Mining Incidents

LITHONIA QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Lithonia, De Kalb County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900593

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

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1983–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
24
citations
4
significant & substantial
$3,757
proposed penalties
$3,757
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
64
inspections on record
1,172
inspection hours
2.0
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.
24 citations across 1,172 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LITHONIA QUARRY has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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
24 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-23.
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 12,236 1 0 81.7
2025 Q3 12,844 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 13,203 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 13,020 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,432 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 12,674 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,947 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 12,626 1 0 79.2
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 12,175 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 12,831 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,243 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 13,923 1 0 71.8
2022 Q4 13,206 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 13,359 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 12,896 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 13,248 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 12,091 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 13,881 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 15,344 1 1 65.2
2021 Q1 14,288 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 13,075 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 13,756 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 15,929 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 14,758 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 13,721 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 13,583 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 12,325 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 12,031 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 10,104 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 10,922 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 11,465 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 9,600 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,754 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 9,314 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 10,304 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 9,742 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 7,993 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,267 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,314 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 10,538 1 1 94.9
2015 Q4 8,606 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 11,800 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,750 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 11,030 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,146 1 0 162.7
2014 Q3 11,905 1 0 84.0
2014 Q2 6,704 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,900 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,990 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,848 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 10,046 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 9,695 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,625 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 8,297 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 9,254 1 0 108.1
2012 Q1 7,161 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,769 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 8,637 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,388 1 0 119.2
2011 Q1 7,397 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,837 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,534 1 0 117.2
2010 Q2 8,656 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6,080 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,296 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 8,707 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,777 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,505 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,949 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 13,044 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 16,340 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 12,861 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 14,079 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 15,748 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 15,766 9 1 570.8
2007 Q1 16,860 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 15,340 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 17,360 1 0 57.6
2006 Q2 15,820 2 0 126.4
2006 Q1 14,809 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 15,133 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 14,635 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 13,923 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 14,023 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 14,484 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 15,273 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 14,556 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 13,443 1 1 74.4
2003 Q4 13,667 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 14,408 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 14,176 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 11,484 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 10,672 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,703 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 13,759 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 13,717 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,951 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 15,436 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 16,298 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 14,461 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 14,962 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 16,301 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 17,021 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 17,227 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 9, 2026 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Department of Agriculture inspector had Left Pinky Finger stuck between weights cart and weight that led to 7 stitches

2019 · 1 incident

November 25, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee's index finger was injured when EE was changing the wear shims on the drill head. EE was prescribed a brace for EE's finger making this a reportable injury.

2018 · 1 incident

January 22, 2018 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee slipped while descending a loader and pulled shoulder muscle. EE did not receive medical treatment at the time. The employee later went through shoulder surgery, which made the injury reportable. We are meeting the 10 day MSHA requirement.

2008 · 1 incident

June 10, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Repairing fueling system of truck, he put hand into auger.

2002 · 1 incident

February 2, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE SHELL ON THE CRUSHER - IT WAS SET IN PLACE BY THE CRANE AND WAS NOT LEVEL. WHEN HE MOVED THE CYLINDER, THE SHELL FELL INTO PLACE, CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEE N SHELL & ADJUSTMENT CAP.

1998 · 1 incident

March 23, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES: WHILE MEASURING A HOLE ON THE SHOT, THE WEIGHT BOUNCED UP OUT OF THE HOLE AND HIT HIMIN THE MOUTH

1996 · 2 incidents

May 7, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF A VEHICLE OUR EMPLOYEE HURT HIS ANKLE. THIS REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE THE LOCATION MANAGER HAD DIFFICULTY IN GETTING THE MINE ID NUMBER.

March 29, 1996 GA · 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)

EE HAD REMOVED THE BLOWER INTAKE AND WAS APPLYING OIL TO THE BLOWER WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE STARTED THE PUMP WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE BLOWER BLADE CUT THE TIP OF HISMIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEF T HAND.

1993 · 1 incident

July 15, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK DOWN A RAMP WHEN HE LOST AIR PRESSURE. THIS CAUSED THE RETARDER AND THE BRAKES TO BE IN OPERATIVE. THE TRUCK OVERTURNED AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO HAVE SEVEN STITCHES IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 29, 1992 GA · 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)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE JAW CRUSHER AND WHILE LOOSENING THE BLOCK BOLTS ON THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER WITH A KNOCK WRENCH AND A 16 FT HAMMER THE HAMMER SLID DOWN THE KNOCK WRENCH AND MASHE D HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND THE INDEX FINGER HAD A SMALL FRACTURE ON THE END OF IT AND ALSO REQUIRED THREE STICHES.

