Mining Incidents

DREYFUS QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Columbia, Richland County, SC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800258

DREYFUS QUARRY has $46K 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
24
Years on record
1996–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
128
citations
27
significant & substantial
$45,944
proposed penalties
$45,827
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $117 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
79
inspections on record
1,427
inspection hours
9.0
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.
128 citations across 1,427 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

DREYFUS QUARRY has $46K 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.
$46K
proposed penalties
$46K
current assessed
$46K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
127 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-06.
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 22,922 1 0 43.6
2025 Q3 24,252 1 0 41.2
2025 Q2 22,799 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 22,124 1 0 45.2
2024 Q4 22,581 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 24,692 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 25,374 1 0 39.4
2024 Q1 22,438 2 0 89.1
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 20,074 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 20,244 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 19,946 2 0 100.3
2023 Q1 19,940 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 16,364 2 0 122.2
2022 Q3 16,921 2 0 118.2
2022 Q2 16,363 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 15,769 3 1 190.2
2021 Q4 14,620 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 16,201 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 17,734 1 0 56.4
2021 Q1 14,064 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 13,388 1 0 74.7
2020 Q3 15,679 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 15,481 1 0 64.6
2020 Q1 16,042 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 12,816 2 0 156.1
2019 Q3 13,071 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 13,005 1 0 76.9
2019 Q1 16,546 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 16,850 3 0 178.0
2018 Q3 18,044 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 15,605 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 13,009 1 0 76.9
2017 Q4 13,091 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 14,416 1 0 69.4
2017 Q2 15,452 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 15,302 2 1 130.7
2016 Q4 13,818 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 13,748 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 12,679 3 2 236.6
2016 Q1 10,808 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10,084 2 1 198.3
2015 Q3 10,269 4 0 389.5
2015 Q2 10,266 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 9,714 3 0 308.8
2014 Q4 8,980 2 1 222.7
2014 Q3 10,687 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 10,180 6 0 589.4
2014 Q1 9,406 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 9,303 11 4 1182.4
2013 Q3 8,829 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,742 2 0 205.3
2013 Q1 10,124 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 8,745 1 0 114.4
2012 Q3 9,430 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 9,077 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 9,905 1 0 101.0
2011 Q4 7,552 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 7,629 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,278 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 7,596 1 0 131.6
2010 Q4 6,501 1 0 153.8
2010 Q3 6,957 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,094 5 3 704.8
2010 Q1 8,560 4 1 467.3
2009 Q4 4,874 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 8,456 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 11,054 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 9,113 1 1 109.7
2008 Q4 8,341 1 0 119.9
2008 Q3 11,270 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 11,625 5 0 430.1
2008 Q1 11,571 7 2 605.0
2007 Q4 14,821 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 14,882 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 14,292 3 0 209.9
2007 Q1 14,503 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 14,801 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 17,340 3 0 173.0
2006 Q2 14,194 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 13,552 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 15,564 1 0 64.3
2005 Q3 14,588 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 13,785 3 1 217.6
2005 Q1 14,351 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 14,635 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 14,345 6 3 418.3
2004 Q2 14,802 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 11,153 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 13,314 1 0 75.1
2003 Q3 12,294 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 12,539 6 2 478.5
2003 Q1 12,942 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 12,921 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 13,272 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,826 5 0 389.8
2002 Q1 10,975 1 1 91.1
2001 Q4 11,228 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 12,022 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 19,147 3 2 156.7
2001 Q1 12,648 7 1 553.4
2000 Q4 11,999 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 12,383 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 13,224 1 0 75.6
2000 Q1 11,760 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 21, 2026 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing the bucket on the skid steer when it fell landing on EE's foot.

2025 · 1 incident

September 2, 2025 SC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

After retrieving a voided ticket from a customer truck at the ticket box, the employee started down a small gravel incline on the back side of the ticket box. The employee's left foot slid out from under them on the gravel as they were stepping forward, which caused them to trip and fall, resulting in dislocation and multiple fractures of the ankle.

2023 · 2 incidents

September 15, 2023 SC · 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

A Komatsu 605 haul truck backed into a Cat 775G haul truck. The right rear corner of the bed of the 605 contacted the left side handrail and front left cab support of the 775G. EE in the 775G was transported by ambulance to ER claiming pains in their back.

June 26, 2023 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was reaching into the back of a pick up truck to remove an object, when doing so employee felt a pain in right shoulder.

