Mining Incidents

Mecklenburg Rock Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Winston-Salem, Mecklenburg County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4406640

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
39
citations
9
significant & substantial
$6,339
proposed penalties
$5,933
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 15,107 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 14,392 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,500 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 12,053 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 13,542 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 12,461 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 17,349 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 11,410 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

6 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

August 21, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was in the process of preparing a wing wall on a feed hopper for rigging when the incident occurred. EE was attempting to free up a shackle that was stuck on the structure by pulling on the chain slings attached to it. The shackle sprung and hit the EE on the nose. EE was taken to local hospital where EE was evaluated, treated and released with no restrictions.

August 20, 2024 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 ladders

EE was welding the frame onto water tank where EE was on a ladder that was not folded out. EE was repositioning when EE lost footing and fell to the ground resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.

2022 · 1 incident

January 18, 2022 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

While working on Mack water truck IW put a flashlight in mouth to free up their hands. IW did not crouch down low enough and the flashlight pinned against the fender well prying upwards on the flashlight and downwards on EE's tooth. EE immediately felt a pop and piece of the tooth chipped off the back side of the lower left front tooth.

2014 · 1 incident

April 10, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

While making a repair, a cable shifted, fell, and contacted employee right shoulder. Employee was able to work regular job until surgery 11/21/2014

2005 · 1 incident

February 4, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Strained lower back after pulling dump truck level.

2002 · 1 incident

March 21, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC FROM JW BURRESS TO REPLACE A POTERY HEAD MOTOR ON A DRILL TEC DRILL. EE WAS LIFTING THE MOTOR FROM THE ROTERY PLATFORM TO THE SERVICE TRUCK. THE MOTOR WAS AOBUT 38" ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WHEN EE PICKED THE MOTORUP HE TURN ABOUT 180 DEGREE AND SAT THE MOTOR DOWN.