Mining Incidents

Dixie Lee Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Concord, Knox County, TN  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4001427

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
51
citations
14
significant & substantial
$7,185
proposed penalties
$7,185
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 15,027 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,764 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,425 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,134 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,153 1 1 194.1
2024 Q3 8,126 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,652 3 0 1131.2
2024 Q1 12,532 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

24 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 20, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was accessing conveyor to clear rocks from the belt and slipped and landed on catwalk on EE's left shoulder and hip. EE was utilizing fall protection at the time of the incident.

2024 · 4 incidents

December 4, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee reported to supervisor on 1/4/2025 that employee allegedly hurt wrist on 12/4/2024, approximately one month prior, during a maintenance project while using a hammer. Employee sought medical treatment on 1/4/2025, and advised management of being prescribed a wrist brace and prescription.

November 14, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reported that they were removing rocks from a catwalk in November and later alleged soreness in their left hamstring. Employee thought they would be fine, but approximately a month later, was still feeling pain in the left hamstring and sought medical attention on 12/09/2024. On 12/09/2024, management was made aware of employee being prescribed physical therapy.

August 26, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee pulled away from office in service truck and was struck in passenger door by customer truck. On 12/12/2024, employee sought medical attention where management became aware EE was given physical therapy order.

March 21, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a water hose toward the barbed end of the nozzle when the knife slipped and cut the top of EE's left hand between the thumb and index finger.

2023 · 1 incident

January 4, 2023 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 in the process of reinstalling a roller frame on a dozer. As the employee was sliding the frame back on the dozer a bogie slid and fell onto the employee's left hand.

2018 · 2 incidents

July 27, 2018 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dozer became stuck in wet material. After employee hooked cable to dozer ee turned and stepped away to go back to operator's cab ee felt a pop and sharp pain to the front side of right knee.

January 4, 2018 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 · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing up ladder on 773 Haul Truck and felt a pop in right knee. Employee asked to seek medical treatment on 02/07/18 and was diagnosed with a strain.

2016 · 1 incident

2014 · 2 incidents

March 7, 2014 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Tire contractor was raising tailgate on service truck when Vulcan employee attempted to assist and right thumb was caught in tailgate hinge

January 15, 2014 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was climbing up the steps of the crane ladder when his lower leg popped.

2011 · 1 incident

February 28, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A precautionary immediate report was made because of the potential for the inundation of water into the pit. A creek adjacent to the pit overflowed during a significant rain event resulting in water overflowing the creek and going into the pit. There were no injuries and no health concerns.

2008 · 1 incident

August 6, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee stepped out of service truck and injured employee was struck by the passenger side door causing a contusion to the right knee.

2007 · 1 incident

July 17, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Injured employee had the deck washed off and was removing a 990 shank and tooth loader from the platform when he lost his grip and dropped shank and tooth loader on his right foot. Resulted in a contusion.

2006 · 1 incident

September 21, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was sitting on the service truck with another employee discussing service issues on the plant. The injured employee started having symptoms of a heart attack. The co-worker transported him to the office where he was later transported to hospital where he was prounounced dead on arrival. Heart attack

2005 · 1 incident

July 8, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was laying out cast boosters and began to feel a skin irritation. As day progressed, hands swelled and fingers began to blister.

2002 · 6 incidents

May 23, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRILLING HOLES IN CONVEYOR SECTION WHEN DRILLBIT GOT BOUND IN HOLE, CAUSING DRILL MOTOR TO TWIST OUT OF HAND. DRILL HIT BACK OF HAND.

March 25, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK WHEN HE TOUCHED THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS LT. HAND. THE HANDRAIL HAD JUST BEEN WELDED AND WAS HOT. THIS BURNED HIS LT. HAND.

February 27, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ERECTING STEEL FOR FEEDER SUPPORT. HE WAS TRYING TO SET A KNEE BRACE UNDER AN I-BEAM BY HAND. HE TRIED TO HOLD IT WITH HIS SHOULDER AND BOLT IT UP AT THE SAME TIME. BY PUSHING ON THE KNEE BRACE WITH HIS SHOULDER. HE FELT PAIN IN BACK RIGHT SIDE.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 30, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF CEMENT FOUNDATION ONTO STEEL LAYING ON GROUND. THE STEEL SHIFTED. HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LEFT HAND.