Mining Incidents

BLACKSBURG QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Blacksburg, Cherokee County, SC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800536

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Apr 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
107
citations
26
significant & substantial
$15,475
proposed penalties
$15,448
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 5,489 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,056 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,227 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,836 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,347 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,080 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,912 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,183 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

15 on file

2019 · 1 incident

April 24, 2019 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A scale clerk arrived at the office to find a goat on the property. When EE and other employees attempted to enter, it head-butted them. The plant manager attempted to lead the goat off the property. It turned & started back towards the office, EE grabbed one horn and the goat jerked its head, causing a puncture wound to the right hand resulting in an injury requiring 4 stitches.

2015 · 1 incident

July 29, 2015 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

The injured employee along with a co-worker were making repairs to the sand screw. Both employees were welding within close proximity to one another. Although the injured employee was wearing the correct PPE, he suffered welding flash burns to his eyes.

2008 · 1 incident

June 20, 2008 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dismounting loader, had one foot on the ground and one foot on the 980G Cat Loader when the operator strained his back.

2005 · 1 incident

September 1, 2005 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

THE OPERATOR OF A VOLVO A35C HAUL TRUCK WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. AS A RESULT OF THAT, IT IS MY OPINION THAT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A METAL POST INSIDE OF CAB, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK.

2004 · 1 incident

June 3, 2004 SC · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was bringing pumphead out of hole being dewatered. Pumphead swung and hit EE's small finger on right hand and broke it.

2002 · 1 incident

July 26, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE HAD JUST CUT THE BOLTS OFF HOLDING A METAL STRUCTURE TO THE OLD STARTER BUILDING. EE PULLED ON THE STRUCTURE TO FREE IT WHEN SLAG & RUST FLEW INTO HIS FACE. PIECES ROLLED DOWN HIS FACE & LO DGED INTO THE CORNER OF HIS EYE.

2001 · 6 incidents

June 29, 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 MOVING 3/4" (154 LBS) WIRE SCREEN CLOTH FROM THE SHIPPING PALLET TO THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE SCREEN HOUSE. EE AND CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING THE SECOND OR THIRD SCREEN WHEN HE FE LT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 22, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF STEEL 1/2"X2D'X6" OFF OF A 1/4" PIECE OF STEEL PLATE. THE EE SLIPPED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THROW THE PIECE A WAY FROM HIM.

April 24, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AS HEWAS PULLING ELECTRICAL WIRES, HE FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/31/01.

April 10, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ADJUSTING A CRUSHER IN THE MAIN PLANT. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM A PLATFORM MOUNTED @ THE TOP OF THE CRUSHED, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 1, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A STEP FROM AN OLD PLATFORM. HE WAS HOLDING THE STEP WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN THE STEP CAME FREE, IT FELL AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON ANOTHER STEP. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENT ION UNTIL 3/8/01.

2000 · 3 incidents