Mining Incidents

Lexington Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Leesville, Lexington County, SC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800752

Lexington Quarry has $4K 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
8
Years on record
2020–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2021
13
citations
4
significant & substantial
$3,989
proposed penalties
$3,989
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2019
15
inspections on record
319
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 319 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lexington Quarry has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
13 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-09.
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 14,362 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 13,442 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 14,225 1 1 70.3
2025 Q1 13,413 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 11,863 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 11,448 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,963 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,005 0 0 0.0
Show 20 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,757 1 1 102.5
2023 Q3 10,348 2 0 193.3
2023 Q2 9,742 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 11,190 3 0 268.1
2022 Q4 8,897 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,188 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,381 2 1 238.6
2022 Q1 7,904 1 0 126.5
2021 Q4 4,546 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,492 2 1 308.1
2021 Q2 6,375 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,929 1 0 168.7
2020 Q4 6,358 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,586 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 9,878 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 10,028 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 7,046 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,777 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,530 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 535 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 19, 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

The employee was changing the jaw cylinder when a bolt fell landing on their pinky finger.

2025 · 1 incident

April 4, 2025 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee got EE's arm caught in a troughing roller on a conveyor.

2024 · 4 incidents

October 3, 2024 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... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing rocks under the standard crusher when a large rock striking the employee's right pinky and ring finger.

October 1, 2024 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee cut EE's finger while changing wear plates on the 988.

July 9, 2024 SC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with heat

Employee was welding in a transfer chute when EE overheated.

May 13, 2024 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking down the last flight of stairs at the scalping tower when EE's heel caught a rock causing EE to roll EE's ankle.

2023 · 1 incident

September 6, 2023 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 assisting with the installation of a new seven foot cone crusher. As the crusher was being lowered one of the bolts was pushed up about six inches and skewed to one side. The employee grabbed the top of the bolt to realign it with the bolt holes and as it lined up the hole it dropped on the employee's thumb causing laceration.

2020 · 1 incident

April 13, 2020 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

The employee was using the torch to bend steps on a track hoe when the employee burned left hand causing a 2nd degree burn.

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