Mining Incidents

CENTRAL SERVICE Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Forsyth, Forsyth County, NC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3102179

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2002–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
6
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,045
proposed penalties
$1,045
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
2016 Q4 9,474 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 26,847 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 7,307 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,586 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,209 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 23,189 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 16,591 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 7,445 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

12 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

December 15, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee knelt down to put jack under rotor and when he stood up and felt sharp pain in lower back.

January 31, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down the forklift and rolled his right ankle on un-level ground.

2012 · 1 incident

May 7, 2012 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

IW was using a battery powered drill to drill a hole in a metal trough and as the drill bit cut through, it pulled his hand into the top of the trough cutting his index finger on this right hand.

2008 · 1 incident

September 5, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling 1/8 inch metal plate with 3/4 inch drill bit on drill press. He needed to move holding clamp so bit would pass thru plate. While moving holding clamp and trying to align hole in plate, the bit unexpectedly contacted the plate, rotating the plate and cutting the employee's finger.

2007 · 1 incident

October 1, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE right thumb was crushed while trying to position a stack of plates on the vertical tilt band saw. When closing it the thumb was crushed between the hydraulic vise and the plate.

2006 · 1 incident

August 28, 2006 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

EE was trying to dislodge a bearing from a shaft by using a hammer to tap on the bearing race as another employee heated the race. A small piece of metal broke off the race and entered EE forehead.

2005 · 1 incident

February 17, 2005 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)

Strained back while replacing shaft bearing on a crane link belt.

2004 · 1 incident

December 27, 2004 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping another employee wash parts, a spacer off of a 992C Cat Loader was on the bench beside the parts washer. The spacer fell off or was knocked off and hit the floor and then bounced up and struck the employee on the inside of his left ankle.

2003 · 2 incidents

August 15, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE UNLOADING OF A CRUSHER. SUPERVISOR WAS OPERATING THE LINKBELT CRANE. THE CHAINS HOLDING THE CRUSHER CAME LOOSE AND BEGAN TO SWING IN A SPIRAL MOTION. SUPERVISOR VERBALL Y WARNED EE TO "WATCH THE CHAINS", EE PUT HIS ARM UP TO BLOCK THE CHAIN BUT A PIECE OF THE CHAIN CAME UP THROUGH HIS ARMS AND HIT HIM IN HIS MOUTH BREAKING OFF 3 TEETH.

January 22, 2003 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)

REPLACING TAIL PULLEY ON C-25: EE BENT DOWN TO RELEASE THE SLACK ON THE CONVEYOR BELT SO HE COULD LOOSEN THE COME-A-LONG THAT WAS HOLDING THE BELT CLAMPS. AT THIS POINT, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN G O DOWN HIS LEFT LEG, BUT HE DIDN'T MENTION IT, THINKING IT WAS NOTHING SERIOUS. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 16, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE AND COWORKER WERE USING A HAND TRUCK TO TRANSPORT A STARTER CABINET FROM THE ELECTRICAL STORAGE AREA TO THE ELECTRICAL SHOP. THEY LOST CONTROL OF THE HAND TRUCK WHILE CORSSING A UNEVEN AREA ON THE CONCRETE PAD. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE WEIGHT AND THE CAINET FELL ONTO HIS FOOT.

August 7, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING INSIDE OF 5 1/2 CRUSHER BOWL. HE WAS USING AIR CHISEL TO REMOVE OLD NORDBAK FROM FILLER BLOCKS, ONE OF THE BLOCKS CAME LOOSE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR AND OVER ON TO TOP OF E MPLOYEE'S FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE IN BONE OF LEFT FOOT.