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Woodleaf Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Woodleaf, Rowan County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100069

Woodleaf Quarry has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1988–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
110
citations
21
significant & substantial
$23,362
proposed penalties
$14,766
paid to date
63% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,596 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
95
inspections on record
1,477
inspection hours
7.4
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.
110 citations across 1,477 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Woodleaf Quarry has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 2 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
$17K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
108 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 7,841 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,756 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,196 1 0 122.0
2025 Q1 7,328 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,606 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,470 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,646 5 2 578.3
2024 Q1 7,723 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,052 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,852 1 0 113.0
2023 Q2 8,910 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,900 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,468 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,052 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,204 4 1 487.6
2022 Q1 6,951 1 0 143.9
2021 Q4 8,123 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 8,244 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 7,854 1 0 127.3
2021 Q1 6,820 1 0 146.6
2020 Q4 7,966 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 9,176 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 9,181 3 0 326.8
2020 Q1 9,338 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 11,132 2 0 179.7
2019 Q3 10,542 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,710 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 7,870 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 7,195 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 8,887 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 8,877 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,253 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 7,381 4 0 541.9
2017 Q3 9,595 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,495 1 0 105.3
2017 Q1 9,537 1 0 104.9
2016 Q4 10,144 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,140 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 9,467 5 1 528.2
2016 Q1 8,787 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 9,837 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 9,800 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,915 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 8,437 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 9,383 1 0 106.6
2014 Q3 9,823 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 10,161 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,706 1 0 129.8
2013 Q4 9,027 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,663 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 11,762 1 0 85.0
2013 Q1 10,432 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 10,072 3 0 297.9
2012 Q3 10,064 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 10,632 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 8,664 2 1 230.8
2011 Q4 9,342 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,423 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 9,434 13 4 1378.0
2011 Q1 6,496 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 8,608 2 1 232.3
2010 Q3 8,078 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,408 6 2 637.8
2010 Q1 6,238 6 1 961.8
2009 Q4 7,241 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,324 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,850 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,246 5 1 800.5
2008 Q4 10,746 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 10,050 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 11,896 5 2 420.3
2008 Q1 11,423 2 1 175.1
2007 Q4 12,400 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 14,783 7 1 473.5
2007 Q2 17,472 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 14,658 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 12,023 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 12,375 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 12,432 2 0 160.9
2006 Q1 12,918 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 12,244 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 13,180 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 10,960 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 10,092 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,108 1 0 90.0
2004 Q3 10,004 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,520 3 1 285.2
2004 Q1 10,240 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 9,738 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 11,506 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,176 1 0 98.3
2003 Q1 7,576 3 0 396.0
2002 Q4 8,451 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,764 2 0 185.8
2002 Q2 14,663 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 12,906 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,183 2 0 151.7
2001 Q3 12,920 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 13,447 1 0 74.4
2001 Q1 12,792 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 14,024 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 14,427 5 1 346.6
2000 Q2 14,254 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 14,198 5 1 352.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2021 · 1 incident

September 23, 2021 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee strained lower back while tightening base plate bolts on a crusher motor.

2015 · 1 incident

November 3, 2015 NC · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on part of a crusher in the shop when the bonnet shifted pinching the employee's finger.

2011 · 1 incident

October 17, 2011 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a piece of screen cloth from a discharge box it was held above his head due to how it has to be removed. It slipped out of his hands and fell hitting his back left leg and caused a cut *requiring nine stitches.

2006 · 1 incident

November 2, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working int he jaw feeder, bottom plates of feeder were being replaced. Harrington come-along was being used to pull the plate out, when pressure applied to the piece of metal to remove it, hook on the come-along came loose striking ee in the lower part of his leg. the hook hit front of his shin on his left leg shattering the bone. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.

2003 · 1 incident

February 25, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT AND ABRASION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER. FINGER CONTINUED TO SWELL UNTIL EE WAS MADE TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

2000 · 2 incidents

February 10, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING TAILGATE AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH THE HOLD UP CHAIN, HE ALLOWED TAILGATE TO SWING TO LOWEST POSITION SMASHING MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. THE END OF THE FINGER WAS TORN WHILE YANKING HAND AWAY.

1999 · 1 incident

January 29, 1999 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING BAR TO LIFT CONVEYOR BLET UP TO REPLACE ROLLERS BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HANDRAIL & STRUCK FOREMAN IN MOUTH. LOSS OF ONE TOOTH & POSSIBLE LOSS OF A SECOND TOOTH

1997 · 1 incident

September 15, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HOSE UNDER CONVEYOR OR BELT WHEN HIS ARM WAS PULLED IN BETWEEN THE RETURN ROLLER AND THE BELT. CUTS AND BRUISES TO RIGHT ARM AND LEFT HAND.

1995 · 1 incident

May 31, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT FORM NW 6 CRANE WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO HIT FRAME OF CRANE CAUSING FRACTURE. HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO RIGHT THUMB.

1994 · 3 incidents

November 8, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING SIDE GRINDER AND GRINDER KICKED BACK CUTTING LEG REQUIRINGS 8 STITCHES.

August 10, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A WEDGE TO BREAK UP A JAW JAM WHEN WEDGE JUMPED BACK AND HIT EE IN FACE.

February 28, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE THINKS HE HURT HIS BACK PULLING A DEWATERING HOSE OUT OF A BORE HOLE. INJURY REQURIED BACK SURGERY.

1993 · 1 incident

July 28, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE END OF THE PIPE WHILE LOADER WAS PUSHING AT OPPOSITE END, PIPE GOT HUNG UP ON HUMP NEAR MIDDLE AND STARTED TO BEND THENB KICKED BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEG BETWEEN KNEE AN D FOOT. LOWER RIGHT LEG WAS FRACTURED.

1988 · 1 incident

August 16, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS GETTING OUT OF WATER TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIED OFF STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO CONCRETE PAD. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS FRACTURED.

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