2021 · 1 incident

June 4, 2021 SC · 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

On Friday June 4th, an employee felt a pop in the elbow when EE picked up a bucket of crusher backing material. After still experiencing pain on June 24, EE decided to seek medical attention, and was given work restrictions due to inflammation in EE's elbow.

2020 · 1 incident

October 2, 2020 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Injured employee was handing a power tool to another employee when the other employee lost grip of the tool causing the tool to fall and striking the injured employee in the mouth causing a chipped tooth.

2019 · 1 incident

September 13, 2019 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was dismounting a haul truck when they stepped wrong, causing an ankle to roll. Employee was diagnosed with a closed torus fracture of distal end of right fibula.

2018 · 1 incident

January 5, 2018 SC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was injured when a section of pipe shifted when a track hoe caught the pipe. The pipe struck employee's leg causing a tibia plateau fracture as well as a small laceration next to the left eye which required stitches.

2015 · 2 incidents

August 27, 2015 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was using a 5 foot bar to pry the stationary jaw die into place. The bar slipped off and the employee fell back onto the conveyor and struck the back of his head on the bottom of the chute.

August 26, 2015 SC · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was moving boxes of copy paper in her office and felt pain in the lower back left side. She advised her supervisor, but did not seek medical attention. On 9/1/15, the employee was still in pain so she went to the doctor and was advised she sprained her L-26 lower lumbar.

2013 · 2 incidents

August 23, 2013 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was connecting a 24"x8' long concrete pipe, when he had the excavator operator raise pipe to set it in the ditch. At this time the cable twisted, causing pipe to turn. This pinned his left leg between a second pipe setting behind him.

2012 · 1 incident

July 17, 2012 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a sledge hammer to remove a corner shroud when a piece of shroud flew off and struck the employee in the leg causing a laceration.

2008 · 1 incident

2007 · 2 incidents

June 28, 2007 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Struck in face by hydraulic line when trying to repair the jaw crusher.

2004 · 1 incident

January 28, 2004 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO FUEL A LOADER. ONE WAS DISMOUNTING THE LOADER BY MEANS OF THE LADDER. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP TO THE GROUND LEVEL HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

2002 · 3 incidents

July 3, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE WEAR PLATES & TEETH ON THE LOADER BUCKET. AN IMPACT WRENCH WAS BEING USED TO LOOSEN THE NUTS. ONE BOLT WAS LOOSE & DROPPED DOWN. WITH HIS GLOVES ON HE PUSHED THE BOLT BAC K INTO ITS CRADLE TO CONTINUE TO LOOSEN. AS THE WRENCH WAS APPLIED THE BOLT DROPPED DOWN & THE HEAD SPUN AROUND LACERATING THE FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 21, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE HAD UNCLOGGED THE CHUTE ABOVE THE #1 SCREEN AT THE #3 CONVEYOR. HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE CHUTE & STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE ON THE ANKLE ON THE CORNER OF THE V-BELT DRIVE GUARD, FOR #3 CONVEYOR.

January 29, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

INJURED EE & ANOTHER EE WERE REPLACING THE GUARD ON #19 CONVEYOR. INJURED EE WAS USING A CRESCENT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE NUT THAT HELD THE GUARD IN PLACE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS HAND A GAINST THE EDGE OF THE GUARD RESULTING IN LACERATION TO TOP OF 2 FINGERS RIGHT HAND.

2001 · 1 incident

October 30, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A NEW OXYGEN CYLINDER ONTO THE WELDING TRUCK. WHILE ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEY PICKED UP THE CYLINDER IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH THE TOP TILTED BACK. AS THEY PLACED THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER INTO THE STORAGE RACKVICTIM'S FINGER STRUCK AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK CAUSING THE LACERATION. THE STORAGE RACK IS 22" OFF THE GROUND AND IS 10" WIDE.

1997 · 2 incidents

June 23, 1997 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A 35 TON HAUL TRUCKAND PREPARING TO DUMP AT A STOCKPILE LOCATED AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. BEFORE HE COULD BEGIN BACKING, THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND THE STRUCK THE PIT WALL AT THE END OF THERAMP. EE WAS WERAING A SEAT BELT.

April 28, 1997 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING KNIFE TO WHITTLE WOODEN HAMMER HANDLE.

1996 · 1 incident

December 18, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE ADJUST THE CRUSHER. WHILE REMOVING A BOLT IN THE ADJUST RING, THE BOLT GOT STUCK IN THE HOLE. EE TRIED TO PRY IT OUT WITH A CROWBAR AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE CRUSHER.

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