UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 27, 2012

 

VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New Jersey		001-33841		20-8579133
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

  

1200 Urban Center Drive
Birmingham, Alabama 35242
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

 

(205) 298-3000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 

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Item 1.04 Mine Safety

 

On November 27, 2012, Vulcan Materials Company (the “Company”) received an imminent danger order issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) under Section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, at its Notasulga Quarry in Lee County, Alabama. The order and an accompanying citation were issued when a loader operator was observed not wearing a seat belt while operating the loader near the fuel containment area behind the maintenance shop. The loader operator was retrained on the Company and Federal safety requirements to wear seat belts while operating mobile equipment at all times. No injuries occurred from this incident.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	Vulcan Materials Company
Date:  November 30, 2012	By:	/s/ Michael R. Mills
		Michael R. Mills