Mining Incidents

MONCURE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Wake Stone Corp · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Moncure, Lee County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101497

MONCURE QUARRY has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1988–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
78
citations
13
significant & substantial
$12,475
proposed penalties
$10,966
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,509 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
86
inspections on record
1,266
inspection hours
6.2
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.
78 citations across 1,266 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

MONCURE QUARRY has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
78 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-11-13.
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 22,986 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 25,580 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 17,740 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 14,915 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 20,953 1 1 47.7
2024 Q3 28,514 2 0 70.1
2024 Q2 31,420 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 26,753 1 0 37.4
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 27,298 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 26,246 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 26,079 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 24,189 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 23,013 2 0 86.9
2022 Q3 24,722 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 22,931 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 20,370 1 0 49.1
2021 Q4 20,616 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 22,159 1 1 45.1
2021 Q2 21,434 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 19,574 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 20,392 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 18,666 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 17,520 2 0 114.2
2020 Q1 18,209 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 19,552 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 20,210 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 20,057 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 18,308 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 17,968 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 19,558 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 18,999 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 15,784 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 16,934 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 17,371 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 16,021 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 15,643 1 0 63.9
2016 Q4 15,480 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 15,273 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 15,340 1 0 65.2
2016 Q1 14,256 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 15,919 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 15,021 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 13,862 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 9,464 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 10,548 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 11,430 1 0 87.5
2014 Q2 12,242 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 10,348 3 0 289.9
2013 Q4 10,369 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,569 3 0 283.8
2013 Q2 10,809 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 10,957 1 0 91.3
2012 Q4 11,518 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 11,401 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 11,995 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 11,709 3 0 256.2
2011 Q4 12,650 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 12,895 3 0 232.6
2011 Q2 12,745 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 10,860 3 2 276.2
2010 Q4 10,395 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 11,921 2 1 167.8
2010 Q2 12,788 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 8,766 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 10,662 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 10,830 3 0 277.0
2009 Q2 10,110 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 8,478 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 10,250 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,388 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 12,290 2 0 162.7
2008 Q1 11,276 4 0 354.7
2007 Q4 11,360 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 12,858 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 12,298 4 0 325.3
2007 Q1 11,478 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 10,746 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 10,725 1 0 93.2
2006 Q2 11,394 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10,550 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 10,318 1 0 96.9
2005 Q3 10,846 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,600 2 1 208.3
2005 Q1 9,611 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,450 3 2 287.1
2004 Q3 9,615 3 1 312.0
2004 Q2 11,202 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 10,120 1 0 98.8
2003 Q4 9,790 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,068 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 9,320 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 10,302 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 9,438 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,990 1 0 83.4
2002 Q2 12,818 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 14,235 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,714 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 16,255 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 14,474 4 0 276.4
2001 Q1 14,189 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 14,661 3 1 204.6
2000 Q3 14,690 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 13,605 8 1 588.0
2000 Q1 13,746 7 2 509.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2026 · 1 incident

May 7, 2026 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was assisting the plant welder, with fabricating brackets for the bin gate clam shell. While using a drill press and grinder small metal particles collected on the sleeves of the EE shirt. EE wiped EE's face with EE's sleeve contaminating EE's eye with the small metal particles. EE did not seek medical treatment until 5/12/2026.

2025 · 2 incidents

December 9, 2025 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working in a 5-man team to screw bowl of crusher in place. While exerting force with EE's arms EE's right shoulder was strained.

July 24, 2025 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

EE was using a battery powered drill when the drill bit got caught on the steel causing the drill to quickly spin around. This caused the bottom side of the drill to flip and impact EE at the top of their safety glasses, resulting in a laceration above their right eye.

2024 · 1 incident

February 10, 2024 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

An employee sustained a small fracture and laceration to the tip of EE's right pinky finger. EE was lifting a return roller onto the top of a conveyor belt to stage it until needed. EE pinched the finger between the roller and the belt.

2021 · 1 incident

June 23, 2021 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While working on a de-watering pump the employee grabbed the v-belt of the pump and pulled on it to see if the pump was free of the obstruction they were clearing. The belt rotated and pinched the employee's left pinky between the belt and the pulley.

2020 · 2 incidents

November 10, 2020 NC · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wake Stone Corp · Struck against stationary object

The employee stepped on a metal bracket to climb on to a conveyor frame EE was disassembling. The weld holding the bracket on failed causing the employee to fall approximately 3.5 feet. While falling EE attempted to grab the conveyor frame and lacerated left palm. The laceration required stitches.

July 14, 2020 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut a zip-tie from a cable. When the zip-tie was cut the momentum of the knife caused it to strike EE's opposite arm causing a laceration to EE's forearm.

