Mining Incidents

Mecklenburg Rock Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Winston-Salem, Mecklenburg County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4406640

Mecklenburg Rock has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1992–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
39
citations
9
significant & substantial
$6,339
proposed penalties
$5,933
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $406 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
50
inspections on record
1,210
inspection hours
3.2
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.
39 citations across 1,210 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mecklenburg Rock has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
39 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-04-13.
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 15,107 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 17,980 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 19,240 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 16,269 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 17,666 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 15,815 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 17,349 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 16,144 0 0 0.0
Show 79 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 13,535 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 16,009 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 16,933 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 16,523 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 14,506 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 14,006 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 13,172 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 14,243 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 14,507 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 16,306 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 16,078 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 13,472 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 13,006 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 12,789 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 13,560 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 11,733 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 12,888 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 13,447 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 12,803 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 14,784 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 11,725 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 14,388 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,654 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,664 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,581 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 10,020 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 10,913 3 2 274.9
2017 Q1 7,953 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,006 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 11,123 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 11,603 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 9,884 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 9,005 1 0 111.0
2015 Q3 11,359 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 11,551 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 7,275 5 3 687.3
2014 Q4 9,416 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,574 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,540 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,182 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,234 1 0 138.2
2013 Q3 8,537 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 8,950 4 1 446.9
2013 Q1 4,933 2 0 405.4
2012 Q4 5,745 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,533 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 9,431 2 1 212.1
2012 Q1 6,597 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,138 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,804 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,730 2 0 258.7
2011 Q1 7,400 1 0 135.1
2010 Q4 2,114 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,041 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,528 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,538 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,820 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,781 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,097 4 0 784.8
2004 Q4 4,656 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,068 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,440 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,230 4 1 433.4
2003 Q4 3,695 4 0 1082.5
2003 Q3 2,428 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,208 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,918 2 0 338.0
2002 Q4 2,082 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,189 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,953 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,650 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,251 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,450 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,663 2 1 261.0
2001 Q1 5,293 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 9,827 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 13,997 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 11,586 2 0 172.6
2000 Q1 12,095 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

August 21, 2024 VA · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was in the process of preparing a wing wall on a feed hopper for rigging when the incident occurred. EE was attempting to free up a shackle that was stuck on the structure by pulling on the chain slings attached to it. The shackle sprung and hit the EE on the nose. EE was taken to local hospital where EE was evaluated, treated and released with no restrictions.

August 20, 2024 VA · 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 ladders

EE was welding the frame onto water tank where EE was on a ladder that was not folded out. EE was repositioning when EE lost footing and fell to the ground resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.

2022 · 1 incident

January 18, 2022 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

While working on Mack water truck IW put a flashlight in mouth to free up their hands. IW did not crouch down low enough and the flashlight pinned against the fender well prying upwards on the flashlight and downwards on EE's tooth. EE immediately felt a pop and piece of the tooth chipped off the back side of the lower left front tooth.

2014 · 1 incident

April 10, 2014 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

While making a repair, a cable shifted, fell, and contacted employee right shoulder. Employee was able to work regular job until surgery 11/21/2014

2005 · 1 incident

February 4, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Strained lower back after pulling dump truck level.

2002 · 1 incident

March 21, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC FROM JW BURRESS TO REPLACE A POTERY HEAD MOTOR ON A DRILL TEC DRILL. EE WAS LIFTING THE MOTOR FROM THE ROTERY PLATFORM TO THE SERVICE TRUCK. THE MOTOR WAS AOBUT 38" ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WHEN EE PICKED THE MOTORUP HE TURN ABOUT 180 DEGREE AND SAT THE MOTOR DOWN.

1999 · 1 incident

January 31, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON LOWER TRACK ROLLERS WHEN LEFT ARM GAVE WAY. (PULLED BICEP MUSCLE)

1997 · 1 incident

July 24, 1997 VA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING HYDRAULIC SHOVEL WHEN THE AIR OPERATED SEAT SHOCK ABSORBER BOTTOMED OUT CAUSING OPERATORS SACRUM TO BE BRUISED.

1994 · 1 incident

September 15, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mecklenburg-Chantilly Joint Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING WATER HOSE OFF OF REEL OF WATER TRUCK, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HOSE IN LEFT HAND OVER LEFT SHOULDER PULLING HOSE OFF OF REEL. HOSE REEL GOT TIGHT EMPLOYEE TRUSTED LEFT ARM FORWARD IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE HOSE REEL INT EHPROCESS EMPLOYEE HEARD A CRACKIGN SOUND NA D EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT UPPER ARM. X-RAYS SHOWED LEFT UPPER ARM FRACTURED.

1993 · 1 incident

February 17, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mecklenburg-Chantilly Joint Venture · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING EUCLID TRUCK THE STRAIN OF MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING RESULTED IN A HERNIA.

1992 · 1 incident

September 25, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Mecklenburg-Chantilly Joint Venture · Struck by flying object

DRIVER WAS STANDING NEAR BATTERY AS MECHANIC WAS JUMP STARTING VEHICLE. THE CABLES WERE CORRECTLY HOOKED UP. ACTUAL CAUSE HARD TO DETERMINE. SPECULATIVE THAT BATTERY CASE MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED . VICTIM WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

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