Mining Incidents

Highpoint Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Star Granite Co. · Surface
Controlled by F L (Rusty) Adams
Elberton, Elbert County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900020

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2018–2024
Latest incident
Feb 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
69
citations
11
significant & substantial
$9,453
proposed penalties
$8,886
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 7,374 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,840 2 0 292.4
2025 Q2 6,442 2 1 310.5
2025 Q1 6,491 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,582 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,351 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,394 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,113 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2024 · 1 incident

February 19, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Star Granite Co. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee body discovered at approx. 7:30AM. Employee had not clocked in. Death due to suicide - see attached coroners and sheriff deputy report.

2022 · 2 incidents

June 21, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Granite Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of the fuel truck and twisted knee.

March 14, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Granite Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was standing on the ground when picking up pin that goes into quarried block. When employee picked up the pin strained back.

2021 · 1 incident

June 17, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Star Granite Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on scaffold which was on the ground. The cable on the crane caught the corner of the DTH drill when the scaffold was being raised. When the 4 way cables were being raised this is when the DTH drill rolled over onto employees right leg. Employee had a bruised leg from accident.

2019 · 1 incident

March 12, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Star Granite Co. · Struck by falling object

Employee was leaning on a piece of steel, when the steel broke the jack hammer fell about two feet and landed on employee's right foot. Employee went to Elbert Industrial Medicine for treatment. Injury resulted in the foot being very bruised and swollen. Employee is on light duty work at the quarry until foot is healed.

2018 · 1 incident