Data / Mines / North Carolina / Benson Quarry
Benson Quarry: 5 MSHA citations
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
Benson Quarry is an active crushed, broken granite surface mine in Johnston County, North Carolina, operated by Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. with 16 employees on MSHA's record (mine ID 3101979). Since January 1, 2022 MSHA inspectors issued 5 citations and orders there with $789 in proposed penalties, and 2 accident reports were filed there, with 2 injury or illness cases.
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- MSHA mine ID
- 3101979
- Status
- Active since September 11, 1985
- Main commodity
- Crushed, broken granite
- Mine type
- Surface
- County
- Johnston County, North Carolina
- Nearest town
- Benson
- Operator
- Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
- Parent company
- Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- Employees
- 16
- MSHA field office
- Sanford NC Field Office
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 5
- Significant and substantial
- 0 (0.0%)
- Closure orders
- 0
- High negligence or reckless
- 0
- Proposed penalties
- $789
- Amount paid so far
- $789
- Inspections
- 13
- Inspector hours on site
- 207
- Citations per inspection
- 0.38 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 2
- Injury and illness cases
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 20, 2026
- Citations issued to contractors here
- 5 ($806 proposed)
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 | 2 | 0 | $348 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | $143 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | $147 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | $151 | 0 |
Standards cited most at Benson Quarry
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 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.14115 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 1 |
Injury and illness cases at Benson Quarry
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Permanent disability | 1 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 1 |
What the accident reports at Benson Quarry describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at Benson Quarry
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Front-end loader | 1 |
Other open mines in Johnston County, North Carolina
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews Pit | Carolina Aggregates and Sand Holding LLC | Johnston County, NC | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 35 |
| Princeton Quarry | Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC | Johnston County, NC | Crushed, broken traprock | 19 | 15 |
| Blue Water Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Blue Water Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Johnston County, NC | Sand, common | 2 | 15 |
| Buckleberry Mine | Mid-East Materials, LLC | Johnston County, NC | Sand, common | 2 | 6 |
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