Mining Incidents

Puddledock Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Prince-George, Prince George County, VA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4402424

Puddledock Sand & Gravel has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $243 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1985–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
108
citations
23
significant & substantial
$22,947
proposed penalties
$22,178
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $769 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
66
inspections on record
1,818
inspection hours
5.9
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.
108 citations across 1,818 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Puddledock Sand & Gravel has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $243 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.
$23K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$243
outstanding
104 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-08-21.
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 16,206 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 21,940 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 21,893 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 17,406 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 19,117 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 20,320 3 0 147.6
2024 Q2 20,007 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 16,214 2 1 123.4
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 14,880 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 16,988 1 0 58.9
2023 Q2 16,116 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 17,461 1 0 57.3
2022 Q4 17,436 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 20,161 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 19,089 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 19,419 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 19,388 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 18,998 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 18,351 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 17,469 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 17,774 2 0 112.5
2020 Q3 17,072 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 15,182 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 18,654 2 0 107.2
2019 Q4 19,473 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 19,010 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 18,375 1 0 54.4
2019 Q1 18,459 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 17,953 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 18,638 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 17,390 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 16,166 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 16,497 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 18,665 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 17,077 1 0 58.6
2017 Q1 17,589 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 16,043 2 2 124.7
2016 Q3 15,654 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 14,927 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 14,071 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 13,710 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 15,354 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 14,737 1 0 67.9
2015 Q1 14,533 5 2 344.0
2014 Q4 14,517 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 15,303 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 15,002 2 0 133.3
2014 Q1 13,000 4 0 307.7
2013 Q4 12,392 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 13,775 2 0 145.2
2013 Q2 13,969 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 12,317 2 1 162.4
2012 Q4 11,945 1 0 83.7
2012 Q3 12,504 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 13,347 2 0 149.8
2012 Q1 11,258 1 0 88.8
2011 Q4 11,816 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 13,407 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 13,172 6 1 455.5
2011 Q1 10,669 4 3 374.9
2010 Q4 13,113 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 12,730 7 4 549.9
2010 Q2 14,336 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 12,306 2 0 162.5
2009 Q4 11,796 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 13,840 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 14,502 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 13,221 5 1 378.2
2008 Q4 14,413 5 1 346.9
2008 Q3 14,783 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 12,994 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 12,590 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 13,088 5 0 382.0
2007 Q3 15,469 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 15,721 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 15,174 2 0 131.8
2006 Q4 13,899 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 14,675 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 15,886 2 0 125.9
2006 Q1 15,006 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 14,340 5 0 348.7
2005 Q3 16,071 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 15,241 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 13,894 2 0 143.9
2004 Q4 12,746 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 13,328 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 13,346 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 14,884 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 13,169 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 15,705 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 15,589 7 2 449.0
2003 Q1 12,032 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 11,447 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 13,631 3 0 220.1
2002 Q2 17,755 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 18,190 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 19,901 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 22,653 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 23,118 5 1 216.3
2001 Q1 23,573 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 22,147 9 1 406.4
2000 Q3 22,989 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 19,666 4 3 203.4
2000 Q1 21,819 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 14, 2025 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE was shoveling material off of C-15 when they felt a pain in lower back. Did not seek medical treatment until 7/15/2025.

2023 · 3 incidents

August 16, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IW left pinky finger got caught between the drive belt and sheave resulting in a laceration.

July 14, 2023 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE strained back while lifting 14" flange with backing ring.

April 13, 2023 VA · 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

Employee was completing a final drive rebuild for a 745 axle. The final drive had already been disassembled and laid out on table for cleaning. Employee went to stand spindle up on table when the spindle slide and caught employee's left index finger between the spindle and table.

2018 · 2 incidents

April 23, 2018 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 onto or against objects

While working inside C-1 chute employee alleges ee was hit on the hard hat by loose material causing ee to fall backwards and hit ee head on the chute.

2017 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2017 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 machine

Employee was working on changing a hydraulic line on the blade of the dozer. When climbing out to get parts, right foot slipped on the arm of the blade and went between the arm and the tracks as the rest of their body fell towards the ground resulting in ankle and knee pain. Employee did not seek medical treatment until 10/23/2017.

October 10, 2017 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped from conveyor concrete platform and hyper extended left knee.

2016 · 1 incident

April 7, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking toward the steps leading to the log washer. The first step was under water. As the employee was ascending the stairs, employee's right foot slipped off the bottom step, and bent employee's toe back.

2012 · 2 incidents

October 16, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER

Three juveniles were trespassing at the quarry. One juvenile slipped into a pond and drown.

May 11, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee performing was drilling a hole in the back of an electrical box bracket. In the process of wallowing out the hole to make it larger, the drill bit slid out of the hole and contacted the employee's palm of his left hand. This resulted in a laceration that required stitches.

2009 · 1 incident

December 8, 2009 VA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was using a hammer to dislodge the roller. When he hit the roller it broke free and fell back towards him, falling on his finger.

2008 · 1 incident

October 18, 2008 VA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

EE was replacing a pipe under a screen tank. He noticed after cutting,couple sparks falling on a rubber hose. He poured a bucket of water into the hose then covered the hose to prevent further problems. He noticed smoke again coming from the pipe. With assistance & fire extin, he determined the fire out of control and contacted

2006 · 1 incident

July 10, 2006 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

EE received concussion with no loss of consciousness after hitting his forehead on a cab jack while underneath a D400E haul truck while working on a retarder line.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 26, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a loader and was pushing brush up into a pile, the loader was an open cab. While doing this the employee was struck by a stick that had come up through the cab and struck him in the head, rendering him unconscious for approximately one to two minutes

October 18, 2005 VA · 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 · Fall onto or against objects

EE right hand was contused after hitting it on the haul truck hand hold after slipping and falling off the cab.

