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: 692 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
AUGUSTA MINES has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K 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
$4K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
33 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $196 in penalties contested before the Commission, $176 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 3% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
10%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$196 proposed, $176 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2019-09-04.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2022-09-28, 3 years ago
14%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
15
samples
7
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz31 over
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz4
Respirable dust, <.1mg4
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (15)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2004-08-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.13
0.13
1.00
Bulldozer Operator
2022-09-28
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Backhoe Operator
2022-09-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.15
Truck Driver
2022-09-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.23
Truck Driver
2022-09-28
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2020-06-16
Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz
0.66
Utility Man
2020-06-16
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
4.22
10
0.42
Bagging Operator
2020-06-16
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
4.67
10
0.47
Bagging Operator
2017-05-04
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.25
10
0.03
Backhoe Operator
2017-05-04
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
1.31
10
0.13
Truck Driver
2010-07-08
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.35
10
0.04
Truck Loader
2010-07-08
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.13
10
0.01
Truck Driver
2009-05-28
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.15
Truck Driver
2004-08-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2004-08-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Backhoe Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
2
2025
1
2024
2
2023
2
2022
2
2021
2
2020
3
2019
3
2018
5
2017
5
2016
5
2015
5
2014
6
2013
5
2012
4
2011
5
2010
6
2009
7
2008
5
2007
3
2006
3
2005
3
2004
3
2003
3
2002
3
2001
3
2000
4
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
AUGUSTA MINES sits in Richmond County, Georgia, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Richmond County, Georgia · Population 206,040
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$53,197
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
Operator of Tandem dump truck was driving a loaded truck on the haul road to the dump area. Driver fell asleep and veered off the road contacting the berm on the side. Driver attempted to correct the truck and caused truck to over turn onto the roadway. Driver sustained lacerations to the right hand and left elbow. Driver returned to work 7-03-19.
Employee slipped on wet ground (bank) while filling I-302 (a water truck).
2005 · 2 incidents
October 31, 2005GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mechanic was taking hydraulic pump off a backhoe and it slipped and fell on his foot. Diagnosed at first with contusion of right great toe. Followup visit on 11/3/05 showed fracture. Referred to orthopedic on 11/4/05.
DRIVER WAS OPERATING TRUCK IN HEAVY RAIN. HAUL ROAD WAS VERY SLICK AND TRUCK SLID SLOWLY INTO BERM AT STEEP ANGLE, THEN TURNED OVER. DRIVER CUT LEG WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF TURNED-OVER TRUCK. ALSO SUFFERED LUMBAR STRAIN. TAKEN TO E.R. AT DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES.
2002 · 1 incident
November 12, 2002GA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DRIVING DUMP TRUCK. TAILGATE DID NOT CLOSE, EE GOT OUT TO CLOSE IT AND IT WAS RAINING & MUDDY. HE PUSHED THE TAILGATE CLOSED & HIS FEET SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE CUT HIS HAND ON PIN.
2001 · 2 incidents
September 6, 2001GA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
MAN WAS DECENDING LADDER AT SAW DUST BIN RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED FROM THIRD RUNG FROM BOTTOM OF LADDER. IMPACT WITH GROUND TWISTED MAN S RIGHT KNEE NO MINING EQUIPMENT INVOLVED LADDER IS IN COMPLAI NCE WITH REGULATION.
1986 · 1 incident
June 12, 1986GA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS