Mining Incidents

Blacksburg Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Colas S A
Blacksburg, Cherokee County, SC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800729

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2016–2020
Latest incident
Mar 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
75
citations
14
significant & substantial
$16,470
proposed penalties
$16,328
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 9,317 3 0 322.0
2025 Q3 9,541 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,752 3 0 1712.3
2025 Q1 7,997 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,959 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,794 6 0 3344.5
2024 Q1 6,814 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 9,230 3 0 325.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2020 · 1 incident

March 25, 2020 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reeves Construction Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was handling a screen panel section while replacing the middle screen deck on a 6x16 shaker. The employee lost EE's grip on the panel and it fell onto EE's foot. No broken bones, but light duty was issued

2018 · 1 incident

February 6, 2018 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reeves Construction Company · Struck by falling object

Using a wrench to loosen up hydraulic line on HP400. The dust cover slipped which pushed their hand and the wrench into the main frame and caused a small stone to be smashed into the side of a finger.

2016 · 2 incidents

September 17, 2016 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reeves Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting an approximately 65lb shank to a new location about 3 feet away. In the process of lifting the item, combined with the twisting motion, a back strain was suffered.

September 1, 2016 SC · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reeves Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting an oxygen cylinder. Upon lifting, the employee felt a pop in back and began making complaints of back pain. The employee decided to wait until 9/2/16 to ask to be taken to the doctor. The physician placed the ee on light duty with a back strain as the diagnosis at this time. EE is still on light duty and has a follow up appointment on 9/15/16