Mining Incidents

East Forsyth Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
High Point, Forsyth County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101919

East Forsyth has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Nov 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
34
citations
3
significant & substantial
$4,230
proposed penalties
$4,170
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
72
inspections on record
1,099
inspection hours
3.1
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.
34 citations across 1,099 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

East Forsyth has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
34 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-05-13.
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 11,211 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,151 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,885 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,886 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,090 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,151 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 11,041 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,600 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 10,044 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 9,304 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,019 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,837 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,268 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,737 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 9,192 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 8,175 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 7,976 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,181 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 9,048 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 7,533 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,943 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 7,947 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,404 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 10,269 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 12,640 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 12,469 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 10,842 1 0 92.2
2019 Q1 8,971 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 9,178 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,088 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 8,796 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,997 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,036 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,879 1 0 112.6
2017 Q2 9,016 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 8,683 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,709 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,199 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 11,068 1 0 90.4
2016 Q1 8,286 4 0 482.7
2015 Q4 8,219 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,183 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,670 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 6,115 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,414 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,747 2 0 228.6
2014 Q2 8,158 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,471 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,347 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,249 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,424 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,045 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,008 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,409 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,199 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 7,991 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,873 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 7,640 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,271 1 0 189.7
2011 Q1 4,961 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,732 1 0 174.5
2010 Q3 5,474 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,643 1 0 177.2
2010 Q1 4,414 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,114 2 0 391.1
2009 Q3 4,246 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,345 2 0 272.3
2009 Q1 4,521 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,632 1 0 150.8
2008 Q3 9,060 1 0 110.4
2008 Q2 6,970 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6,690 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,184 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,971 3 0 334.4
2007 Q2 8,148 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 9,905 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,194 1 0 122.0
2006 Q3 9,954 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,383 1 0 135.4
2006 Q1 8,258 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,445 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,212 2 0 217.1
2005 Q2 9,351 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,661 1 0 115.5
2004 Q4 5,986 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,941 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,827 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,843 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,950 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,379 1 0 135.5
2003 Q2 5,872 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,199 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,363 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,045 4 1 792.9
2002 Q2 7,715 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,227 2 1 276.7
2001 Q4 7,329 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,247 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,305 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,785 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,537 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,363 1 1 119.6
2000 Q2 8,389 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,510 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 19, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

DUE TO THE FACE THAT THERE WERE NO WITNESSES, WE THEREFOIRM ASSUME THAT I NAME HAD GONE TO THER REAR OF HIS TRUCK FOR ONE OR MORE REASONS AND AT THE TIME HE ARRIVED AND OR WAS LEAVING THE LOCA TION, THE STOCKPILE BEHIND HIS TRUCK SLOUGED OFF KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND COVERED I NAME WITH MINUS 1 1/2 INCH MATERIALS.

Reportable incidents

29 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 1 incident

November 22, 2024 NC · 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 removing a rock from the crusher with a pry bar when the bar hit the employee's right wrist causing a contusion. Employee felt okay until Tuesday 11/26/24 and then decided to go to the doctor.

2023 · 1 incident

January 24, 2023 NC · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

IW was descending walkway beside the wash screen carrying a small hose when they stepped onto a rock and tripped forward down two steps and landed on their left hand.

2019 · 1 incident

January 22, 2019 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was walking down a catwalk near the primary dump point and fell down a single 8" step near the operator booth, dislocating EE's right shoulder.

2015 · 3 incidents

September 7, 2015 NC · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

On 9/7/2015 a small passenger plane carrying three people crashed in a graded area on our property. Unfortunately, no one survived the impact. Authorities were notified and the scene secured. Vulcan personnel called the MSHA 800 number immediately after confirming there had been fatalities related to this incident. A courtesy call was also made to the field office supervisor.

September 7, 2015 NC · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

On 9/7/2015 a small passenger plane carrying three people crashed in a graded area on our property. Unfortunately, no one survived the impact. Authorities were notified and the scene secured. Vulcan personnel called the MSHA 800 number immediately after confirming there had been fatalities related to this incident. A courtesy call was also made to the field office supervisor.

September 7, 2015 NC · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

On 9/7/2015 a small passenger plane carrying three people crashed in a graded area on our property. Unfortunately, no one survived the impact. Authorities were notified and the scene secured. Vulcan personnel called the MSHA 800 number immediately after confirming there had been fatalities related to this incident. A courtesy call was also made to the field office supervisor.