2004 · 1 incident

August 17, 2004 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN BY A SNAKE WHILE SERVICING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AT VULCAN. HIS LEFT LEG WAS BITTEN.

1999 · 1 incident

June 1, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING COWORKER PLACE GEASE DRUM ONTO BACK OF FUEL TRUCK. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GREASE DRUM AND TRUCK BED. HE WAS NOT WEARING WORK GLOVES.

1998 · 1 incident

December 27, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CO-WORKER REMOVE ROCK SCREENS FROM DECK AREA SO THEY COULD RETREIVE A WATERHOSE LAYING UNDERNEATH THE SCREENS. AS THE CO-WORKER LET GO OF THE SCREENS TO PICK UP THE HOSE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE SCREENS FELL ONTO HIM.

1996 · 1 incident

February 9, 1996 VA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE SLIPPED OFF BACKHOE TRACKS AND FELL BETWEEN TIRES OF MOVING FRONT END LOADER. REAR TIER OF LOADER STRUCK HIS HAND.

1995 · 3 incidents

July 15, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE FELL FROM CRUSHER PLATFORM.

April 28, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING OXY ACETYLENCE TORCH TO REMOVE ROCK SCREEN & WAS BURNED BY HOT SLAG

March 14, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM BARGE WINCH AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE/FOOT.

1994 · 1 incident

June 13, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against stationary object

A GUARD REMOVED FROM RINSING SCREEN TO CHANGE BEARINGS EE WALKED BY GUARD AND A SMALL BURR ON GUARD LACERATED HIS RIGHT FOREMAN.

1993 · 1 incident

September 1, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON HAUL TRUCK HE WAS STOPPED OVER UNDERNEATH TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

1992 · 3 incidents

July 23, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S REMOVING THE HITCH PIN ON AN ARTICULATING REAR DUMP HAUL TRUCK BY STRIKING A CHISEL WITH A MECHANICS HAMMER THE CHISEL FLEW BACK AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF NOSE.

April 13, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL PERFORMING PRESTART UP INSPECTION OF HAUL TRUCK UNIT 8. TRYING TO DETERMINE LOCATION OF AIR LEAK WHILE STANDING ON EQUIPMENT STEP. THE STEP SUPPORT CHAIN BROKE AND EMPL FELL BACK ON HEEL AND JARRED BACK.

January 30, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL SPLICING BELT CONVEYOR AND LOST FOOTING,FALLING BACKWARD AND STRIKING HIS BACK ON TROUGHING IDLER.

1991 · 3 incidents

September 19, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL USING T-HANDLE PRY BAR TO DISLODGE ROCKS FROM CONE CRUSHER AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND CRUSHER AS ROCK BROKE FREE.WAS WEARING WORK GLOVES.

August 28, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH CUT FINGER ON EDGE OF SCREEN

March 16, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE TO WASH OUT LADDER CHUT E AT END OF ROTATING TROMMEL SCREEN HE WAS STRADDLING THE WATER HOSE WHEN IT BECAME CAUGHT ON THE SCREEN & HE WAS PULLED OVER THE SCREEN & FELL ONTO DECK ON THE OPPOSITESIDE

1989 · 2 incidents

July 8, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING WATER PIPES (10' X 1 1/4") ON THE DENSE MEDIA SEPARATOR. HE PULLED THE PIPE FROM OUTSIDE OF TANK AND AS THE OTHER END FELL DOWN INSIDE OF TANK, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETW EEN PIPE AND TOP OF TANK. HE WAS WEARING WORK GLOVES.

May 16, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS WALKING DRAGLINE CRANE DOWN AN INCLINE HAULROAD INTO PIT THE CRANE WAS TRAVELING WITH THE BOOM IN FRONT AND BY EITHER OPERATOR ERROR OR MECHANICAL FAILURE THE CRANE BEGAN TO FREEWHEEL AND THE EMPL JUMPED FROM THE CRANE CAB WALKWAY AND BRUISED HIS R HEEL AS HE STRUCK THE GROUND

1988 · 1 incident

April 25, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac-Lonestar Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO HOIST BRAKE ON DRAGLINE CRANE.AS HE WAS HOLDING ONTO BRAKE BAND,HE SLIPED AND FELL AGAINST THE BAND PINCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE BAND AND BRAKE DRUM.HE WAS NOT WEAR ING WORK GLOVES.

1987 · 2 incidents

August 13, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac-Lonestar Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO CHANGE DRAG CABLE ON A CRANE. HE AND A CO-WORKER HAD ALREADY REMOVED APPROX. 10 FEET OF CABLE FROM THE CABLE SPOOL, WHEN THE OTHER END OF CABLE CAME LOOSE FROM THE SPO OL AND STRUCK H3M IN THE MOUTH.

May 16, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tarmac-Lonestar Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO CLEAN GRIZZLY.HE WAS BREAKING UP LARGE ROCKS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIS SHIN.

1985 · 1 incident

August 29, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lone Star Cement Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED EMPLOYEE AND THE CRANE OPERATOR WERE REMOVING A TRACK PIN ON DRAGLINE CRANE IN ORDER TO CHANGE TRACK LINK HE WAS HOLDING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON PIN WHILE THE OPERATOR STRUCK IT WITH ANOTHE R SLEDGE HAMMER THE HAMMER HEAD SPLINTERED AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD

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