Mining Incidents

Lenoir 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.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
68
inspections on record
1,049
inspection hours
2.5
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.
26 citations across 1,049 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.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-02-09.
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 4,236 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
2024 Q2 5,449 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,712 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
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 2 0 604.8
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 5 0 720.5
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.

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