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Crystal Blue Quarries Inc Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Edwin C Williams
Elberton, Elbert County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900994

Crystal Blue Quarries Inc has $87K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1987–2001
Latest incident
Feb 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
175
citations
50
significant & substantial
$87,230
proposed penalties
$41,794
paid to date
48% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $45,437 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
91
inspections on record
1,436
inspection hours
12.2
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.
175 citations across 1,436 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Crystal Blue Quarries Inc has $87K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 14 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.
$87K
proposed penalties
$42K
current assessed
$42K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
172 assessments are final orders; 14 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-09-10.
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 2,973 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,579 2 0 775.5
2025 Q2 3,591 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,294 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,469 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,070 3 2 737.1
2024 Q2 3,922 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,535 1 0 282.9
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,083 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,272 2 0 611.2
2023 Q2 3,719 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,694 2 0 541.4
2022 Q4 3,215 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,628 5 0 1378.2
2022 Q2 3,375 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,096 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,121 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,594 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 7,130 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,923 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,029 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,044 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,003 1 0 249.8
2020 Q1 3,491 3 0 859.4
2019 Q4 3,943 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,283 2 1 467.0
2019 Q2 4,343 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,810 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,815 3 0 786.4
2018 Q3 4,347 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,418 2 0 452.7
2018 Q1 3,835 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,959 2 0 505.2
2017 Q3 4,399 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,295 4 2 931.3
2017 Q1 3,658 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,499 2 1 571.6
2016 Q3 4,706 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,351 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,668 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,704 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,901 2 2 512.7
2015 Q2 3,426 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,398 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,552 2 1 563.1
2014 Q3 3,695 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,902 2 1 408.0
2014 Q1 3,693 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,855 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,643 1 1 215.4
2013 Q2 4,722 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,290 1 1 233.1
2012 Q4 4,451 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,338 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,710 4 0 1078.2
2012 Q1 3,996 4 0 1001.0
2011 Q4 4,013 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,530 5 0 1103.8
2011 Q2 4,230 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,229 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,096 1 0 244.1
2010 Q3 4,185 1 0 238.9
2010 Q2 4,465 3 0 671.9
2010 Q1 3,277 9 2 2746.4
2009 Q4 2,957 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,893 1 1 256.9
2009 Q2 3,721 7 5 1881.2
2009 Q1 2,636 4 3 1517.5
2008 Q4 3,353 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,802 5 1 1041.2
2008 Q2 3,353 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,697 39 7 10549.1
2007 Q4 4,830 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,537 15 3 3306.1
2007 Q2 5,925 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,423 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,654 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,081 3 0 735.1
2006 Q2 4,970 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,180 6 3 1886.8
2005 Q4 3,297 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,090 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,683 4 1 1086.1
2005 Q1 4,041 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,876 4 1 680.7
2004 Q3 6,397 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,010 1 1 199.6
2004 Q1 3,470 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,824 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,269 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,377 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,412 2 1 311.9
2002 Q4 6,596 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,317 1 0 136.7
2002 Q2 7,974 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,117 4 4 653.9
2001 Q4 6,684 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,114 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,976 5 3 716.7
2001 Q1 5,959 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,182 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,818 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,856 5 2 853.8
2000 Q1 6,125 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2001 · 1 incident

February 15, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Blue Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING CHANNEL OUT. SCRAPED HAND ON SHARP ROCK & CUT IT.

1995 · 1 incident

May 12, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Crystal Blue Quarry Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

MAN WAS LIGHTING BURNER AND LET IT BACKFIRE AND FLAMES BURNED HIS ABDOMINAL AREA.

1987 · 2 incidents

May 11, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crystal Blue Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

WAS STANDING ON3RUNNING BOARD OF DUMP TRUCK WHILE IT WAS BEING LOOSED-FELL OFF & HIT SHOULDER.

January 8, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Blue Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS HOOKING WIR9 TO BATTERY ON CRANE.BUMPED HEAD ON COVER AND CUT HEAD- 6 STITCES REQUIRED. .WORKED 2 1/2 H9S. AND LEFT WITHOUT NOTICE.

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