Mining Incidents

Lexington QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Leesville, Lexington County, SC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800752
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2020–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

The employee was changing the jaw cylinder when a bolt fell landing on their pinky finger.

2025 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee got EE's arm caught in a troughing roller on a conveyor.

2024 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing rocks under the standard crusher when a large rock striking the employee's right pinky and ring finger.

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

Employee cut EE's finger while changing wear plates on the 988.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking down the last flight of stairs at the scalping tower when EE's heel caught a rock causing EE to roll EE's ankle.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting with the installation of a new seven foot cone crusher. As the crusher was being lowered one of the bolts was pushed up about six inches and skewed to one side. The employee grabbed the top of the bolt to realign it with the bolt holes and as it lined up the hole it dropped on the employee's thumb causing laceration.

2020 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

The employee was using the torch to bend steps on a track hoe when the employee burned left hand causing a 2nd degree burn.