August 10, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

38505MPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE #1 CRUSHER IN THE SECONDARY PLANT AND WAS LIFTING RAM TO REPOSITION IT. AT THIS TIME MASHED HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE RAM AND ONE OF THE LIFTI 57051RS LOCATED ON THE CRUSHER. THE EMPLOYEES THUMB REQUIRED THREE STITCHES AND HE ALSO LOST HIS THUMB NAIL.

1990 · 1 incident

October 4, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

ATTEMPTING TO SET A CHUTE OVER CRUSHER, I REACHED OVERHEAD AND LOST BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS. WHILE FALLING I REACHED AND GRABBED A GUARD THAT WAS NOT STATIONARY. THE GUARD FELL WITH ME AND MY FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN GUARD AND HANDRAIL.

1989 · 2 incidents

August 9, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ON ROUGH TERRAIN, STEPPED ON AREA THAT GAVE WAY FOOT SLID AND FRACTURE OF RIGHT FIFTH METATASUS OCCURRED.

January 17, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS CHANGING A SCREEN BEARING WHICH IS ABOUT 10 TO 15 FT OFF THE GROUND. I.NAME WAS USING A ROPE TO PULL THE BEARING UP TO THE SCREEN DECK AND POSITIONED HIMSELF LEANING OVER A HANDRAIL , BY PULLING ON THE ROPE IN THE WRONG POSITION I.NAME STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

1988 · 4 incidents

November 1, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

THE MECHNIC WAS KNOCKING OUT BUCKET TEETH PINS WITH A HARD CHISEL AND HAMMER. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE CHISEL OR BIN. THIS PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO THE MECHNIC LEFT THUMB.

September 14, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT UNDER A BELT, WHEN ROCK FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

July 15, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING IN A GROUND THE GROUND ROD DRIVER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND CAUSING HIS RT HAND TO HIT THE GROUND ROD THE RT HAND REQUIRED STITCHES

May 6, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINSS & WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL HEART ATTACH

1987 · 3 incidents

November 1, 1987 GA · 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

I NAME WAS MOVI3G A METAL CHUTE, WHEN A CORNER STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM, CAUSING A CUT.

March 10, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

TRYING TO GET F6EL FILTER OFF A CAT END DUMP AND HIS WRENCH SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS RIGHT ELBOW TO HIT TRUCK FRAME.

1986 · 2 incidents

May 9, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jasper Construction Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING 5T PRIMARY #2 STEPPED IN & TWISTED RIGHT FOOT.

March 21, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Jasper Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING TRUCK ON INCLINE STRUCK POT HOLE IN RAMP

1985 · 2 incidents

September 18, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jasper Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE UNLOADING MATERIAL ON BACK HAUL ROAD,JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK AND INJURED HIIED HIMSELF.

1984 · 4 incidents

June 25, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Jasper Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DRIVES A CAT 769B END DUMP, HAULING ROCK TO THE CRUSHER. AS EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING UP THE RAMP OUT OF THE QUARRY PIT, THE WINDSHIELD RUBBER GASKET BECAME WRAPPED AROUND THE STEERING WHE

April 20, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jasper Construction Company · Fall from machine

WHILE ADDING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO A DOZER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL FROM DOZER TRACKS STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW THE TRACKS WERE WET & MUDDY DUE TO INCLIMATE WEATHER. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A BRUISED & SPRAINED ELBOW

April 9, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jasper Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE FEEDING THE SECONDARY PLANT, USING A FRONT END LOADER, THE ENGINE DIED, THE OPERATOR FROZE, THE LOADER ROLLED DOWN THE SURGE PILE INTO THE GAB PILE, RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEES WHIPLASH I NJURY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS PARTICULAR LOADER OR WORK AREA AS THIS WAS HIS FIRST DAY WORKING IN THIS AREA.

March 26, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jasper Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGES WHILE WORKING ON DIESEL ENGINE HE WAS IN A STRAINED POSTION AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS STOMACH

1983 · 2 incidents

August 17, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jasper Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REPLACING THE TRACK ON THE NORTHWEST SHOVEL WHICH HAD WALKED OUT OF ITS TRACK. WHEN HE PULLED THE TRACK PIN HE WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE AND THE TRACK HIT HIS ANKLE

August 12, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jasper Construction Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOWARD PRICE WAS TRYING TO REALIGN THE DRILL WHEN THE PRY BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED HE SLIPPED AND FLL APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET TO THE GROUND

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