Mining Incidents

Bessemer Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0103055

Bessemer Quarry has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1995–2025
Latest incident
Feb 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
59
citations
13
significant & substantial
$8,343
proposed penalties
$8,283
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
75
inspections on record
1,074
inspection hours
5.5
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
59 citations across 1,074 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bessemer Quarry has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 3 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
58 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-03-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 4,490 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,191 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,812 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,748 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,642 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,993 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,403 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,948 1 0 202.1
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,565 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,436 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,902 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,701 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,288 1 0 159.0
2022 Q3 7,402 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 10,403 1 0 96.1
2022 Q1 7,748 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,660 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5,019 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,478 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,051 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,980 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,305 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,332 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,483 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,765 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,487 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,928 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,130 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,382 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,370 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,916 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,179 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,683 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,387 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,385 1 0 185.7
2017 Q1 5,483 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,693 2 0 426.2
2016 Q3 4,020 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,812 2 0 524.7
2016 Q1 5,197 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,871 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,070 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,712 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 5,332 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,705 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,261 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,333 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,608 1 0 178.3
2013 Q4 5,858 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,890 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,531 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,948 1 0 168.1
2012 Q4 5,904 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 12,367 6 3 485.2
2012 Q2 11,153 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 9,338 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 9,911 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 10,805 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,071 1 0 164.7
2011 Q1 5,552 1 0 180.1
2010 Q4 5,742 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,536 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,954 1 0 125.7
2010 Q1 7,328 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,248 4 3 551.9
2009 Q3 10,938 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 13,435 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 9,354 2 0 213.8
2008 Q4 9,803 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,281 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 10,487 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 11,415 1 0 87.6
2007 Q4 11,351 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 12,516 3 0 239.7
2007 Q2 12,485 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 12,263 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 9,776 1 0 102.3
2006 Q3 12,407 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 10,456 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10,847 2 0 184.4
2005 Q4 9,344 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,120 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 11,824 7 3 592.0
2005 Q1 11,988 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 12,579 3 0 238.5
2004 Q3 13,648 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 15,006 6 3 399.8
2004 Q1 14,540 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 15,057 3 1 199.2
2003 Q3 14,716 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 16,679 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 15,201 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 15,081 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 23,804 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 11,466 2 0 174.4
2002 Q1 11,466 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 12,362 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 12,358 4 0 323.7
2001 Q2 10,980 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 12,793 2 0 156.3
2000 Q4 12,223 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 14,103 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 13,833 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 12,114 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2025 · 1 incident

February 14, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was doing maintenance on a blending gate when the ratchet EE was using slipped and hit EE in the mouth, causing a laceration. EE received 8 sutures and was released to full duty.

2022 · 1 incident

April 4, 2022 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was performing maintenance on a tunnel feeder. As employee and another employee were leveling the front end of the feeder, the hook on the pull jack failed causing the feeder to fall a few inches and the hook to fall on employee's hand causing injury to left middle finger. Employee received sutures at the clinic and was released to full duty.

2018 · 1 incident

October 3, 2018 AL · 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

Employee was lifting a screen wire when ee felt a pull in right shoulder. EE sought medical attention on 10/22/18 and was diagnosed with a muscle strain. EE returned to the doctor on 11/12/18 and was prescribed physical therapy which will make this injury reportable.

2008 · 1 incident

May 6, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing old teeth and installing new teeth onto the bucket of the PC750 excavator. While trying to remove one of the keepers on one of the old teeth, part of the keeper tool splintered off into his forearm.

2007 · 1 incident

February 5, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing material from a crusher using a jackhammer. Later in the day he felt soreness in his upper back muscles and shoulder blade.

2006 · 1 incident

August 1, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While checking the pond pump, the polypipe broke and hit the employee's leg.

2002 · 2 incidents

May 29, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE BLENDING GATES AT #1 SCREEN HE SMASHED HIS FINGER INBETWEEN THE GATE AND IT'S BACK STOP.

April 15, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING FROM THE HOOD OF THE WATER TRUCK TO THE CATWALK TO GET INTO THE OPERATORS CAB. EE SLIPPED & FELL 8 FEET.

1998 · 1 incident

December 3, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING PATCH ONF RAME LINER OF CRUSHER. FALLING FLUX FROM WELDING ROD CAUGHT SHIFT ON FIRE.

1997 · 2 incidents

October 21, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE BURNING OUT WORN BELT CLAMPS, A PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO THE EE'S WORK BOOT & BURNED HIS LEFT HEEL.

July 7, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN A HURRY BECAUSE THE PLANT WAS DOWN WHEN HE DROPPED AN IMPACT IDLER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. CUT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

1996 · 3 incidents

July 2, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING AND REMOVING DOOR OF 210M HAUL TRUCK, EE S LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR EDGE AND TRUCK BED.

June 3, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

WHILE LOWERING WEDGE INTO JAW CAVITY, A ROCK FELL FROM FEEDER ABOVE ONTO THE WEDGE CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

January 26, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

RAIN, RISING WATER QUARRY SUMP. ATTEMPT TO RAISE PUMP. ACCESS TO PUMP WAS THRU KNEE DEEP WATER. EE STEPPED ON THE SIDE OF A SUBMERQED ROCK, TURNING HIS ANKLE AND FOOT.

1995 · 2 incidents

December 4, 1995 AL · 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)

WHILE CHANGING SCREEN WIRE ON WASH SCREEN, EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF SCREEN, TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. (SAME LEVEL)

July 27, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONSTRUCTION: WHILE PLACING RETURN IDLERS ON CONVEYOR, IDLER SLIPPED OUT OF ITS SUPPORT AND EMPLOYEE'S FOURTH FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND THE IDLER.

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