Mining Incidents

Wilson County Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Lebanon, Wilson County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000131

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2001–2023
Latest incident
Sep 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
73
citations
7
significant & substantial
$10,626
proposed penalties
$10,801
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 12,783 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 13,316 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 14,208 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,371 1 1 135.7
2024 Q4 10,778 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,943 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,309 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,763 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

2023 · 1 incident

September 5, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding in the buddy seat of an articulating truck when the truck hit a rock, jarring the employee's back.

2021 · 4 incidents

October 23, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal machinist HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was rolling crusher rotor when left hand pinky and ring finger got caught between crusher rotor and side wall of crusher housing.

September 30, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was breaking free big rock from C1 head box when employee's finger was mashed between bar and door in head box.

April 10, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On April 12, 2021, employee reported back was sore from helping change crusher liners on April 10, 2021. First Aid method RICE (rest, ice, compress, elevation) was initiated at that time.

April 9, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading roller racks from pallet into pick-up truck. As they turned to step off pallet a foot got caught on a pallet band. Employee fell and hit right arm on the roller rack.

2012 · 1 incident

May 25, 2012 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A customer truck driver exited his truck at the scale house window to retrieve his ticket when he fell to the ground gasping for air. 911 was called and CPR performed until EMS arrived. Later died of full cardiac arrest at the emergency room.

2009 · 1 incident

July 31, 2009 TN · 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 replacing seals in tilt cly. Pin of the 990 loader slid off the frame and landed on employee's right edge of foot. Causing a fracture in the right little toe.

2006 · 3 incidents

August 17, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were installing a new idler rack on C1 conveyor, the rack was already positioned onto the conveyor when the two EE's attempted to upright the rack to its final position. The injured EE strained his back muscle at this time.

June 22, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was loading haul truck with shot rock. As employee returned to get second bucket of rock, a boulder rolled off the pile and struck the bucket of the loader. Employee was jarred forward and seat belt caused him to be pushed back into his seat.

March 23, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was re installing the seat on a D8 dozer. He was lining up the seat and it slipped from the support position and pulled his left shoulder resulting in a strained rotator cuff.

2004 · 1 incident

August 30, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The ee was exiting a haul truck after stripping operation and stepped on a step and twisted his body, resulting in a strained hip.

2003 · 2 incidents

June 5, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A CRUSHER USING A WRENCH. AS HE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING ON THE WRENCH HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

April 15, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS REMOVING THE ROOF FROM A GENERATOR HOUSING. AS HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT, TENSION CAUSED THE ROOF SUPPORT TO SPRING UP & HIT HIM IN THE RT. SHOULDER.

2002 · 1 incident

December 31, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

THE INJURED EE WAS TIGHTENING HOUSING BOLTS ON TOP OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHED. HE WAS USING IS FOOT TO PUSH THE WRENCH AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH AND THE OTHER FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FRAM. HE FALL 5' & HIT THE DRIVE WHEEL AND THEN FELL 4 1/2' MOR & HIT CATWALK. AS HE FELL HIS LEFT ANKLE HIT THE WHEEL RSULTING IN A FRACTURE, ALSO POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO RIGHT KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident