Mining Incidents

Appling Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Groveton, Columbia County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901083

Appling Quarry has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1995–2015
Latest incident
Feb 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
52
citations
10
significant & substantial
$5,739
proposed penalties
$5,384
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $355 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
65
inspections on record
928
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: 928 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Appling Quarry has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 1 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
51 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
2025 Q4 5,409 1 0 184.9
2025 Q3 5,628 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,416 1 0 155.9
2025 Q1 6,762 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,730 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,414 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,898 1 0 126.6
2024 Q1 8,907 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,042 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,539 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,775 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,186 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 7,461 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,368 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,194 1 0 122.0
2022 Q1 8,311 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,439 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,506 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 10,514 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 9,170 1 0 109.1
2020 Q4 10,076 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 9,380 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,967 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,709 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,734 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 10,401 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,638 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 9,880 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 10,002 1 0 100.0
2018 Q3 10,914 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 10,583 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 9,274 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 9,961 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 10,693 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,288 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 9,258 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,816 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 9,917 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,963 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,225 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 9,548 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,802 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 10,063 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 10,344 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 10,238 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 9,056 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,252 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 8,019 3 1 374.1
2013 Q4 7,476 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,381 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,967 3 0 430.6
2013 Q1 6,890 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 6,928 5 0 721.7
2012 Q3 6,944 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,531 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 7,353 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,597 1 0 131.6
2011 Q3 8,076 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,079 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,607 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,925 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,502 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,867 2 1 254.2
2010 Q1 7,152 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 8,058 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,149 2 0 218.6
2009 Q2 8,731 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 8,836 1 0 113.2
2008 Q4 9,249 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 8,105 2 0 246.8
2008 Q2 8,272 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,171 3 0 367.2
2007 Q4 9,009 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,873 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,090 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,845 1 0 113.1
2006 Q4 9,055 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,650 2 0 231.2
2006 Q2 7,510 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,407 1 0 135.0
2005 Q4 6,263 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,892 1 0 145.1
2005 Q2 7,050 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,905 2 1 289.6
2004 Q4 8,055 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,765 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,972 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,590 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,580 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,992 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,843 6 4 2110.4
2003 Q1 2,285 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,182 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,475 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,070 1 0 325.7
2002 Q1 2,625 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,717 2 0 736.1
2001 Q3 2,745 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,123 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,360 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,448 1 1 408.5
2000 Q3 2,671 1 0 374.4
2000 Q2 2,704 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,998 5 2 2502.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2015 · 1 incident

February 27, 2015 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was observing track-hoe work at the sand-screw drain line. A piece of Metal that was pinched in the track-hoe track was thrown and struck the employee on the cheek approximately 1 inch under the Safety glasses causing a cut requiring stitches and removal of a piece of metal approx. 10X8mm and 3mm thick.

2014 · 1 incident

May 8, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Fall from ladders

Employee was climbing down from a ladder that was on un-level ground when he fell to the ground. He braced his fall with his left arm causing pain in his left shoulder. The orthopedic doctor finally did a MRI and let us know there was a rotor cuff tear the end of August.

2008 · 1 incident

January 8, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While exiting the oil containment structure, the employee slipped and fell, dislocating the little finger on his right hand.

2005 · 1 incident

January 21, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EE CLAIMS BACK INJURY WHILE OPERATING AN R-35 HAUL TRUCK IN THE PIT. WHILE DRIVING INTO THE PIT, THE TRUCK STRUCK A POT HOLE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO RISE AND FALL SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN THE INJURY.

2004 · 3 incidents

December 22, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While moving some sections of screen cloth, the employee's thumb was pinched between the sections, bruising the nail. The employee experienced significant pain and the nail was drilled to relieve the pressure.

August 19, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LADDER WAS PLACED ON LOOSE MATERIAL & BECAME UNSTABLE CAUSING A FALL. REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS WORN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT & CAME OFF DURRING FALL ALLOWING THE UNBOLTED GRILL OF THE TRACTOR THAT THE EE TRIED TO GRAB FOR TO COME OFF & IT STRUCK & CUT HIS HEAD.

August 16, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving off road truck. She said while being loaded a rock fell in the back of the truck and bounced her up. When she came down she hurt her back and is having numbness from hip to knee on the left side. She went to a doctor on the 17th. She is still out of work.

1997 · 1 incident

September 9, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PREHEATING A BRASS BUSHING TO TRY AND EXPAND IT TO FIT OVER A SCREEN SHAFT BY USING HOT DIESEL FUEL. THE FUEL IN THE CAN WAS KNOCKED OVER AND THE FIRE IGNITED HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS ARM.

1995 · 2 incidents

March 28, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

EE AS GREASING THE PLANT AT THE END OF THE DAY. WHILE EE WAS WALKING HE RAN INTO THE CONVEYOR BOX. HIS HARD HAT IS WHAT ACTUALLY HIT THE BOX. EE SUFFERED FROM A STIFF NECK. HE WAS GIVEN A PRES CRIPTION, GIVEN MOIST HEAD AND MASSAGE AS TREATMENT, AND RETURNS FOR THE SAME TREATMENT ON 4-6-95.

February 2, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RECLING A EUCLID BED. WHILE EE WAS PULLING OLD LINERS OUT, TOO MUCH PRESSURE WAS PUT ON CRANE AND WHEN LINER CAME LOOSE, THE LINER JUMPED OFF HOOKS STRIKING EE ON HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM. E E WAS KNOCKED TO BED OF TRUCK. HE SUFFERED FROM A BROKEN RIGHT ARM AND ELBOW.

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