Mining Incidents

Yancey Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Burnsville, Yancey County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101790

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

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Feb 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
82
citations
25
significant & substantial
$11,672
proposed penalties
$11,672
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
73
inspections on record
1,144
inspection hours
7.2
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.
82 citations across 1,144 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Yancey Quarry has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
82 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-04-08.
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 7,757 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,088 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,703 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,096 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,407 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,314 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,281 1 1 233.6
2024 Q1 4,048 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,583 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,311 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,421 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,573 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,025 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,019 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,110 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,555 1 0 219.5
2021 Q4 4,496 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,257 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,363 2 1 458.4
2021 Q1 4,275 2 1 467.8
2020 Q4 4,333 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,430 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,062 2 1 492.4
2020 Q1 4,213 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,228 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,358 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,407 2 2 453.8
2019 Q1 4,493 2 0 445.1
2018 Q4 4,712 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,867 1 0 205.5
2018 Q2 4,866 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,309 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,842 3 1 619.6
2017 Q3 4,842 1 0 206.5
2017 Q2 4,324 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,343 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,756 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,925 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,409 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,268 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,373 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,882 4 0 819.3
2015 Q2 5,120 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,253 1 1 235.1
2014 Q4 4,350 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,481 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,385 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,584 1 0 218.2
2013 Q4 5,044 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,810 2 0 344.2
2013 Q2 5,706 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,397 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,511 7 3 1270.2
2012 Q3 6,409 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,819 2 0 343.7
2012 Q1 5,242 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,898 1 0 204.2
2011 Q3 5,737 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,115 4 1 782.0
2011 Q1 4,285 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,099 10 8 1961.2
2010 Q3 6,162 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,225 4 1 642.6
2010 Q1 3,997 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 6,096 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,000 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,326 1 0 187.8
2009 Q1 4,333 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,844 2 0 412.9
2008 Q3 5,751 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,985 1 0 167.1
2008 Q1 5,954 3 1 503.9
2007 Q4 5,666 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,143 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,327 2 0 316.1
2007 Q1 5,424 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,053 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,900 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,645 4 1 602.0
2006 Q1 5,930 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,903 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,865 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,262 2 0 275.4
2005 Q1 6,175 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,609 3 1 453.9
2004 Q3 6,152 1 0 162.5
2004 Q2 6,115 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,244 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,701 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,683 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,852 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,797 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,815 2 0 415.4
2002 Q3 5,580 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,847 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,861 3 0 617.2
2001 Q4 5,678 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,284 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,651 1 0 177.0
2001 Q1 5,645 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,187 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,560 2 0 304.9
2000 Q2 6,851 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,420 2 1 369.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2024 · 1 incident

February 19, 2024 NC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Water Industries · Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting with the removal of a pond pump motor, when the pump fell and struck the employee in the left arm resulting in a fracture of the left arm.

2000 · 1 incident

July 21, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yancey Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ON TO A BOLT TO HOLD IN PLACE WHILE A FELOOW EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON THE BOLT TO PUT IN PLACE. HAMMER HIT EMPLYEE'S RIGHT HAND, MOSTLY LITTLE FINGER. INJURED EMPLOYEE WA S WEARING A GLOVE FOR PROTECTION.

1992 · 1 incident

March 23, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Yancey Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING BRUSH FROM AROUND A POND ON THE COMPANY SITE IN THE ACTION OF MOVING THE CHAINSAW IN A RT TO LEFT ARC THE SAW BLADE STRUCK THE CALF OF HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING A THREE INCH P LUS CUT REQUIRING A TOTAL OF 18 SUTURES

1987 · 2 incidents

November 30, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yancey Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING SECTION FROM ROLL OF BELT TO BE USED AS SKIRTING.ULILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT WRIST THAT WAS HOLDING BELT.

October 28, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Yancey Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BELT FROM UNDER3DRY SCREEN STGALLED & WHEN RESTARTED MOTOR PULLEY WAS SPINNING BUT V-BELTS WERE NOT MOVING FOREMAN THEN CLIMBED ONTO UNUSED BELT WHICH WAQS ADJECENT & PROCEED TO HIT MIDDLE OF V-BELTS WITH TH9 HEEL OF HIS GLOVED HAND TO TIGHTEN TENSION GLOVE WAS CAUGHT & PULLED INTO V-PULLEY SEVERING FOREMANS RT.THUMB AT FIRST JOINT LENGTHY SEARCH COULD NOT LOCATE THUMB FOR POSSIBLE

1986 · 1 incident

August 14, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yancey Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING GRAVE5 AND STEPPED IN A HOLE INJURING LEFT ANKLE

1985 · 1 incident

October 21, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yancey Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

PULLED EUCLID UP TO FUEL TRUCK WHICH IS PARKED BESIDE OFFICE TRAILER. EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP OF EUCLID AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE ON GRAVELED ROAD. TORN LIGAMENTS AND SEVERE SPRAIN OF LE FT ANKLE REQUIRING CAST TO BELOW KNEE.

1984 · 1 incident

June 29, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yancey Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I PICKED UP A WOODEN BLOCK AND FELT A STINGING IN MY ARM AND SHOULDER.

1983 · 2 incidents

September 15, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yancey Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT OVER STEP OF EUCLID TRUCK WHEN EXITING VEHICLE THUS TWISTING HIS LEG & THIGH.

May 27, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yancey Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD WALKED UP CONVEYOR TO DO REPAIRS WHEN COMING DOWN THE HANDRAIL SUPPORT GAVE WAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT CONVEYOR DURING FALL OF ABOUT 10 FT INTO SOFT DIRT

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The full compliance file on Yancey Quarry

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.