Mining Incidents

Berkeley Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Cross, Berkeley County, SC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800072

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Jan 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
170
citations
23
significant & substantial
$36,304
proposed penalties
$31,819
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 12,839 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,047 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,501 3 0 666.5
2024 Q4 14,012 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,994 5 0 625.5
2024 Q1 11,686 2 0 171.1
2023 Q4 13,078 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 10,096 3 0 297.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2023 · 1 incident

2021 · 1 incident

2019 · 2 incidents

June 29, 2019 SC · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman OTHER
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking, felt a pop in the back and needed medical attention.

2018 · 1 incident

January 26, 2018 SC · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

The Plant Manager was contacted by the Cross VFD stating that a fire had started in the ditch on County Line Rd in front of the quarry. The fire spread onto mine property before it was extinguished.

2017 · 1 incident

July 7, 2017 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The operator was sitting in an Off Road Truck being loaded when Excavator swung around and struck the catwalk with the counterweight, shaking the operator on the inside of the cab.

2016 · 1 incident

March 31, 2016 SC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was loosening bolts on top of the Davie FS2-E Drill mud pump to troubleshoot a noise. Upon using an adjustable wrench, it slipped causing EE to strike EE's left hand near the pinkie knuckle. Employee was wearing Hexarmor impact/cut resistant gloves at the time of the incident. The injury occurred between the cut protection and knuckle protection area on the glove.

2013 · 3 incidents

September 25, 2013 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by flying object

The EE was installing a pin on a crane. Using a hammer the EE made contact with the pin. During impact a piece of the hammer came and struck the EE in the left forearm. The piece went into the forearm.

May 23, 2013 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was removing a section of wear plate steel with a torch. As the final cut was made the plate fell and landed on the EE's left hand dislocating three fingers and lacerating the palm.

May 4, 2013 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a side grinder when it kicked back and up striking him in the forehead causing a laceration above his Rt. eye that required stitches to close.

2007 · 4 incidents

October 24, 2007 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Technician was attempting to place a portable hydraulic press, weight approx. 100 lbs., onto wood crib blocks. Hydraulic press fell off of wood crib blocks and fell. Techician tried to hold onto press and sprained left shoulder.

June 20, 2007 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving electric motor with fork lift; while adjusting forks on fork truck, he smashed his finger.

June 7, 2007 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving the forks on a fork truck when he caught his finger between the slide bar and the fork.

2006 · 1 incident

September 29, 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
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking around the rear of the crusher station. He attempted walking over a small pile of clean-up material. As he did this, he twisted his ankle and felt pain in his foot.

2004 · 1 incident

December 7, 2004 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was climbing up the ladder on side of customer's truck to examine material when he felt a pain in his left chest.

2002 · 1 incident

April 1, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING HANDTOOLS, PERFORMING MAINTENANCE IN PLANT ALL DAY. HE NOTICED SOME PAIN THAT NIGHT, AND TREATED IT AT HOME. A FEW DAYS LATER, HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT, AND WAS SENT TO THE DR. XR AYS REVEALED A FRACTURE OF ONE OF THE BONES IN THE WRIST, BUT IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHEN THE FRACTURE HAD OCCURRED. THE EE SAID HE HAD FRACTURED HIS WRIST IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT YEARS

2001 · 1 incident

December 11, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING STEM BLAST HOLES, MOVING ROCK IN 5 GALLON BUCKETS. AS HE LIFTED A BUCKET, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS SENT TO A DOCTOR AND DIAGNOSED WITH BACK STRAIN. HE CONT INUED HIS NORMAL DUTIES. IN MARCH 2002 HE RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIATED DISC.

2000 · 3 incidents

September 18, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

INJURED AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LOOKING THROUGH THE SCRAP YARD FOR SPARE CONVEYER PARTS. INJURED STEPPED ON A NAIL PROTRUDING FORM A PIECE OF WOOD, PUNCTURING HIS FOOT. FIRST AID TREATMENT WA S PROVIDED AT THAT TIME. ON OCT 8 HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH AN INFECTION IN HIS FOOT.

June 8, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF BACKHOE FOR AN ONSITE MEETING. ABOUT A HOUR LATER, RETURNED TO EQUIPMENT AND KNEE STARTED HURTING.

February 9, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EXHAUST LEAK ON DUMP TRUCK (OFF ROAD).