Mining Incidents

Cabarrus QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Concord, Cabarrus County, NC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101357
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a return roller with a hammer on the guard and was prying off the hammer to take out the return roller when the hammer slipped out and hit employee in the mouth chipping front tooth.

2021 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IW was throwing rocks off of the concrete platform when EE's finger contacted the angle iron of the X brace of the structure causing crushing injury to the tip of EE's left index finger. EE did not seek medical treatment until 3/18/2021.

2020 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stood up on conveyor and heard a pop in left knee. Dr visit 3/2/2020

2017 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While working to clear a bridge at the primary crusher of the portable plant the employee was using a bar to try to poke material free and smashed finger between the bar and the crusher. Employee did not inform management at the time of injury. Employee later went after work to ER and received 4 stitches to finger. Injury was reported to management on 8/21/17.

Struck by falling object

Two employees were working on guarding at the motor station for the crusher. Below 12 feet to the left two more employees were working on the lube system automation when a flat bar that was resting across the handrails above fell and struck one of the employees in the right lower leg. Resulting in laceration requiring 11 stitches.

2014 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While conducting maintenance activities the employee slipped on a wet surface and fell resulting in a fractured ankle.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee smashed finger while working with a piece of metal causing a fracture to the tip of his ring finger.

2013 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While assisting others doing maintenance on Conveyor #3 employee removed his safety glasses and wiped his face and apparently got dust in his left eye. The following morning the doctor removed small piece of foreign matter from employees left eye. Slight abrasion to eye diagnosed. Antibiotics administered.

Struck by falling object

Changing coller, the cooler dropped and pinched his finger.

2012 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee strained back while using a pry bar at grizzly box at primary crusher.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While replacing guard on crusher employees left index finger got caught between the guard and the clamping post on crusher causing a laceration to the top and bottom of finger.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was holding a hammer against a bolt head that held a cutting edge in place with his left hand while using an impact wrench to loosen the nut on top. The hammer slipped off the head of the bolt allowing it to spin cutting the employees left index finger.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was unloading a piece of screen cloth when it shifted and caused laceration to his arm.

2008 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee said excavator shut off and the seatbelt jerked him back in his seat.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was removing old conveyor belt and got his hand caught between the belt and handrail causing a laceration to his index and middle finger.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Zalco truck driver was trying to free a rcok from the truck's tailgate and smashed his finger. He received stitches to the finger. Zalco is a customer truck at Cabarrus Quarry. The injured was an employee of Zalco Trucking, not Vulcan Materials Co.

2007 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE sprained his back while using a tool to turn a Euclid R05 Rear Dump 1710 Cummin engine at the shop.

Struck by falling object

The injured was handing a rock to a co-worker while inside the crusher clearing it out. It slipped out of the co-worker's hand and fell about two feet - hitting the injured's left shoulder.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was walking from the employee building to the shop on relatively flat ground covered with base material. The employee stumbled and fell. The employee's right ankle was fractured along with fractures to her left fibula. These injuries may be further explained by employee being diagnosed with osteoporosis.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE was in the sizing screen middle deck when he used his right foot to kick the deck. It struck against the screen cross support beam, lacerating his right knee (11 stitches required).

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE fractured his left hand after slipping and falling at foot level and trying to catch himself with his left hand. EE went to the doctor on 11/15/05.

Struck against a moving object

Compression fracture of lower spine - while dumping pond fines the haul truck's front wheels rose off the ground and came back down. The EE did not report the injury until 5/17/05.

2004 · 1 incident

No Value Found

EMPLOYEE HAD CLOSED THE FILLING TANK LID ON THE WATER TRUCK AND WAS WALKING AROUND CATWALK TO STEPS. HE LOST FOOTING ON THE WET SURFACE AND FELL APPROX. 4' TO THE GROUND.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON EXHAUST SYSTEM OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHILE LYING ON HIS BACK. DIRT FELL FROM UNDERTHE TRUCK LANDING ON HIS FOREHEAD. THIS ALLOWED DUST TO GET IN BETWEEN HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HI S FACE AND GETTING IN HIS EYE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A BIN PULLEY WAS BEING REMOVED FROM CONVEYOR FRAME, ONE END WAS HOOKED TO A CRANE WITH CHAIN. THE PULLEY BECAME LODGED AND THE EE REACHED OVER TO PUSH ON THE PULLEY AT THAT MOMENT THE PULLED MOVED PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME BREAKING A BONE IN THE LEFT HAND OF THE EE.

2002 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TRANSPORT TRUCK DRIVER UNLOAD A CRUSHER PART FROM THE BACK OF A TRACTOR TRAILER. THEY ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE THE PART INTO A BACK HOW BUCKET. AS THE PART SLID INTO THE BUCK ET, THE EE'S RIGHT PINKY FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PART AND THE BACKHOE BUCKET.

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNED BODY WHILE REACHING FOR LAP TOP COMPUTER-WHEN EE TURNED BACK HIS FOOT TWISTED AND BONE IN LEFT FOOT BROKE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE HP 500 SH CRUSHER WAS BEING REASSBLED THERE WAS A HYD. CLAMPING CYLINDER LEAKING. THE REMOVED THE CYLINDER THE DUST SHELL WAS TAKEN FROM NORMAL POSITION AND SET ON THE CRUSHER. INJURED EE WAS DISCONNECTING HYD LINE WHEN THREE EES ATTEMPED TO REMOVE DUST SHELL COMPLETELY FROM CRUSHER-IN DOING SO THE DUST SHELL SLID INTO THE ORIGNIAL POSITION HITTING EE IN RIGHT HAND.

2000 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FOLDING FORKS ON BACKHOE ONE CAME UNPINNEDAND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEENFORK AND CONCRETE SHOP FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A CUT IN FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

INDIVIDUAL WALKED OVER 10 FT OF OVERSIZED MATERIALS THAT HAD BEEN BROKEN BY A DROP BALL. PILE WAS APP 1 FT HIGH 20 FT ACROSS. HE TRAVLES APP 10 FT BEFORE FALLING.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM ANOTHER PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN THE J WRENCH ON THE J WRENCH HELD J-WRENCH WITH LEFT HAND AND HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER IN RIGHT HAND. HIT HAND WITH SLEDGEHAMMER.