTURE FOR THE NEW PLANT EXPANSION. IN AN ATTEMPT TO HELP THE DRIVER, EMPLOYEE RELEASED THE CHAIN BINDERS OFF OF THE STRUCTURE. WHILE RELEASING ONE OF THE CHAIN BINDERS WITH A 2-3' PIPE, THE CHAIN BINDER BROKE AND STRUCK HIM BETWEEN THE EYES.

January 24, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON A HAUL TRUCK WHEN A PRESSURIZED HYDRAULIC LINE CAME LOOSE,HITTING THE MECHANIC IN THE HAND, INJECTING HYDRAULIC FLUID INTO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.