Mining Incidents

Benton County Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Holladay, Benton County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000098

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
69
citations
18
significant & substantial
$11,886
proposed penalties
$11,213
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 18,235 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,923 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,439 1 0 134.4
2025 Q1 9,144 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,441 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 17,537 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,128 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,549 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

12 on file

2023 · 1 incident

February 25, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was struck by a chain on EE's lower left leg which resulted in two fractures that required surgical repair.

2006 · 1 incident

October 2, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

The employee was descending a 740 A Grader and fell, cracking his left shoulder blade.

2005 · 2 incidents

August 11, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The ee alleges injury to his back and arms.

August 11, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a utility knife to cut conveyor belt to square up for lacing belt. He was cutting away from his body but knife slipped from belt and cut his left forearm, resulting in sutures.

2004 · 2 incidents

February 23, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A LINER IN THE BED OF A 773D CAT HAUL TRUCK. AFTER WELDING, HE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF THE WELD AND A PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

February 6, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER WITH A HOSE WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND & WRIST, RESULTING IN A CONTUSION.

2002 · 2 incidents

November 8, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN AND DROPPED THE SCREEN CLOTH. AS HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SCREEN CLOTH AND THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO LEFT RI NG FINGER.

2001 · 3 incidents

August 16, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND A WASP FLEW AT HIM. HE SWATTED AT THE WASP WITH THE HAND THATHAD HELD THE HOSE AND THE HOSE HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING A TOOTH.

July 30, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE REPLACE THE #2 BELT AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE BELT CLAMP BROKE AND THE EE FELL TO FOOT LEVEL HITTING HIS EYE ON A TRUCK PARKED NEARBY.

2000 · 1 incident

September 18, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK & WHILE BEING LOADED A ROCK FELL FROM LOADER BUCKET & JARRED TRUCK RESULTING IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK