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Lenoir: 26 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Lenoir, Caldwell County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101094

Lenoir has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1983–2026
Latest incident
Jun 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
26
citations
4
significant & substantial
$2,287
proposed penalties
$2,287
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
69
inspections on record
1,079
inspection hours
2.4
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.
26 citations across 1,079 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lenoir has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
26 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $100 in penalties contested before the Commission, $0 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-02-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
15.4%
significant & substantial
7.7%
high negligence or reckless
15.4%
reasonably likely or greater
30.8%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 3.8% low, 88.5% moderate, 7.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1 citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
  • Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 100%
100%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$100 proposed, $0 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2009-02-20.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
SE 2009-303M Withdrawal Feldman 2011 $100 → $0
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2026-07-15
14%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
25
samples
7
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz71 over
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg14
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz4
Show the individual readings (25)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2001-04-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.4 0.4 1.00 Utility Man
2026-07-15 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Supervisor, Co. Official
2026-07-15 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2024-03-26 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Supervisor, Co. Official
2024-03-26 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2024-03-26 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
2021-06-29 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2021-06-29 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2021-06-29 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2015-05-20 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Sampler, Dust
2015-05-20 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.17 1.61 0.11 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-09-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2010-09-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-01-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.31 1.05 0.30 Utility Man
2004-03-30 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.22 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-03-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2004-03-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2004-03-30 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.34 Utility Man
2004-03-30 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.29 0.74 0.39 Shovel Operator
2001-06-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.3 0.98 0.31 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-06-19 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.14 Utility Man
2001-04-03 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2001-04-03 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.59 Jackhammer Operator
2001-04-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.45 0.40 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-04-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.33 1.65 0.20 Truck Driver
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

Lenoir recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2019.

Injury rate, 2019
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.94 and the all-US-mining average was 2.32 cases per 100 workers.
In North Carolina, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.99 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2019 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2018 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2006 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2005 * 9.19 0.00 0.000
2004 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2003 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2002 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2001 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. State Contracting & Materials Division 1950 to 1978
  2. Medusa Aggregates Company 1979 to 1988
  3. Medusa Aggregates Company 1988 to 1998
  4. Medusa Aggregates Company 1998 to 1999
  5. Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC 1999 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 8
2025 6
2024 7
2023 7
2022 8
2021 7
2020 9
2019 11
2018 13
2017 9
2016 11
2015 10
2014 10
2013 6
2012 5
2011 5
2010 6
2009 7
2008 9
2007 8
2006 11
2005 9
2004 13
2003 13
2002 16
2001 19
2000 13
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Lenoir sits in Caldwell County, North Carolina, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Caldwell County, North Carolina · Population 80,618
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$55,401
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 4,439 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 4,506 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 4,236 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,578 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,796 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,188 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,590 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,477 0 0 0.0
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 5,449 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,712 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,256 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,020 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,674 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,935 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,633 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,462 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,701 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,981 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,241 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,649 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,883 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,307 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,807 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,500 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,537 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 6,338 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 6,421 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,151 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,471 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,250 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 7,350 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,738 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,263 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,145 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,546 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,181 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,646 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 5,610 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,840 1 0 260.4
2016 Q3 5,189 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,264 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,307 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,118 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,478 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,716 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,331 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,967 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,207 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,125 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,870 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,204 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,409 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,005 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,081 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,433 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,040 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,232 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,626 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,522 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,643 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,322 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,405 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,316 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,670 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,374 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,731 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,945 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,557 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,468 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,024 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,764 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,337 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,753 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6,372 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,829 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,825 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,050 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,803 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,027 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,435 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,158 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,145 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,088 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,627 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,194 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,857 1 0 145.8
2004 Q4 7,020 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,456 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,377 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,784 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,018 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,065 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,018 1 0 124.7
2003 Q1 7,252 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,363 1 0 229.2
2002 Q3 7,070 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,741 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,623 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,940 3 0 432.3
2001 Q3 3,807 3 3 788.0
2001 Q2 10,251 3 0 292.7
2001 Q1 5,543 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,090 2 0 247.2
2000 Q3 7,817 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,414 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 9,551 7 1 732.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2026 · 1 incident

June 9, 2026 NC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was turning a wrench tightening a bolt on a screen when EE said that EE hurt something in EE's back, which caused immense pain. EE described it as a knife sticking between EE's back and EE's hip.

