Mining Incidents

Pelham Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Greer, Spartanburg County, SC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800567

Pelham Quarry has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $620 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1989–2008
Latest incident
Mar 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
87
citations
11
significant & substantial
$15,965
proposed penalties
$12,294
paid to date
77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,671 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
79
inspections on record
1,081
inspection hours
8.1
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.
87 citations across 1,081 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Pelham Quarry has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $620 outstanding across 4 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.
$16K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$620
outstanding
87 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-14.
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 4,039 4 1 990.3
2025 Q3 6,058 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,140 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,696 2 0 351.1
2024 Q4 6,484 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,309 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,010 2 0 249.7
2024 Q1 8,332 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,286 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,576 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,330 2 0 272.9
2023 Q1 6,277 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,850 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,038 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,577 2 0 358.6
2022 Q1 5,834 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,892 2 1 339.4
2021 Q3 5,647 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,108 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,764 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,866 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,378 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,306 2 0 376.9
2020 Q1 4,395 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,629 4 2 1102.2
2019 Q3 4,397 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,357 3 1 688.5
2019 Q1 3,083 3 0 973.1
2018 Q4 3,221 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,518 2 0 794.3
2018 Q2 1,563 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,711 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,844 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,636 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,415 1 0 292.8
2017 Q1 2,423 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,517 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,539 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,937 1 0 340.5
2016 Q1 3,201 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,799 1 0 555.9
2015 Q3 1,097 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,552 2 0 1288.7
2015 Q1 1,419 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,170 2 0 1709.4
2014 Q3 1,129 2 0 1771.5
2014 Q2 1,827 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,156 5 0 4325.3
2013 Q4 978 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,177 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,415 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,445 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,045 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,653 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 867 3 2 3460.2
2012 Q1 1,389 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,425 4 0 2807.0
2011 Q3 1,445 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,508 2 0 1326.3
2011 Q1 1,592 3 0 1884.4
2010 Q4 1,485 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,905 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,736 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,035 1 0 491.4
2009 Q4 1,688 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,707 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,873 7 1 2436.5
2009 Q1 3,266 2 0 612.4
2008 Q4 3,571 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,470 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,575 1 0 179.4
2008 Q1 6,461 1 0 154.8
2007 Q4 6,582 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,760 2 0 295.9
2007 Q2 6,755 3 0 444.1
2007 Q1 5,714 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,448 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,382 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,584 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,025 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,324 4 1 632.5
2005 Q3 5,299 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,007 1 0 199.7
2005 Q1 5,674 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,792 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,245 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,430 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,924 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,962 1 0 509.7
2003 Q3 3,383 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,369 1 0 422.1
2003 Q1 2,184 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,068 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,096 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,438 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,038 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,656 1 0 130.6
2001 Q3 5,033 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,619 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,924 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,294 4 0 482.3
2000 Q3 8,032 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,322 4 2 632.7
2000 Q1 5,686 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2008 · 1 incident

March 10, 2008 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Welding with mig welder and accidentally hit the trigger switch to on position. The welding gun was near his left leg when this happened. This caused the welding wire to penetrate into his left calf.

2007 · 2 incidents

December 18, 2007 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Blanchard Field Service technician was in the cab of 769 haul truck with right side door open. Right hand was on door jamb. Door shut on right thumb causing contusion and laceration to right thumb.

March 5, 2007 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was using a wrench to tighten a nut on a bolt that was welded to a conveyor frame. The weld failed where the bolt was attached to the conveyor frame causing him to loose his balance and he struck the frame of the conveyor with his right hand, injuring his middle and ring fingers.

2006 · 2 incidents

August 22, 2006 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Flash burns (welding)

A plant maintenance welder was welding in a confined area at our jaw crusher feeder box when he was subjected to welding flash. Due to the precarious position he was in, his helmet got hung up on a support beam above him as he was flipping it down to cover his face. Subsequently striking an arc and receiving enough ultra violet rays to cause some cornea burns of the left eye.

May 23, 2006 SC · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Electrical power pole caught on fire and could not be extinguished until the power company came out and de-energized the line to this pole. Did not involve any property owned by Hanson, but took more than 30 minutes to put out.

2005 · 1 incident

September 14, 2005 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Struck against a moving object

A large rock slid from the top of the muck pile and before the operator could back out of the way the rock slammed the bucket of the Caterpillar 988B pit loader. This caused the employee to lurch forward hurting his neck in the process. He was diagnosed with a neck sprain.

