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Blueridge Quarry: 16 MSHA citations 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.
See Polycor Georgia Granite Quarries Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
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.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
40.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
40.0%
reasonably likely or greater
46.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 33.3% low, 66.7% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
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: 2025-09-09
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
20
samples
7
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz11
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg8
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (20)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2025-09-09 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2025-09-09 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2025-09-09 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2022-01-19 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2022-01-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.12 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2022-01-19 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2022-01-19 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 0.68 0.28 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2018-04-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.21 Laborer, Bullgang
2018-04-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 Laborer, Bullgang
2018-04-03 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2018-04-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.22 Laborer, Bullgang
2015-04-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.24 0.63 0.38 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2015-04-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.2 0.54 0.37 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2015-04-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.23 0.74 0.31 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2009-03-18 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.12 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2004-01-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Jet Piercing Chan. Operator
2004-01-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2001-06-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.31 0.8 0.39 Jet Piercing Chan. Operator
2001-06-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.29 1.01 0.29 Drill Operator, Rotary Air
2001-06-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.14 0.88 0.16 Jet Piercing Chan. 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.
Ownership history
  1. Blue Ridge Quarries Inc 1995 to 2024
  2. Polycor Georgia Granite Quarries Inc 2024 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 6
2025 7
2024 8
2023 8
2022 8
2021 8
2020 8
2019 9
2018 9
2017 8
2016 8
2015 9
2014 8
2013 8
2012 8
2011 7
2010 7
2009 8
2008 8
2007 8
2006 7
2005 5
2004 5
2003 5
2002 5
2001 4
2000 4
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Blueridge Quarry sits in Oglethorpe 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.
Oglethorpe County, Georgia · Population 15,221
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$69,784
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
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2026 Q2 3,169 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 2,425 0 0 0.0
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
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 3,368 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,338 0 0 0.0
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.