Mining Incidents

Boyd Metal/Non-Metal

Elberton, Elbert County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900057

Boyd has $241K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 13 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1983–2021
Latest incident
Oct 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
95
citations
33
significant & substantial
$241,248
proposed penalties
$139,173
paid to date
58% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $102,075 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
58
inspections on record
1,045
inspection hours
9.1
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.
95 citations across 1,045 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Boyd has $241K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 13 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.
$241K
proposed penalties
$144K
current assessed
$139K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
90 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-03-29.
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 0 0 0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 80 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 992 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,939 2 0 507.7
2022 Q4 3,310 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,053 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,758 3 1 1087.7
2022 Q1 3,578 8 5 2235.9
2021 Q4 2,457 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,727 11 5 2951.4
2021 Q2 3,154 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,528 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 440 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 480 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 400 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 496 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 440 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 630 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 600 6 3 10000.0
2015 Q4 439 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 504 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 952 1 0 1050.4
2015 Q1 703 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,581 2 0 1265.0
2014 Q3 1,564 1 1 639.4
2014 Q2 1,390 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,134 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,456 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,451 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,100 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,261 2 1 884.6
2012 Q4 1,820 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,358 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,621 4 0 1526.1
2012 Q1 2,471 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,667 3 0 1124.9
2011 Q3 2,865 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,760 5 3 1811.6
2011 Q1 2,578 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,558 4 2 1563.7
2010 Q3 3,514 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,113 5 1 1606.2
2010 Q1 2,468 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,590 2 1 772.2
2009 Q3 2,858 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,824 1 1 354.1
2009 Q1 3,104 5 2 1610.8
2008 Q4 2,978 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,969 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,341 1 1 299.3
2008 Q1 2,864 8 1 2793.3
2007 Q4 2,543 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,921 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,140 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,758 1 0 362.6
2006 Q4 2,808 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,825 1 0 354.0
2006 Q2 2,711 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,775 3 0 1081.1
2005 Q4 2,591 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,788 6 3 2152.1
2005 Q2 2,730 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,248 2 1 889.7
2004 Q4 2,687 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,686 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,971 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,008 1 0 498.0
2003 Q4 3,392 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,447 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,111 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,806 2 0 525.5
2002 Q4 3,635 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,655 1 0 273.6
2002 Q1 3,321 2 1 602.2
2001 Q3 2,430 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,267 2 0 612.2
2001 Q1 3,339 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,537 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,735 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,897 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
July 28, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Echols Mill Quarries LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE is believed to have been either chipping away several inches of top layer of brownish colored granite or drilling a chain hole through the granite near end of the block on the open face so block could be lifted using a chain. Granite block being worked on was approx. 5'x12'x30'. Additional submitted details on file.

Reportable incidents

13 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2021 · 1 incident

October 16, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Echols Mill Quarries LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a sledge hammer on a wedge. A portion of the hammer sheared and struck EE in the forehead causing a cut.

2011 · 1 incident

March 21, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Boyd Granite Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was emptying dump truck when stone inside the truck bed hung up. When it released, the truck wheels jarred the ground with employee inside the cab.

2009 · 1 incident

April 8, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Boyd Granite Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee burned finger on right hand while lighting air fuel burner, quantifying a minor burn.

2004 · 1 incident

July 19, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boyd Granite Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee failed to recognize the saw block tipping over, which was very out of normal. The method used was the same as all routine extractions. He was able to distance himself enough to avoid serious injury, but was hit by the drill and dogs, knocking him down and causing hip fracture and arm lacerations.

2001 · 1 incident

1998 · 1 incident

October 13, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Boyd Granite Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS RIDING DOGS HOOKS AND CHAIN IN QUARRY WHEN HE WAS INSTRUCTURED HOT TO BY FLAGMAN AT HIS INSISTANCE, FLAGMAN INSTRUCTED DEMICK OPERATOR TO MOVE EE WHEN HE BUMPED INTO BLOCK AND FELL APPR OX. 4 FEET.

1990 · 3 incidents

October 5, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boyd Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND INSIDE OF TRUCK WHILE OTHERS WERE LOADING TRUCK BLOCKS BEING LOADED ON TRUCK AGAINST BED MASHED FINGERS BETWEEN THEM

September 17, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Boyd Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOISTING HOOKS WERE BEING LOWERED WHILE EMP STANDING HOOKS JUMPED STRUCK EMP AGAINST R SIDE OF HEAD BEHIND EAR

1989 · 2 incidents

1988 · 1 incident

June 15, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Boyd Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HELPING WORK ON OVERHEAD CRANE COMPLETED REPAIR THEN OPERATOR ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED HOIST CATCHING RIGHT HEEL OF EMPL IHOIST DRIVE SRPOCKET, THEN OPERATOR REVERSED HOIST FREEING EMPL' S HEEL. EMPL WAS ABLE TO DESCEND FROM CRANE UNDER HIS OWN POWER WAS TAKEN FOR X-RAYS & RECEIVED 2 STITCHES.

1983 · 1 incident

February 4, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Boyd Granite Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF STONE-APPROX 1 TON-LYING ON THE UPPER END OF AN 8\ SLOPE WAS LOOSENED BY WM. SOUTHER & PAT BERI. THE STONE SLID DOWN THE SLOPE, FOLLOWING THE 2 WORKERS, SEPERATED INTO 2 PIECES WH EN IT HIT THE BOTTOM. THE SMALLER PIECE-APPROX 700#- SEVERLY MASHED THE LEFT FOOT OF WM. SOUTHER.

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The full compliance file on Boyd

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.