Mining Incidents

Blueridge Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Polycor Inc
Elberton, Oglethorpe County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901085

Blueridge Quarry has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $501 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1995–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
16
citations
6
significant & substantial
$2,157
proposed penalties
$1,656
paid to date
77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $501 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
61
inspections on record
651
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: 651 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Blueridge Quarry has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $501 outstanding across 0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$501
outstanding
13 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-06-23.
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 2,852 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,392 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,655 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,654 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,096 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,810 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,368 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,338 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,432 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,085 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,936 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,923 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,706 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,216 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,929 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,008 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,824 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,353 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,273 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,000 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,850 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,629 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,579 2 2 558.8
2020 Q1 3,307 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,517 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,490 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,128 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,823 1 0 207.3
2018 Q4 4,701 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,404 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,868 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,927 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,102 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,330 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,097 1 1 244.1
2017 Q1 4,007 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,779 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,152 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,693 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,553 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,890 1 0 257.1
2015 Q3 3,876 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,824 1 0 261.5
2015 Q1 4,265 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,817 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,248 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,846 1 0 351.4
2014 Q1 5,004 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,404 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,387 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,040 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,535 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,933 2 0 508.5
2012 Q3 3,810 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,866 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,039 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,975 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,519 1 1 284.2
2011 Q2 3,738 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,103 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,275 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,791 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,457 1 0 289.3
2010 Q1 3,064 1 0 326.4
2009 Q4 3,488 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,647 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,756 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,205 1 1 312.0
2008 Q4 3,427 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,244 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,901 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,683 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,463 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,340 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,561 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,604 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,765 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,358 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,642 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,175 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,684 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,637 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,473 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,306 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,416 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,561 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,547 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,885 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,566 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,413 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,544 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,952 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,451 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,313 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,104 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,780 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,491 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,078 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,975 2 1 1012.7
2001 Q1 1,491 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,399 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,235 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,629 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,688 1 0 592.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2025 · 1 incident

August 27, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Polycor Georgia Granite Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was breaking a sideline this process involves striking the wedges swinging the hammer with a side-to-side motion. While doing this the employee missed the wedge and struck the wall causing the hammer to deflect and rotated the employee rapidly causing a strain to the lower lumbar.

2023 · 1 incident

2021 · 1 incident

2015 · 1 incident

April 6, 2015 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking backward with jackhammer in hand when he tripped and fell.

2014 · 2 incidents

December 16, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Piece of rock fell on top of right foot.

July 23, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

Operating jackhammer and rock fragment flew up and hit eye.

2012 · 1 incident

January 18, 2012 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

Hose blew off jackhammer and hit in mouth.

2010 · 1 incident

December 9, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Putting hold in with jackhammer and fell against jackhammer handle. Bruised ribs right side.

2009 · 4 incidents

December 7, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Hooking up tool building in bole. His finger was mashed between chain & dogs.

August 7, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hitting wedge with sledgehammer to split granite and wedge broke hitting employee in the mouth. 2 teeth were cracked.

April 8, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Hooking bob cat and slipped and hit side (left).

January 22, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving piece of granite and cut finger. Middle finger left hand on granite.

2007 · 1 incident

August 7, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Opening powder magazine and door slipped from hand and mashed fingers on his hand. Cut tip of thumb almost off, doctors reattached.

2005 · 1 incident

1997 · 1 incident

January 6, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING JACK HAMMER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A LOOSE PIECE OF SHELL. THE EE & THE JACK HAMMER SLIPPED. THE JACK HAMMER FELL ON EE'S LEFT ARM CAUSING THE SMALL BONE IN LEFT ARM TO BREAK.

1995 · 2 incidents

August 25, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING A SMALL PIECE OF GRANITE WITH CHAIN. CHAIN BROKE, DOGS STARTED SWINGING, HIT FOREHEAD. SMALL CUT, 2 STITCHES REQUIRED. NO TIME LOST FROMWORK.

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