Mining Incidents

Sheppard Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Ted S Smith
McIntyre, Baldwin County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901077

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
63
citations
10
significant & substantial
$7,598
proposed penalties
$7,570
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 22,539 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 35,137 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 37,013 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 30,384 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 30,539 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 27,964 1 0 35.8
2024 Q2 30,834 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 29,868 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

5 on file

2025 · 1 incident

2022 · 1 incident

August 13, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Arcilla Mining & Land, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Miner was operating bulldozer went over a rise on the terrain. As EE came down on the other side, the dozer shift up causing EE to strike the roof due to not wearing seatbelt. Sprained neck taking to emergency room for first aid.

2013 · 1 incident

February 16, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arcilla Mining & Land, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Poor weather conditions caused the ground material to become slick which resulted in the employee falling.

2006 · 1 incident

June 17, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Arcilla Mining & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

EE injured his back while operating 30 ton Volvo off road truck. Truck was loaded while traveling along bumpy road. EE failed to adjust seat spring tension on seat at beginning of shift to except his weight 240 lbs when truck crossed rough road the seat bottomed out causing EE to hit very hard on floor causing injury.

2000 · 1 incident

May 5, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Arcilla Mining & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

CURRENT WORK CONDITIONS HAVE AGGRAVATED PRIOR BACK INJURY. OPERATIN BACKHOE AT SHEPPARDS WHERE THERE IS A HARD LAYER OF SHELL ROCK OVER DIRT HE IS DIGGING.