2022 · 1 incident

May 12, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee allegedly claims that on 5/12/2022 they were washing down under tower 2. EE claims that dust entered their eye. At the end of the shift they left and seemed fine with no indication that the eye was aggravated. At 8:30PM on 5/12/22, they called the supervisor and stated they were heading to the ER to get the eye checked out. There were no witnesses to this event.

2019 · 1 incident

July 10, 2019 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 falling object

EE sustained a left hand injury. EE was removing a side panel from a dozer. The panel was stuck in place after removing all of the bolts due to corrosion. The panel unexpectedly fell on EE's left hand.

2005 · 1 incident

2000 · 2 incidents

February 28, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WORKING AT LENOIR. THE PLANT CONSTRUCTION TRAILER HAD JUST BEEN MOVED IN, GETTING READY FOR THE PLANT REBUILD. EE AND OTHER WERE IN THE TRAILER ATTEMPTING TO REALIGN THE TUBES THAT ARE USED TO HOLD THE BLUE PRINTS DURING THE PROJECT. THETUBES ARE ACTUALLY PVC PIPE THAT HAS BEEN CUT TO THE DESIRED LENGTH. THE TUBES HAD SHIFTED AND EE WAS USING A BIT OF FORCE TRYING TO LINE THEM B

1999 · 1 incident

1998 · 1 incident

November 7, 1998 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AIR-ARCING A BUCKET LINER CUT OFF THE 998B AFTER AIR-ARCING HE SWITCHED THE AIR HOSE TO A PNEUMATIC DHARGE AS SOON AS HE STARTED CHIPPING. THE AIR HOSE UNCOUPLED AND STRUCK EE ON THE SI DE OF HIS FACE.

1997 · 3 incidents

November 11, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE CAUSED A STRAINED BACK.

August 5, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON A TWO PIECE CHUTE CUTTING THE CONNECTOR BOLTS OUT WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS CUT THE TOP PIECE OF THE CHUTE I/E WAS KNEELING ON FELL 5 1/2 FEET TO THE DECK BELOW.

May 8, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SCREEN PANELS WHICH WERE SECURED; SCREEN PANELS FELL KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF AND STRIKING HIS HEAD MAKING A SMALL LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

1989 · 1 incident

May 30, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING SPILLAGE FROM UNDER CRUSHER EMPLOYEE TWISTED AT WAIST WITH LOADED SHOVEL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

1988 · 1 incident

March 15, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Aggregates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

24 DEGREES AND WINDY.WHILE MOVING AROUND LOADER TO LUBRICATE STEPPED ON ICY SPOT SLIPPED AND FELL.

1987 · 1 incident

October 27, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Medusa Aggregates Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL KNELT DOWN3TO DISLODGE ROCK BLOCKING FLOW OF MATERIAL TO JAW CRUSHER.WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP HE COMPLAINED KNEE POPPED OUT.UNABLE TO PUT BODY WEIGHT ON RIGHT LEG.

1985 · 3 incidents

June 10, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HELPING REPLACE DOOR ON SCREEN, I,NAME STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 10, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME FILLING TRUCK DECIDED TO CHECK HOLE IN WATERPIPE.PLACED HIS HAND IN WATER TRUCK CUTTING LEFT INDEX FINGER REQ 2 STITCHES.

March 28, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL USING STARTING FLUID TO START HAUL TRUCK AND LATER COMPLAINED OF DIFFUCULTY BREATHING.

1984 · 2 incidents

October 16, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Aggregates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ACROSS GARAGE FLOOR,I.NAME SLIPPED ON OIL SPOT AND BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM,FALLING ONTO HIS BACK AND RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 25, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

ROGER WAS ALIGNING A DRIVE SHAFT ON A REAR-END TO PLACE BOLTS, THE PIPE HE WAS USING HAD GREASE ON IT. THE PIPE SLIPPED AND STRUCK ROGHER ON UPPER RIGHT LIP REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

1983 · 1 incident

May 10, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by flying object

SITTING IN HAUL TRUCK BEING LOADED BY SHOVEL,HOIST CABLE BROKE ON SHOVEL,PIECE OF WIRE FROM CABLE EMBEDDED INTO EMPL ARM.