Mining Incidents

Broad River Quarries LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by David W Dye
Lithonia, De Kalb County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901000

Broad River Quarries LLC has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $400 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2008–2024
Latest incident
Sep 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
135
citations
34
significant & substantial
$41,612
proposed penalties
$35,755
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,857 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
84
inspections on record
1,055
inspection hours
12.8
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.
135 citations across 1,055 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Broad River Quarries LLC has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $400 outstanding across 3 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.
$42K
proposed penalties
$36K
current assessed
$36K
paid to date
$400
outstanding
132 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-12-09.
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 3,813 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,751 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,616 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,920 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,552 1 0 281.5
2024 Q3 3,929 6 4 1527.1
2024 Q2 4,190 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,111 0 0 0.0
Show 91 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,007 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,534 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,650 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,438 5 1 1454.3
2022 Q4 3,538 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,936 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,598 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,264 1 0 441.7
2021 Q4 2,680 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,870 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,911 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,078 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,792 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,741 1 0 267.3
2020 Q2 2,920 1 0 342.5
2020 Q1 3,055 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,935 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,855 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,499 2 0 800.3
2019 Q1 2,034 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,704 2 0 739.6
2018 Q3 2,669 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,642 4 1 1514.0
2018 Q1 3,163 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,456 4 1 1157.4
2017 Q3 2,743 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,906 5 2 1280.1
2017 Q1 2,758 1 0 362.6
2016 Q4 1,577 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,409 2 1 830.2
2016 Q2 1,213 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,058 8 2 7561.4
2015 Q4 2,222 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,523 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,385 3 1 886.3
2015 Q1 3,150 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,887 2 0 514.5
2014 Q3 3,844 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,840 4 0 1041.7
2014 Q1 2,784 3 1 1077.6
2013 Q4 3,480 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,919 4 0 1370.3
2013 Q2 2,603 1 0 384.2
2013 Q1 2,764 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,801 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,727 4 0 1466.8
2012 Q2 3,204 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,285 2 0 875.3
2011 Q4 2,033 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,545 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,637 1 0 610.9
2011 Q1 2,177 3 0 1378.0
2010 Q4 2,473 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,522 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,240 3 1 1339.3
2010 Q1 2,212 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,124 7 0 3295.7
2009 Q3 2,795 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,760 1 1 568.2
2009 Q1 1,212 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,205 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,550 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,680 10 3 5952.4
2008 Q1 1,600 1 0 625.0
2007 Q4 1,470 12 2 8163.3
2007 Q3 1,460 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,480 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,920 4 2 2083.3
2006 Q4 1,560 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,600 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,600 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,600 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,600 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,480 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,480 1 0 675.7
2005 Q1 1,480 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,480 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,480 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,480 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,499 1 0 667.1
2003 Q4 1,494 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,106 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 4 1
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q3 1,300 12 7 9230.8
2000 Q2 2,700 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,430 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2024 · 1 incident

September 20, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Broad River Quarries LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was setting the electronic equipment to detect the centering of the holes to be drilled with the 3" diameter drill. EE mistakenly leaned on a rod of the hole finder equipment and fell. EE, two days later on the phone, told me that EE had broken EE's wrist and ankle.

2019 · 2 incidents

October 16, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man ELECTRICAL
Broad River Quarries LLC · Contact with electrical current

The worker was working with our technician at the power cabin at the quarry. When our technician was not present in the cabin the worker did a non-authorized procedure in the power cabin and gets shocked. The skin on the worker's hands was burned.

February 1, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Broad River Quarries LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 weeks ago, employee informed me that EE reported a finger pain to the previous Quarry Manager in February. EE didn't know of a specific task or event that caused the pain, but felt repetitive work tasks may have been a factor. EE was taken to the hospital for treatment. This injury was never reported MSHA because I discovered this only 2 week ago.

2018 · 1 incident

2014 · 1 incident

September 24, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Broad River Quarries LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving hose and a piece of rock fell on arm

2013 · 1 incident

2012 · 1 incident

November 5, 2012 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Broad River Quarries LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was breaking slabs with hammer and clever. A piece of steel came off the hammer and made a small puncture wound in his chest.

2010 · 1 incident

April 12, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Broad River Quarries LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Two employee were carring a long piece of steel. When setting and be drillrod down it picked 1 finger as the rod flapped a the finger was between the steel rod and rock. This caused an injury to 1 finger that required stitches.

2008 · 2 incidents

March 3, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Broad River Quarries LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The victims ( previous owners) were on my property attemping to start a retired loader. The engine fired causing the loader to lunge in reverse running over the two victims.

March 3, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Broad River Quarries LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The victims ( previous owners) were on my property attemping to start a retired loader. The engine fired causing the loader to lunge in reverse running over the two victims.

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