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Abilene Black Lease Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Surface

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company

Abilene, Taylor County, TX · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 4103489

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 2
Years on record: 2016–2024
Latest incident: Feb 2024

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$28,857

proposed penalties

$28,781

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	11,714	1	0	85.4
2025 Q2	7,586	2	0	263.6
2024 Q4	6,729	1	1	148.6
2024 Q3	2,964	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	3,123	2	0	640.4
2024 Q1	2,076	0	0	0.0
2023 Q4	1,736	12	1	6912.4
2023 Q3	5,702	2	0	350.8

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2024 · 1 incident

February 16, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

On 2-16-24 employee (EE) in haul truck was being loaded. Bucket of the loader made contact with the bed of the haul truck. The shaking of the truck caused discomfort to EEs back. EE was provided first aid and returned to work with some soreness but was able to drive without discomfort. On 4-15-24 EE went to the clinic due to pain when sleeping and was issued restrictions & therapy.

2016 · 1 incident

October 13, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee pulled a shovel out of the storage bin and felt a pop in the middle of EE's back. EE was lifting the shovel straight up and out of the bin. EE did not twist or bend when EE felt the pop. The doctor diagnosed EE with acute thoracic strain.