Mining Incidents

Coldwater Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Oxford, Calhoun County, AL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0103135

Coldwater Quarry has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2009–2021
Latest incident
Jun 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
85
citations
26
significant & substantial
$15,388
proposed penalties
$15,388
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
112
inspections on record
1,401
inspection hours
6.1
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.
85 citations across 1,401 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Coldwater Quarry has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
84 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-12-01.
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 5,153 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,679 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,232 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,118 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,943 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,623 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,863 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,192 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,390 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,847 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,135 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,787 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,033 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,616 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,281 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,945 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,706 1 0 149.1
2021 Q3 8,377 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,709 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 6,279 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,609 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,107 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,882 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,558 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,091 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,324 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,791 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,373 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,882 2 0 340.0
2018 Q3 7,325 1 0 136.5
2018 Q2 7,484 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,899 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 7,331 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,634 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,556 1 0 132.3
2017 Q1 5,137 1 0 194.7
2016 Q4 5,898 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,373 7 2 949.4
2016 Q2 7,616 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,879 3 0 436.1
2015 Q4 8,260 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,038 2 1 397.0
2015 Q2 9,408 1 0 106.3
2015 Q1 5,518 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,443 2 1 268.7
2014 Q3 10,510 4 0 380.6
2014 Q2 6,534 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,505 2 1 444.0
2013 Q4 4,500 1 0 222.2
2013 Q3 4,677 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,019 2 0 497.6
2013 Q1 3,380 1 0 295.9
2012 Q4 3,739 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,027 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,217 2 0 321.7
2012 Q1 7,470 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,405 2 1 370.0
2011 Q3 8,695 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,244 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,080 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,485 5 1 771.0
2010 Q3 8,866 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,931 2 2 252.2
2010 Q1 5,251 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 6,214 2 1 321.9
2009 Q3 7,715 2 2 259.2
2009 Q2 7,032 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,112 2 0 486.4
2008 Q4 10,250 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 10,524 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,959 3 2 334.9
2008 Q1 8,817 3 1 340.3
2007 Q4 7,275 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,307 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,002 3 1 428.4
2007 Q1 4,317 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,938 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,277 5 1 604.1
2006 Q2 8,156 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,055 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,291 3 1 322.9
2005 Q3 13,140 6 2 456.6
2005 Q2 9,036 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,910 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 9,531 7 1 734.4
2004 Q3 15,093 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 11,857 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 10,161 4 3 393.7
2003 Q4 9,811 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,452 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,511 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,775 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,857 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,753 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,675 1 1 103.4
2002 Q1 8,049 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,842 1 0 146.2
2001 Q3 10,059 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,060 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,757 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,091 1 1 123.6
2000 Q3 6,635 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,979 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,582 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2021 · 1 incident

June 1, 2021 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Cartney Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was assisting in removing a conveyor belt from a chute when a chain shifted and caught employee's finger between a steel beam and the chain. Employee sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a laceration and a finger fracture and is currently losing time. *Middle finger was amputated at the pip joint on 6/22/2021.

2016 · 1 incident

June 29, 2016 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Cartney Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Hammering pins to remove teeth on excavator piece of metal chipped off hammer, embedded in skin, lower right forearm. EE was seen by dr on date of injury. 1st aid was provided (cleaned area). When piece of metal did not work its way out on its own the decision was made to surgically remove on 7/5. This is being reported now, based on the medical procedure done on 7/5/16.

2015 · 2 incidents

June 10, 2015 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Cartney Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Picking up rock out of 57 chute at secondary crusher and a rock shifted and hit employees hand cutting index finger on right hand.

April 28, 2015 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Mc Cartney Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking to trailer to get tools. He walked under a conveyor but did not stoop down far enough, and as a result bumped his face on the conveyor.

2012 · 2 incidents

March 29, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Cartney Construction Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was sitting at the bottom of a slope. Another employee was sitting at top of slope. When he stood a rock approximately 3.5" diameter rolled down slope and hit employee in the back. Slope was approx. 7-9 ft.

March 13, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Mc Cartney Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up wheel barrow and felt pain in lower back.

2011 · 1 incident

April 15, 2011 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Cartney Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using sledge hammer to drive plate into the FMC feeder, hit finger with hammer (index finger, left hand). Employee required sutures to close cut. No missed or restricted days.

2009 · 1 incident

August 18, 2009 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Cartney Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was working under dry screen and a small rock bounced off the screen and struck employee in the back. Employee was taken to medical clinic. Has a bruise on back. Doctor took employee out of work for two days, August 19th and 20th. Employee returned to work today, Thursday, August 21st.

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The full compliance file on Coldwater Quarry

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.