Mining Incidents

HANOVER QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Hanover, Adams County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600015

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
45
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
86
citations
11
significant & substantial
$15,378
proposed penalties
$12,620
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 33,173 3 0 90.4
2025 Q3 33,786 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 24,515 1 1 40.8
2025 Q1 7,752 1 0 129.0
2024 Q4 20,110 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 21,573 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 14,143 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 27,600 1 0 36.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

45 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 12, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a personal knife to cut off a piece of tread from their boot. When the employee attempted to close the knife, they closed it on their left middle finger.

2025 · 1 incident

June 21, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was working on junction box. EE proceeded to step up and out of the hole leading with EE's left leg. EE's foot slipped out from under EE and EE's leg contacted the lip of the hole and the ground. Employee did not seek medical attention 6/29/25. Employee suffered a possible left fibular fracture.

2024 · 2 incidents

December 12, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE foot became tangled in a power cord and EE lost balance and fell. EE caught self with left hand on the table and left ring finger bent backwards against the pulverizer machine. EE then fell to knees after EE's hand took the brunt of the fall. Did not seek medical treatment until 12/15/2024

August 28, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was in the process of moving a 6' x 4' wire screen. Employee lifted the first screen to move it out of the way to get to the next screen. While lifting the screen and turning employee felt pain in left arm.

2023 · 2 incidents

August 14, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

IW was grinding on W13 drip pan on 8/14/23. At some point between 9:00AM and 12:00PM they felt something in their right eye. They washed it out on the night of 8/14/23. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 8/16/2023.

May 8, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

While cleaning under the conveyor belt, the employee's arm and shoulder contacted the conveyor frame, causing a skin tear on the left elbow and acute pain in left shoulder.

2021 · 1 incident

December 6, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was dragging an empty fire hose across the plant floor when EE felt a sharp stinging pain in EE's abdominal area. EE was able to work full duty until surgery 2/22/2022.

2020 · 2 incidents

July 15, 2020 PA · 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

Smashed finger between metal door and metal beam lacerating right middle finger. (14 stitches)

July 6, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with heat

While unloading rail cars employee felt sick and was transported to hospital. Treated for heat related illness.

2017 · 1 incident

June 11, 2017 PA · 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 using a fixed blade razor knife to cut and prepare conveyor belt for attachment to pulling cable. The blade slipped from contact with the belt and cut the employees inside right forearm requiring stitches.

2015 · 3 incidents

September 15, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working alone pulling a brake piston when he strained his left rib on 9/15/2015. He asked to see a doctor on 9/17/2015 where he was diagnosed with a strain.

March 28, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was descending the ladder on a 992C when he felt a pop in his right calf muscle.

January 27, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice and fell to the ground while walking to a piece of equipment.

2014 · 1 incident

December 4, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was checking the automatic lube system on the excavator and was stepping off the middle step when his footing slipped and he fell to the ground fracturing his right wrist.

2011 · 2 incidents

May 23, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee stated he bumped right knee on steering column of haul truck. Driver did not go to dr. until 5/26/2011.

January 26, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was flipping a mantle with a bridge crane and strap when the strap broke causing the mantle to fall to the floor injuring employee.

2009 · 1 incident

May 20, 2009 PA · 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)

After cleaning the head pulley box the employee stepped from head pulley box to catwalk. He turned his left ankle when he stepped on the toe board.

2007 · 1 incident

February 2, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE sprained his hip while pulling on the hose from the fuel truck that was stuck.

2006 · 1 incident

September 21, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE's left hand was pulled into the block of the electric chain hoist while hoisting a loaded wheel barrow at the M17 conveyor drive house, receiving seven stitches.

2005 · 2 incidents

June 21, 2005 PA · 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 (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fractured left thumb after an assembly pump slipped off the boom truck and pinching it between the suction tube and truck bed.

2004 · 6 incidents

June 6, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were replacing the end plate of W-13 Conveyor Discharge Chute by lifting it into place. While putting plate into place, they lost conrol of the plate and it fell striking injured on the right index finger causing laceration. (Plate wears approximately 150 lbs.)

April 23, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INDEPENDENT HAULER WAS REMOVING BOWS FROM HIS TRUCK BED IN PREPARATION OF LOADING. HE CLIMBED STEPS ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER & ATTEMPTED TO SWING TRAILER BOW WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND.

March 18, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cleaning spilled material (-1/4" size) from tail pulley area of W-18 Conveyor. He had been shoveling approximately 20 minutes when the accident occurred. He was working at a normal pace and was not overexerting himself. Lower back strain - lumbar root syndrome

February 3, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND

EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH A CONVEYOR'S TAIL PULLEY. A CO-WORKER WAS STANDING ON THE TAIL PULLEY'S FRAME & HAD STARTED TO REMOVE BOLTS SECURING THE SWITCH COVER. INJURED POSITIONED AN 8' STEPLADDER AGAINST THE TAIL PULLEY GUARD & STARTED TO ASCEND THE LADDER. THE BOTTOM OF STEPLADDER KICKED OUT & HE FELL ONTO THE UPPER FRAME OF THE GUARD, FRACTURING RIBS.

