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CHEROKEE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Hightower, Cherokee County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901112

CHEROKEE QUARRY has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1998–2020
Latest incident
Aug 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
59
citations
9
significant & substantial
$11,759
proposed penalties
$8,203
paid to date
70% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,556 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
64
inspections on record
1,198
inspection hours
4.9
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.
59 citations across 1,198 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

CHEROKEE QUARRY has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 5 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
58 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 12,004 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 12,840 1 0 77.9
2025 Q2 11,824 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,401 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,159 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,603 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,917 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,479 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 10,979 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 12,065 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 12,152 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 11,525 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 10,899 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 12,290 1 0 81.4
2022 Q2 11,594 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 10,791 2 0 185.3
2021 Q4 9,454 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,660 1 0 103.5
2021 Q2 10,045 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 9,061 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 8,588 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 9,199 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 9,191 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 9,233 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,755 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 9,133 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,382 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 8,478 1 0 118.0
2018 Q4 8,320 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,230 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,471 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,316 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 7,591 3 1 395.2
2017 Q3 8,707 1 0 114.9
2017 Q2 9,557 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 9,542 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,284 2 0 215.4
2016 Q3 9,438 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,824 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,544 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,789 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,756 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,204 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 10,522 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 10,295 3 1 291.4
2014 Q3 4,335 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,925 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,007 1 0 249.6
2013 Q4 4,044 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,425 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,090 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,412 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,463 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,182 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,503 1 1 285.5
2012 Q1 3,990 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,340 5 0 1497.0
2011 Q3 3,718 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,193 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,388 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,098 1 0 322.8
2010 Q3 3,281 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,490 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,260 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,611 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,216 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,685 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,683 1 0 176.0
2008 Q4 8,662 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 10,527 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 15,431 3 0 194.4
2008 Q1 13,363 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 13,508 5 0 370.2
2007 Q3 17,432 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 18,991 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 17,910 6 0 335.0
2006 Q4 15,265 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 18,129 1 0 55.2
2006 Q2 17,640 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 17,004 1 1 58.8
2005 Q4 17,067 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 17,699 1 0 56.5
2005 Q2 15,869 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 14,473 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 15,699 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 15,694 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 14,961 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 13,805 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 13,582 2 0 147.3
2003 Q3 13,301 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 12,356 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 10,844 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 10,441 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,429 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 11,037 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 9,362 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,259 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,796 6 3 508.6
2001 Q2 11,082 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 10,574 2 1 189.1
2000 Q4 6,449 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,457 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,151 7 1 978.9
2000 Q1 6,630 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2020 · 1 incident

August 26, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee twisted EE's ankle on a rock and struck EE's knee. After a follow up the employee was diagnosed with a torn meniscus and had surgery on 12/7/2020

2011 · 1 incident

September 30, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had a periodic screening chest x-ray read by two B-readers using the ILO procedures. The x-ray was characterized as consistent with pneumoconiosis with readings of 2/1 and 1/1. Damage or impairment cannot be determined solely by reading chest x-ray films. This report is being submitted to satisfy MSHA program policy letter P92-III-2.

2008 · 1 incident

January 30, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's left thumb was caught between slide gate and slide plate.

2007 · 1 incident

June 6, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unclogging a chute at head pulley of conveyor #1. The prybar which employee was using slipped & pinched finger against chute lip.

2006 · 1 incident

March 28, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING (FUELING) THE WA-700 LOADER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND (BROKEN HEEL - RIGHT FOOT).

2005 · 1 incident

August 8, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF BACKHOE AND LEFT FOOT SUNK IN THE MUD. THE MOMENTUM MOVED THE EMPLOYEE FORWARD TWISTING HIS KNEE AS HE FELL.

2004 · 1 incident

March 9, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Poor communications, dislodged rock from back stop at primary crusher, fell to ground below striking EE.

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

May 29, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING A SADDLE FOR JAW CRUSHER TOGGLE WHEN HE GOT OFF BALANCE HURTING HIS LOW BACK.

1998 · 2 incidents

September 2, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING CABLE FROM A SPOOL WITCH WAS ON A SPOOL STAND. SPOOL BECAME OFF BALANCE AND FELL ON EE'S RIGHT FOOT.

July 20, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING SLEEVE FROM METAL BAR. BAR SLIPPED & FELL ONTO EE'S RIGHT FOOT.

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