Mining Incidents

LIBERTY QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Liberty, SC, Pickens County, SC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800003

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Dec 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
97
citations
20
significant & substantial
$22,484
proposed penalties
$20,984
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 17,676 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 14,592 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,586 2 1 188.9
2024 Q4 7,924 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,004 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,955 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,210 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 8,942 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

26 on file

2016 · 1 incident

2015 · 1 incident

January 8, 2015 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was helping three other employees install a pump and motor onto a new pump platform that had been installed on the settling pond. The eyes that attached the walkway to the pump had been installed wrong. When the pin was removed the walkway twisted to the left, broke loose and caused the walkway to overturn. Handrail struck employee and knocked him into the pond.

2014 · 1 incident

April 28, 2014 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Changing out a damaged roller on the conveyor when the roller fell and caught his finger between the roller and the concrete floor.

2012 · 2 incidents

July 24, 2012 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was getting down from working on loader bucket and suffered a laceration to his left hand.

April 5, 2012 SC · 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)

While dismounting the machine the mechanic turned his body while his foot was planted and twisted his left knee. He could not bear weight on his left leg and the knee began to swell immediately. He was taken to the medical facility for examination and tests are being performed at this time to determine the extent of the injury.

2011 · 1 incident

April 12, 2011 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Boom truck was lifting pieces of zinc from inside the 54 crusher stat.and placing them into metal containers for recycling.The injured EE was guiding the pieces into the metal contain.when it bumped the side of the cont. and several pieces fell out striking the EE's left hand. EE suffered a small laceration on his left palm req. 4 stitches.

2009 · 1 incident

August 21, 2009 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was going to perform a LA abrasion test on a stone sample. He was cleaning out the machine from recent repairs. He dumped welding slag from inside the machine into a catch pan under the machines. He emptied the pan, was replacing it under machine, steel sphere was missing. EE bend down to get the sphere and lost his balance and fell face 1st onto the concrete floor.

2007 · 2 incidents

July 27, 2007 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing a piece of tramp metal from the Nordberg 7' standard crusher. He was inside the crusher using a burning bar to remove metal. When metal gave way, a piece flew out and struck employee on the right hand and under his chin.

May 7, 2007 SC · Metal/Non-Metal pumper STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was apraying round-up on weeds in the storage area; he stepped up onto the weather head of electric motor & when he stepped onto a piece of angle iron & twisted his ankle. He was diagnosed with a fracture of a small bone on the top of his left foot.

2006 · 1 incident

November 1, 2006 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was applying kool-seal to the roof of the shop bldg., he was carrying a 5 gallon bucket to fill up a roller pan when he stepped onto the skylight & fell 22' to the floor below. EE was wearing a full body harness but was not tied off. Fracture to his right heel & ankle and he dislocated his left shoulder & hand.

2004 · 1 incident

July 27, 2004 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding off motor shaft to install new bearing. Foreign object blew under his face shield and into his left eye.

2002 · 3 incidents

August 20, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE HAUL TRUCK FACING AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP HIS LEAD FOOT ROLLED OVER RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO HIS RT. ANKLE.

August 9, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAVELING IN A LOADER FROM ONE LOADING AREA TO ANOTHER LOADER WENT THROUGH A DIP IN THEROAD & BACK STARTED HURTING.

January 14, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS CLEANING THE SHORT CONVEYOR IN THE MANUFACTURED SAND TUNNEL. EE WAS CLEANING SAND FROM BETWEEN THE TROUGHING IDLERS WITH HIS HAND. HIS SLEEVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER "CONVEYOR BELT" HIS ARM WAS PULLED ACROSS THE ROLLER.

2001 · 8 incidents

November 28, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A PIECE OF SKIRT BOARD RUBBER ON THE SCREEN. HE BENT DOWN TO GO UNDER AN OVERHEAD BEAM AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 23, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CUTTING A 24" WIDE PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTLOCATED INSIDE THE CHUTE FROM THE 6'X 16' SCREENMATERIAL HAD BUILT UP ON TOP OF THE BELT & WAS BLOCKING THE CHUTE, AS THE BELT WAS CUT THE MATE RIAL SHIFTED & THE EE FELL & STRUCK HIS LEFT EL BOW ON THE SCREEN DOOR.

August 2, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD. SLAG FELL ON HIS HARD HAT AND WENT UNDER WELDING SHIELD INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

June 11, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A BENT TRACK PAD ON THE CAT 330B ROCK HAMMER. THE PAD WAS HEELED AND EE WAS PUMPING THE HYDRAULIC JACK HANDLE. THE HEADOF THE JACK SPRANG OFF STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 9, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD CLEAN A SPRAY NOZZLE AND WAS TRYINGTO GET THE PLANT OPERATOR'S ATTENTION TO TURN ON THE WATER PUMP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 4' HIGH PILE OF SCREENINGS. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO GET OFF THE PILE THE PILE WAS FROZEN AND DIDNOT GIVE AS HE EXPECTED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS CALF.

March 2, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TOOK A SHORT CUT AND JUMPED DOWN OFF A 3' HIGH CONCRETE FOUNDATION TO GET A WRENCH. EMPLOYEE JUMPED TOO FAR AND LANDED ON HIS HEELS. HE FRACTURED AN ANKLE AND THEN HIS FEET CAME OUT F ROM UNDER HIM AND THEN SLID DOWN A BANK. HE HIT HIS TOE IN HIS BOOT WHEN HIS FEET CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND FRACTURED A TOE.

February 14, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS FILLING OIL TANK. OIL HAD SPILLED ONTO FLOOR ABOVE TANK. EE WAS HOLDING HOSE AT TANK. OILDRIPPED ONTO EE FROM ABOVE. OIL WENT INTO HIS EYE WHEN HE WIPED EYE WITH DIRTY HAND.

2000 · 4 incidents

October 4, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS BEING LOADED WITH BALL ROCK. WHEN LOADER DUMPED A BUCKET OF ROCK IN THE TRUCK, IT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

September 5, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS USING A AMPROBE BOLT METER TOP TEST THE FUSES, WHEN HE TOUCHED ONE LEAD TO THE CENTER SECTION A FLASH OCCURRED AND BURNED HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

January 26, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND SCREWDRIVER TO CHIP ICE OFF TROUGHING IDLERS WHILE THE CONVEYERBELT WAS RUNNING. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND AND WRIST WAS PULLED BETWEEN THE CONVEYER BELT AND THE IDLER.