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Mines in Mcdowell County, North Carolina: 14 open mines
MSHA lists 14 open mines in Mcdowell County, North Carolina, run by 11 operators and employing 55 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 94 citations and orders there with $17,346 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 3 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Quality Stone LLC; Appalachian Stone Company; Boone's Woodlawn Quarry,LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 14
- Operators
- 11
- Employees
- 55
- Intermittent
- 8
- Active
- 6
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 94
- Significant and substantial
- 21 (22.3%)
- Closure orders
- 2
- High negligence or reckless
- 2
- Proposed penalties
- $17,346
- Amount paid so far
- $17,346
- Inspections
- 147
- Inspector hours on site
- 1,048
- Citations per inspection
- 0.64 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 3
- Injury and illness cases
- 3
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- November 4, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Mcdowell County, North Carolina
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Stone LLC | 3 | 5 | 25 | $3,636 | 0 |
| Appalachian Stone Company | 2 | 8 | 5 | $909 | 0 |
| Boone's Woodlawn Quarry,LLC | 1 | 11 | 18 | $5,335 | 0 |
| H&B Stone, LLC | 1 | 3 | 15 | $3,223 | 0 |
| Johnson Paving Company Inc | 1 | 10 | 12 | $1,634 | 1 |
| Boyd Stone | 1 | 2 | 8 | $1,194 | 0 |
| Western Carolina Stone Center & Supply Inc | 1 | 1 | 5 | $683 | 0 |
| Carolina Greystone Quarries, LLC | 1 | 1 | 3 | $297 | 0 |
| Smoky Mountain Natural Stone LLC | 1 | 1 | 2 | $302 | 0 |
| Cumberland Gravel & Sand Company | 1 | 11 | 1 | $133 | 2 |
| Blue Ridge Mountain Stone, LLC. | 1 | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Mcdowell County, North Carolina
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Stone LLC | 3 | 5 | 25 | $3,636 | 0 |
| Boone's Woodlawn Quarry,LLC | 1 | 11 | 18 | $5,335 | 0 |
| H&B Stone, LLC | 1 | 3 | 15 | $3,223 | 0 |
| Johnson Paving Company Inc | 1 | 10 | 12 | $1,634 | 1 |
| Boyd Stone | 1 | 2 | 8 | $1,194 | 0 |
| Appalachian Stone Company | 2 | 8 | 5 | $909 | 0 |
| Western Carolina Stone Center & Supply Inc | 1 | 1 | 5 | $683 | 0 |
| Carolina Greystone Quarries, LLC | 1 | 1 | 3 | $297 | 0 |
| Smoky Mountain Natural Stone LLC | 1 | 1 | 2 | $302 | 0 |
| Cumberland Gravel & Sand Company | 1 | 11 | 1 | $133 | 2 |
| Blue Ridge Mountain Stone, LLC. | 1 | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn Quarry | Boone's Woodlawn Quarry,LLC | Mcdowell County, NC | Crushed, broken limestone | 11 | 18 |
| H&B Mine | H&B Stone, LLC | Mcdowell County, NC | Dimension stone | 3 | 15 |
| Marion Pit | Johnson Paving Company Inc | Mcdowell County, NC | Crushed, broken granite | 10 | 12 |
| Honeycutt Mine | Quality Stone LLC | Mcdowell County, NC | Dimension sandstone | 2 | 11 |
| Midnight Blue | Quality Stone LLC | Mcdowell County, NC | Dimension stone | 2 | 10 |
| Cannon Mine | Boyd Stone | Mcdowell County, NC | Dimension sandstone | 2 | 8 |
| Norman Mine | Western Carolina Stone Center & Supply Inc | Mcdowell County, NC | Dimension stone | 1 | 5 |
| No 1 Mine | Appalachian Stone Company | Mcdowell County, NC | Dimension stone | 7 | 4 |
| Cannon Road Mine | Quality Stone LLC | Mcdowell County, NC | Soapstone, crushed dimension | 1 | 4 |
| Great Acres | Carolina Greystone Quarries, LLC | Mcdowell County, NC | Dimension stone | 1 | 3 |
| Mathews Quarry | Smoky Mountain Natural Stone LLC | Mcdowell County, NC | Dimension stone | 1 | 2 |
| South Mcdowell Quarry | Cumberland Gravel & Sand Company | Mcdowell County, NC | Crushed, broken granite | 11 | 1 |
| Mountain Cabin | Appalachian Stone Company | Mcdowell County, NC | Dimension stone | 1 | 1 |
| Pisgah | Blue Ridge Mountain Stone, LLC. | Mcdowell County, NC | Dimension stone | 2 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dimension stone | 8 | 57.1% |
| Crushed, broken granite | 2 | 14.3% |
| Dimension sandstone | 2 | 14.3% |
| Crushed, broken limestone | 1 | 7.1% |
| Soapstone, crushed dimension | 1 | 7.1% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32 | 7 | $4,728 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 | $1,606 | 3 |
| 2024 | 16 | 7 | $5,727 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 2 | $3,171 | 0 |
| 2026 | 14 | 2 | $2,114 | 0 |
Standards cited most at mines in Mcdowell County, North Carolina
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 9 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.4101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.4102 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.3200 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.12030 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.3131 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Mcdowell County, North Carolina
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 2 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 1 |
What the accident reports at mines in Mcdowell County, North Carolina describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Machinery | 2 |
| Slip or fall of person | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Mcdowell County, North Carolina
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 1 |
| Welding machine | 1 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 1 |
Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.