Mining Incidents

Puddledock Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Prince-George, Prince George County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4402424

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2004–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
108
citations
23
significant & substantial
$22,947
proposed penalties
$22,178
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 16,206 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 18,486 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 14,827 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 19,117 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 20,320 3 0 147.6
2024 Q2 3,272 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 16,214 2 1 123.4
2023 Q4 11,468 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

17 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 14, 2025 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE was shoveling material off of C-15 when they felt a pain in lower back. Did not seek medical treatment until 7/15/2025.

2023 · 3 incidents

August 16, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IW left pinky finger got caught between the drive belt and sheave resulting in a laceration.

July 14, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE strained back while lifting 14" flange with backing ring.

April 13, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was completing a final drive rebuild for a 745 axle. The final drive had already been disassembled and laid out on table for cleaning. Employee went to stand spindle up on table when the spindle slide and caught employee's left index finger between the spindle and table.

2018 · 2 incidents

April 23, 2018 VA · 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 onto or against objects

While working inside C-1 chute employee alleges ee was hit on the hard hat by loose material causing ee to fall backwards and hit ee head on the chute.

2017 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2017 VA · 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

Employee was working on changing a hydraulic line on the blade of the dozer. When climbing out to get parts, right foot slipped on the arm of the blade and went between the arm and the tracks as the rest of their body fell towards the ground resulting in ankle and knee pain. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 10/23/2017.

October 10, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped from conveyor concrete platform and hyper extended left knee.

2016 · 1 incident

April 7, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking toward the steps leading to the log washer. The first step was under water. As the employee was ascending the stairs, employee's right foot slipped off the bottom step, and bent employee's toe back.

2012 · 2 incidents

October 16, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER

Three juveniles were trespassing at the quarry. One juvenile slipped into a pond and drown.

May 11, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee performing was drilling a hole in the back of an electrical box bracket. In the process of wallowing out the hole to make it larger, the drill bit slid out of the hole and contacted the employee's palm of his left hand. This resulted in a laceration that required stitches.

2009 · 1 incident

December 8, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was using a hammer to dislodge the roller. When he hit the roller it broke free and fell back towards him, falling on his finger.

2008 · 1 incident

October 18, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

EE was replacing a pipe under a screen tank. He noticed after cutting,couple sparks falling on a rubber hose. He poured a bucket of water into the hose then covered the hose to prevent further problems. He noticed smoke again coming from the pipe. With assistance & fire extin, he determined the fire out of control and contacted

2006 · 1 incident

July 10, 2006 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE received concussion with no loss of consciousness after hitting his forehead on a cab jack while underneath a D400E haul truck while working on a retarder line.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 26, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a loader and was pushing brush up into a pile, the loader was an open cab. While doing this the employee was struck by a stick that had come up through the cab and struck him in the head, rendering him unconscious for approximately one to two minutes

October 18, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE right hand was contused after hitting it on the haul truck hand hold after slipping and falling off the cab.

2004 · 1 incident

August 17, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN BY A SNAKE WHILE SERVICING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AT VULCAN. HIS LEFT LEG WAS BITTEN.