2004 · 1 incident

November 22, 2004 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped out of truck onto truck's fuel tank. Employee's right heel hung in the step, causing employee to twist foot, which resulted in a right ankle sprain.

2000 · 1 incident

1999 · 1 incident

March 29, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by falling object

AFTER MECHANIC AND DRILLER INSTALLED TWO NEW STEELS IN CAROUSELL ON DRILL, MAST WAS RAISED INPREPARATION TO COUPLE LEAD STEEL TO DTH HAMMER. STEEL SUSPENDED FROM ROTATION MOTOR, UNCOUPLED AND DROPPED FIVE FEET. IT STRUCK MECHANICS RIGHTRING FINGER TIP WITH CRUSHING FORCE.

1998 · 2 incidents

June 3, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD TO TRIM HOSE WITH KNIFE. WHEN HE CUT HOSE, HOSE FELL CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD. WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT ARM.

February 23, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by falling object

DRIVE SHEAVE ON FEEDER SHAFT WAS BEING REMOVED. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING, WIGGLING, AND PULLING ON SHEAVE. WHEN IT CAME OFF END OF SHAFT, IT WAS TOO HEAVY TO SUPORT. IT DROPPED 12" WITH HIS RIGHT HAND UNDER IT. IT LANDED ON THE MOTOR SHEAVE ANDDELIVERED A CRUSHING BLOW TO HIS 2 FINGERS.

1995 · 1 incident

March 30, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRYING TO DISLODGE AN ADAPTOR THAT WAS STUCK IN A SOCKET BY STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER AND PIN. THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS INJURED WAS HOLDING HIS HAND UNDER THE ADAPTOR TO CATCH I T WHEN IT CAME OUT. IT CAME OUT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER TIP ON HIS LEFT HAND.

1992 · 1 incident

September 22, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL STANDING ON TRACK OF CRANE WHILE WORKING ON THE CABLE. IT SLIPPED AND CAUSED EMPL TO LOSE BALANCE. FELL TO GROUND,PUT ARM OUT TO BREAK FALL,SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.

1991 · 1 incident

February 27, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS INTO SCALE HOUSE OFFICE WITH ARMS FULL OF PAPERS. EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND SHOULDER STRUCK DOOR FRAME CAUSING PARTIAL DISLOCATION OF SHOULDER JOINT.

1990 · 2 incidents

May 12, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING DRILL STEEL TO LINE DISCHARGE CHUTE STRAINING HIMSELF CAUSING HERNIA.EQUIP N/A

May 5, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS REPARING RAIL ON OVERHEAD DOOR IN SHOP FACILITY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE WELDING GROUND LEAD HE FELL 6'-8' FROM STEP LADDER. HE BROKE RIGHT ARM AT WRIST WHEN HE HIT GROUND.

1989 · 5 incidents

December 27, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Flash burns (welding)

INJURED WAS WATCHING MAINTENANCE MAN WELD ON CONVEYOR AND SUFFERED MINOR ARC BURNS TO THE EYES.

September 6, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Fall from piled material

INJURED WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE AND ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR FEED BOX RUBBER WHEN HE SLID DOWN THE EXCESS PILE.

August 21, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Flash burns (electric)

AFTER UNPLUGGING CONE CRUSHER THAT SIEZE UP DUE TO PASSING TRAMP METAL, INJURED PROCEEDED TO START UP CONE CRUSHER. THE STARTER SHORTED WHEN CHARGED CAUSING AN ARC THAT EXITED THE BOX CAUSING BURNS TO VICTIM'S LEFT AND RIGHT FINGERS.

July 11, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TRYING TO ROTATE WINCHED UP BOLDER IN ORDER TO THROW INTO JAW CRUSHER.ROCK CONTACTED THE MOVEABLE JAW AND WAS FORCED FORWARD PINNING RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST FRONT GUARD PLATE.R EDULTANT WAS A CONTUSED AND LACERATION OF THE FINGER.NO BROKEN BONES.

June 15, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by flying object

CLEANING OUT PLUGGED FEED BOX ON CONE CRUSHER WHEN ROCK DUST BLEW IN EYE.1ST AID ADMINISTERED BUT COULDNT WASH OUT.SENT TO DR FOR IRRIGATION -DUST PARTICLE NOT IMBEDDED.

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