2014 · 1 incident

July 7, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

While preparing a to use the forks on a backhoe bucket a fork was dropped and struck the employees foot causing a broken bone.

2008 · 1 incident

February 27, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee's left foot was injured after a two-piece jaw die shifted and pinned his foot while changing the jaw die.

2006 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

August 9, 2001 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WA500 BLEW A HOSE. EE REMOVED WHAT SHEET METAL HE COULD AND HAD TO CRAWL INBETWEEN THE FRAME& TRANSMISSION AND STRETCH HIS LEFT ARM TO REACHTHE BOLTS ON THE CLAMP FOR THE HOSE. WHILE LOOSE NING THE BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

1999 · 2 incidents

August 25, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUPERVISOR WAS ASSISTING ONE MAN WHILE SITTING ON OIL HOUSE FOR LEVERAGE WHEN NUT BROKE LOOSE, SUPERVSOR LOST BALANCE FALLING 4 FOOT TO THE CONCRETE, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD REQUIRE 1 6 STITCHES.

March 26, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HOLES IN CONVEYER BELT USEDIN FLUME AT WASH SCREEN. WHILE STRIKING HOLE PUNCH HE MISSED AND MADE CONTACT WITH HIS FINGERFIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AT QUARRY SITE AND HE FINISHED OUT THE DAY. HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM FRIDAY NIGHT AND NOTIFIED QUARRY PERSONELL MONDAY 3-29.

1998 · 1 incident

September 21, 1998 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TIGHTENING LUGS ON REAR OF EUCLID R22 TRUCK WHEN WHILE HOLDING WHEEL WEDGE IN PLACE AND USING AIR WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLT, HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SOCKET AND WEDGE AND LACERATED AN D MASHED INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

1995 · 1 incident

October 31, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE SPEED REDUCER FROM SHAFT OF RECIPROCATING FEEDER. FEEDER WAS LOCATED IN AUXILLARY PUSH POINT TUNNEL FOR PUGMILL. EMPLOYEE WAS USING PUNCH & CAT BAR TO REMOVE THRE ADED NUT. WHILE TRYING TO STRIKE CAT BAR WITH HAMMER HE HIT HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHEN IS BACK STROKE WAS AFFECTED BY MOTOR MOUNT.

1993 · 1 incident

April 26, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HELPING LEADMAN SPLICE PIT PUMP HOSE BACE TO QUICK COUPLING.THE LEADMAN WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO PRY THE HOSE AROUND THE QUICK COUPLING. WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED IT STRUCK THE EMPL ON THE TOP LIP. THE LACERATION CAUSED BY THE SCREWDRIVER TOOK TWO STITCHES & A BANDAGE

1991 · 2 incidents

October 31, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FILL WATER TANK ON JOY MUSTANG DRILL. UNTI WAS STATIONARY WITH COMPRESSOR ENGINE OFF TANK WAS STRILL UNDER APPROX. 125 PSI. EE USED A METAL WRENCH APPROX. 5 LB IN WEIGHT T O TAP CAP LOOSE. AFTER APPROX. TWO ROUNDS OF THREADS AND CONTINUED TAPPING THE CAP BLEW OFF STIRKING EE ON RIGHT FACIAL AREA.

1990 · 2 incidents

November 26, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER LOWERED L FOOT TO LAST STEP UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FIRM FOOTING HE SLIPPED CAUSING R KNEE TO BUMP UNDER STEP WITH L FOOT ON GROUND HE CONT DISMOUNT PLACED R FOOT ON GROUND LEV EL, IT BUCKLED UNDER LIGAMENTS STRECHED

1989 · 3 incidents

July 30, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE COME IN TO START THE WATER PUMP IN THE PIT. THE PUMP WOULD NOT PUMP AND THE EMPLOYEE GOT THE WATER TRUCK TO PRIME THE PUMP, PLACED THE HOSE IN THE PUMP AND OPEN THE THROTTLE ON TH E TRUCK TO INCREASE THE FLOW OF WATER. THE HOSE JUMPED OUT OF THE PUMP AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE HOSE WHICH WAS STILL UNDER PRESSURE. THE EMPLOYEE CAN NOT RECALL WHAT HE HIT HIS HEA

May 5, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING OVR COM A LONG TO SLIDE FEED PLATE BACK FEED PLATE BECAME TIGHT AND THE EMP USED EXTRA MUSCLE POWER TO MOVE THE FEED PLATE PULLED MUSCLE INBACK.