2019 · 2 incidents

November 20, 2019 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee used the back edge of pocket knife blade to remove the cap from a bottle of chalk for a chalk line. When the cap released, the front of the blade cut right thumb. The laceration required 3 stitches.

October 5, 2019 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was working as part of a team installing an I-beam on a construction project. While attempting to move the beam in place with a pry bar, the beam shifted downward and out striking the employees left thumb. It resulted in a fracture and laceration.

2018 · 1 incident

September 6, 2018 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While the employee was moving a 55 gallon drum of oil, the contents shifted and caused the drum to stand up unexpectedly and slammed against an adjacent barrel. The employees left pinky finger was pinched between the lids of the two barrels. The finger flesh was removed from the nail to the tip.

2016 · 1 incident

May 6, 2016 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Wake Stone Corp · Fall from machine

An employee was standing on a belt conveyor that was locked and tagged out. Another employee removed the tag and lock and started the belt. The employee jumped from the belt and onto the catwalk. EE landed on hands and knees and sprained right wrist. Employee's first doctors visit was on 7/26/2016.

2011 · 1 incident

July 19, 2011 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

Roller bracket and roller fell on employee's left forearm while removing roller for maintenance creating a contusion and strain of his left forearm.

2010 · 1 incident

April 14, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee held a bolt head while trying to loosen the bolt with an impact wrench. Torque on the wrench cut through the glove and his left hand, requiring stitches to the wound.

2006 · 2 incidents

October 13, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Wake Stone Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was biten by a spider when he placed his hand on the conveyor railing during a walkaround inspection.

May 2, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

While working in the area of a crusher, the employee was struck on the left shoulder by a rock that fell from the screen above the crusher.

2005 · 2 incidents

June 20, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

While the employee was tightening the locking nut on a crusher, a sliver of metal splintered off of the pin hammer that was being struck with a sledge hammer by the employee. The sliver lodged in the employee's left upper arm.

March 24, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was striking a pin on an excavator adaptor with a hammer when he re-injured his wrist. The injured wrist has been reported as an original injury dated 5/15/02. The employee has received 2 weeks of restricted duty as of 3/28/05, the date of the first evaluation for injury.

2002 · 1 incident

May 15, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS WRIST WHILE TRYING TO TWIST A SCREEN OFF THE END OF A HOSE ATTACHED TO A WATER PUMP. THOUGH THE INJURY OCCURRED ON 5/15/02, DETERMINATION OF THE NEED FOR RESTRICTED DUTY WAS NOT MADE UNTIL 6/26/02.

1999 · 1 incident

March 1, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING 12INCH SECTON OF RUBBER HOSE WITHA UTILITY KNIFE. AS HE FINISHED CUTTING THE SLITIN THE HOSE, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OFF OF THE HOSE CUTTING HIS RIGHT THIGH. 4 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED FOR MED TREATMENT

1997 · 1 incident

March 10, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A HAND SHOVEL TO STEM A BLAST HOLE. WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND THUS PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1996 · 2 incidents

April 26, 1996 NC · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wake Stone Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF REBAR. AS HE FELL HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND PALM WAS CUT BY A ROCK.

February 27, 1996 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EE STATED THAT THE PNEUMATIC HAMMER SLIPPED DOWN WHILE HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE GENTRALIZEN ARM TO HELP HOLD THE DRILL STEEL AS HE WAS BREAKING IT LOOSE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE B IG TOE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

1993 · 1 incident

October 5, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wake Stone Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WATER TRUCK OPERATOR LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE WETTING THE MUCK PILE HE FELL TO THE GROUND & CUT HIS HAND ON A ROCK REQUIRED 4 STITCHES

1992 · 2 incidents

April 27, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING PC OF STEEL ON TRUCK MASHED FINGER BETWEEN TRUCK BED AND STEEL

February 20, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CARDBOARD BOX WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE LEFT HAND

1991 · 2 incidents

October 3, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING BAGS OF ANFO FROM STORAGE MAGAZINE ONTO THE FLATBED TRUCK. WHEN EE TURNED AROUND TO PICK UP A BAG HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 2, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A JAW CRUSHER TOGGLE PLATE INTO A LOADER BUCKET.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT HOLS IT ANY LONGER HE DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER.

1989 · 1 incident

December 4, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND HAMMER TO LOOSEN A DRILL STEEL COUPLING. WHILE HOLDING THE COUPLING HE STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH THE HAMMER.

1988 · 3 incidents

December 21, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A PIPE COUPLING WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 31, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wake Stone Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WEDGE OUT OF THE JAW CURESHER AND STRAINED HIS BACK

August 3, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wake Stone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TO REPOSITION IT ON PIECE OF STEEL THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

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