Mining Incidents

North Myrtle Beach Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Loris, Horry County, SC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800704

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2002–2020
Latest incident
Aug 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
85
citations
8
significant & substantial
$10,758
proposed penalties
$10,698
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 18,600 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 16,116 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,587 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,821 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 16,336 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,837 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 15,046 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 6,107 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

10 on file

2020 · 1 incident

August 18, 2020 SC · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corporation · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing a tooth from an excavator bucket and was using a hammer to break it loose. A piece of metal struck EE on the chin causing a laceration injury.

2017 · 2 incidents

November 13, 2017 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Wake Stone Corporation · Struck by powered moving object

The employee opened a gate for a contractor to leave. The contractors trailer became entangled with one side of the gate causing the trailer to jump sideways striking the employee who was holding the other side of the gate.

May 31, 2017 SC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corporation · Struck by falling object

One employee was tossing down a 100' tape measure to another employee who lost it in the sun and was struck in the face. The employee fractured a small bone in the nose. No work time has been missed. The diagnoses of a need for medical treatment was made on 06/26/17. Repair procedure has not yet been scheduled.

2007 · 2 incidents

February 7, 2007 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While clearing a jam, the employee pinched his left little finger between the pipe he was using and the bottom of the chute.

January 26, 2007 SC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corporation · Struck against stationary object

While turning a valve the employee's left hand slipped and he mashed his thumb against a packing rod bolt

2004 · 3 incidents

November 5, 2004 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pushing against the sides of a roller-mounted conveyor to move the conveyor and he strained his upper thoracic area.

April 7, 2004 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Wake Stone Corporation · Contact with hot objects or substances

While the employee was cleaning the plant structure with a hot water cleaning system (steam genie), the wand of the system was broken and the hot water burned the employee on the left forearm.

April 2, 2004 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wake Stone Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was driving haul truck when his truck hit a rut shifting his weight and straining his right shoulder on the cab's rightside handhold.

2003 · 1 incident

January 27, 2003 SC · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wake Stone Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING INTO A FEEDER BOX WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM THE EDGE OF THE FEEDER BOX SIDE PANEL. WHEN HIS 3-POINT CONTACT WAS LOST HE EXTENDED HIS RIGHT ARM FOR BALANCE AS HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FEEDER 2' BELOW. HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.

2002 · 1 incident

July 9, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A TURNBUCKLE HOLDING A TRACTOR ON A LOWBOY TRAILER. THE EMPLOYEE ROLLED THE TURNBUCKLE AND THE HANDLE OF THE TURNBUCKLE ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. THE EMPLOYEE CHIPPED TWO FRONT TEETH REQUIRING DENTAL WORK TO BE DONE.