Mining Incidents

Lexington Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Leesville, Lexington County, SC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800752

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2020–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2021
13
citations
4
significant & substantial
$3,989
proposed penalties
$3,989
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 14,362 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,541 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 11,230 1 1 89.0
2024 Q3 3,099 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,654 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,005 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 3,291 1 1 303.9
2023 Q3 10,348 2 0 193.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 19, 2026 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

The employee was changing the jaw cylinder when a bolt fell landing on their pinky finger.

2025 · 1 incident

April 4, 2025 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee got EE's arm caught in a troughing roller on a conveyor.

2024 · 4 incidents

October 3, 2024 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing rocks under the standard crusher when a large rock striking the employee's right pinky and ring finger.

October 1, 2024 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

Employee cut EE's finger while changing wear plates on the 988.

July 9, 2024 SC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with heat

Employee was welding in a transfer chute when EE overheated.

May 13, 2024 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking down the last flight of stairs at the scalping tower when EE's heel caught a rock causing EE to roll EE's ankle.

2023 · 1 incident

September 6, 2023 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting with the installation of a new seven foot cone crusher. As the crusher was being lowered one of the bolts was pushed up about six inches and skewed to one side. The employee grabbed the top of the bolt to realign it with the bolt holes and as it lined up the hole it dropped on the employee's thumb causing laceration.

2020 · 1 incident

April 13, 2020 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

The employee was using the torch to bend steps on a track hoe when the employee burned left hand causing a 2nd degree burn.