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3M Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Vesta, Oglethorpe County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900537

3M Mine has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1986–2017
Latest incident
Feb 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
60
citations
26
significant & substantial
$7,527
proposed penalties
$7,072
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $455 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
54
inspections on record
532
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 532 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

3M Mine has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$8K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
58 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-08-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2019 Q4 450 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,204 1 0 830.6
2019 Q2 1,433 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,671 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,869 1 0 535.0
2018 Q3 1,974 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,752 2 1 726.7
2018 Q1 1,889 0 0 0.0
Show 72 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q4 2,349 2 0 851.4
2017 Q3 2,022 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,232 5 3 2240.1
2017 Q1 1,966 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,796 2 2 1113.6
2016 Q3 1,951 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,412 3 2 2124.6
2016 Q1 1,754 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,820 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,772 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,171 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,710 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,676 2 2 747.4
2014 Q3 2,238 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,056 1 1 486.4
2014 Q1 1,749 2 1 1143.5
2013 Q4 2,121 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,065 1 0 484.3
2013 Q2 2,327 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,151 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,182 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,191 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,227 1 1 449.0
2012 Q1 2,135 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,905 1 1 524.9
2011 Q3 1,989 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,486 2 1 804.5
2011 Q1 2,333 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,687 3 2 1116.5
2010 Q3 2,898 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,334 3 0 899.8
2010 Q1 2,958 1 0 338.1
2009 Q4 3,521 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,060 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,069 1 0 245.8
2009 Q1 3,397 2 0 588.8
2008 Q4 4,335 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,739 1 0 267.5
2008 Q2 4,308 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,010 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,878 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 483 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 524 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 716 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 910 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 904 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 926 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 987 1 0 1013.2
2005 Q4 917 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 923 2 0 2166.8
2005 Q2 978 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 923 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 902 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 924 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 871 2 1 2296.2
2004 Q1 931 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 916 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 949 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 993 3 2 3021.1
2003 Q1 1,002 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 947 5 1 5279.8
2002 Q3 968 1 1 1033.1
2002 Q2 993 2 1 2014.1
2002 Q1 901 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 806 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 946 1 0 1057.1
2001 Q2 920 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 943 3 2 3181.3
2000 Q4 823 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 889 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 949 3 1 3161.2
2000 Q1 943 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2017 · 1 incident

2012 · 1 incident

2010 · 2 incidents

2008 · 1 incident

November 22, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Harmony Blue Granite Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Had wrench on drill bit and was using rotation of drill to loosen. Wrench slipped mashing tip of right thumb.

2006 · 1 incident

February 27, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Harmony Blue Granite Co Inc · Struck by falling object

While taking lifting beam off crane, it turned over and struck the leg of the crane helper causing a simple fracture.

1998 · 1 incident

September 28, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harmony Blue Granite Co Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TILTING A SLAB OF GRANTIE. THE SLAB SLIPPED PINNING HIS LEGS BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STONE.

1996 · 1 incident

1995 · 2 incidents

December 18, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harmony Blue Granite Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS THROWING A ROCK INTO THE BED OF A TRUCK. THE ROCK CUT HIS FINGER.

March 20, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Harmony Blue Granite Co Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING CUTTING TORCH ON BULLDOZER. BURNING OIL GOT ON FACE AND INTO EYE.

1994 · 1 incident

October 31, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harmony Blue Granite Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHOCKET WRENCH SLIPPED & PUSHED HAND AGAINST DIAMOND SAW BLADE SHIELD, CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

1993 · 1 incident

July 20, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Harmony Blue Granite Co Inc · Struck by falling object

SLAB OF GRANITE FELL ON RT LEG & FOOT

1991 · 1 incident

May 20, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harmony Blue Granite Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED AND FELL,HURTING RIGHT LEG AND HIP.

1990 · 1 incident

April 16, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harmony Blue Granite Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TANGLED WIRE ON FOOT, CAUSING HIM TO HIT RIGHT LEG WITH PIPE, BRUISING RIGHT LEG.

1987 · 1 incident

June 3, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harmony Blue Granite Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON WET MUCK AND FELL HITTING SHOULDER.

1986 · 1 incident

September 25, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Harmony Blue Granite Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER B9TWEEN BELTS AND ROCK MASHED FINGER.

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