January 21, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING BOLTS FROM SCREEN PANEL WITH AIR WRENCH BOLT WAS TURNING INSTEAD OF COMING OFF EMPLOYEE PUT HIS RT.HAND ON BOLT HEAD TO POUSH IT BACK INTO THE SLOT TURNED ON THE AIR WRENCH & BOLT HE AD CAUGHT HIS GLOVE & CUT HIS FINGERS

1988 · 2 incidents

June 24, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER OPERATOR WAS LEVELING QY.FLOOR OPERATOR OF A HAUL TRUCK WAS WAITING TO BE LOADED LOADER OPERATOR MOVED FOREWARD & HAUL TRUCK OPERATOR MOVED UP S OME & STOPPED TO RELIEVE HIMSELF & LOA DER OPERATOR STARTED BACKING UP TO BACK DRAG STONE & HIT REAR OF HAUL TRUCK WITH REAR OF LOADER THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK OPERATOR TO SLIP ON RUNNING BOARD & HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN A RECESSED AREA & S

June 1, 1988 NC · 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

EMPLOYEE HAD BACKED INTO POSITION TO BE LOADED IN THE PIT. THE SHOVEL OPERATOR STARTED TO LOAD THE TRUCK. THE BUCKET WOULD NOT OPEN. THE OPERATOR BUMPED THE BUCKET AGAINST THE TRUCK BED TO OPE N THE BUCKET. THIS ROCKED THE TRUCK AND TRUCK OPERATOR HIT HIS LEFT ARM AND ELBOW ON THE TRUCK DOOR AND DOOR HANDLE.

1987 · 1 incident

June 23, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING BETWEEN THE LOADER BUCKET AND TIRE REMOVING THE PULLER BOLT FROM THE PIN COLLET RETAINER PIN COME OUT OF THE IMPACT SOCKET WITHOUT BREAKING THE RUBBER "0" RING HOLDING TH E PIN IN PLACE 2N THE SOCKET THE PIN CUT EMPLOYEE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

1985 · 1 incident

October 27, 1985 NC · 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

I.NAME WAS GOING TO CLIMB UP THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE OF #6 CONVEYOR TO CHECK THE REASON BELT WAS NOT RUNNING HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACK TO THE GROUND HIS LEFT KNEE HIT THE STRUCTURE AND HE LANDED ON HIS RT HIP BRUISED BOTH EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 4 FEET

1984 · 2 incidents

October 25, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS INSTALLING RADIATOR ON M35AX MACK & WAS USING THE LOADER TO LIFT THE RADIATOR & THE RADIATOR GOT HUNG ON THE LEFT HAND RAIL & AS THE LOADER MOVED IN THE RADIATOR CAME LOOSE & SWUN G CATCHING THE INJUREDS HAND BETWEEN THE RIGHT HAND RAIL & THE RADIATOR CUTTING HIS RING FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND & ALSO FRACTURING THE SAME FINGER.

June 14, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS RUNNING THE JAW CRUSHER AND HE HAD A HANG-UP IN THE FEEDER, HE CUT THE POWER OFF AND WENT IN THE FEEDER WITH 2 REAR DUMP OPERATORS I2. NAME AND 3 NAME AND WAS USING A PIECE OF DRIL L STEEL TO UNWEDGE THE HUNG ROCKS WHEN ANOTHER ROCK FELL AGAINST THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING IT TO FLY UP AND HIT HIM TO THE LOWER PORTION OF HIS RIGHT JAW.

1983 · 1 incident

May 26, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED HAD BEEN RUNNING EXTRA LOADER TO LOAD LOCAL TRUCKS AND HAD PULLED UP TO SHOP TO CHECK OIL AND HAD ADDED A GAL AND NOTICED THERE WAS A LEAK AROUND RADIATOR CAP AND WAS GOING TO KICK THE CAP LOOSE BUT INSTEAD IT CAME OFF AND WATER SPEWED OUT ON H IS FACE CHEST ARMS AND HANDS

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