2003 · 3 incidents

November 13, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND

EE REMOVING BIT FROM HAMMER WHILE HANGING FROM JIB ABOUT 1 FOOT FROM GROUND. EE WAS TURNING BIT OFF OF HAMMER WHEN THE BIT LET GO AND WEDGED EE FINGER BETWEEN BIT AND GROUND.

May 16, 2003 PA · 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

EE WAS TAKING A SAMPLE FROM W-10 CONVEYOR SAMPLETAKER. EE STATED HE PULLED HARD DUE TO THE SCOOPSOMETIMES STICKING. WHEN SCOOP CAME OUT OF HOLDER, THE WEIGHT OF THE SAMPLE DROPPED AT WHICH TIM E THE EE GRABBED TO CATCH THE SAMPLE CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. SAMPLE WEIGHT FULL SCOOP IS 45 LBS.

January 6, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE REMOVING THE BLASTHOLE HAMMER FROM T-4 BLASTHOLE DRILL, POSITIONING J-WRENCH OF FLATS OF HAMMER SHANK IN DOING SO HE ROTATED THE J-WRENCH INTO HIS FINGER WHICH WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH AND UPRIGHT MEMBER OF THE TOWER.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 31, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPENING BACK DOORS TO #3 HAZEMAG CRUSHER TO BLOW DOWN MATERIAL BUILDUP. HELPED TO OPEN DOOR WITH LEFT HAND AND GOT THUMB CAUGHT ON TOP EDGE OF DOOR FRAME.

August 1, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

USING 8" BENCH GRINDER TO REMOVE SHARP EDGE ON BOLT SHANK WHILE REPAIRING PARKING BRAKE ON WATER TRUCK. SAFETY GLASSES SLIPPED LOW ON EMPLOYEE'S NOSE, EXPOSING HIS EYES TO THE GRINDING HAZARDS . METAL PARTICLES FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

2001 · 7 incidents

August 14, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SITTING UP A DRUM OF OIL INTO A STAND. THIS TYPE OF DRUM STAND ALLOWS YOU TO MANUALLY MOVE A 55 GAL DRUM FROM A VERTICAL POSITION TO HORIZONTAL. UPON LIFTING DRUM OVER INTO PLACE, PULLED HERNIA ON LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN.

August 10, 2001 PA · 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)

STRIKING SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST DRAIN VALVE BODY TO DISLODGE MATERIAL INSIDE THE DRAIN LINE, WHEN HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN HANDLE AND ANOTHER PIPE NEXT TO VALVE.

May 23, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING A STEEL PALTE IN PLACE FOR MILL,WRIGHT TO WELD THE PLATE GOT AWAY FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S BEFORE ATTACHING COME-A-LONG AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S THUMB BETWEEN TWO PLATES.

April 25, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ORGANIZING STEEL BARS ON STORAGE RACK. ASHE WAS PUSHING BARS BACK INTO THE RACK HE LOST HIS FOOTING DUE TO THE BANK HE WAS STANDING ON. WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED ON AN INCLINED PLANE CAUSING HIS CALF MUSCLE TO BE STRAINED.

February 27, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM SLOP PEN OF W-13 CONVEYOR. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF SHOVELING, HE SAID HIS BACK HURT.

February 13, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EE DESCENDED LADDER ON RIGHT SIDE OF ENDLOADER. LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP; SPRAINED LEFT FOOT.

January 15, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE HAMMERING ICE BUILD UP FROM STACKER FRAME. FELT PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW, BURNING SENSATION.

2000 · 6 incidents

December 14, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED & FELL WHEN WALKING ALONG STACKER VERY ICY CONDITIONS DEFORMITY OF RIGHT 5TH FINGERS

October 23, 2000 PA · 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)

FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE ROLLERS, EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE USED A ROPE TO LOWER THE ROLLERS DOWN ONTO THE BELT.

September 22, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac America Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE INSTALL A TROUGHING ROLLER. WHILE DOING SO EE PINCHED HIS SECOND FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS. AT THAT TIME EE LOST CONCIOUSNESS FOR APPROX 30 TO 45 SECONDS. EE SUSTAINED A BRUISE TO BACK OF HIS HEAD AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL. EE WAS RELEASED AFTER BRIEF OBSERVATION ADN RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AS SCHEDULED.

September 20, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac America Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING INVENTORY. HE USED HIS FOOT TO PUSH A HEAVY DRAWER BACK INTO PLACE. AT THAT TIME HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA. HEREMAINED AT WORK BUT HAS EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT SINCE THEN. UPON HIS VISIT TO THE DOCTOR IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD A DOUBLE HERNIA & IS DUE TO HAVE SURGERY ON 10/6 & IS EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF WORK FOR 6 WEEKS.

August 15, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tarmac America Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AND COWORKER WERE EMPTYING METAL BINS IN SHOP. COWORKER WAS USING A PRYBAR TO UNWEDGE BIN HANDLE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE ARM.

February 25, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac America Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL SPILLAGE FROM THE NO. T20 BELT CONVEYOR AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF THE DECKING ONTO A ROCK.