Polycor Georgia Granite Quarries · Struck by falling object
Employee was placing a water bag in a cut, the bag fell from the cut hitting the employee's right hand causing a small laceration.
Eagles Danburg Quarry, Inc. - Site 2: 8 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Polycor Georgia Granite Quarries
· Surface
Controlled by
Polycor Inc
Carlton,
Oglethorpe County,
GA
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901239
Eagles Danburg Quarry, Inc. - Site 2 has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2016–2024
- Latest incident
- May 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
8
citations
0
significant & substantial
$1,089
proposed penalties
$1,089
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2016
26
inspections on record
250
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 250 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Eagles Danburg Quarry, Inc. - Site 2 has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
8 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.0.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
0.0%
reasonably likely or greater
37.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 25.0% low, 75.0% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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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)
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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: 2025-09-10
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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.5
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg3
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (5)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-10 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2025-09-10 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2025-09-10 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Stone Polisher/Cutter | ||
| 2021-03-25 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.22 | Stone Polisher/Cutter | ||
| 2021-03-25 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.14 | Utility Man |
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
- Eagles Danburg Quarry, Inc. 2016 to 2024
- Polycor Georgia Granite Quarries 2024 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Eagles Danburg Quarry, Inc. - Site 2 sits in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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
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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 | 2,578 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 3,726 | 2 | 0 | 536.8 |
| 2025 Q4 | 3,664 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4,075 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 4,732 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,106 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,066 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 5,102 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 3,281 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 2,838 | 1 | 0 | 352.4 |
| 2023 Q3 | 2,226 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,020 | 2 | 0 | 990.1 |
| 2023 Q1 | 2,056 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 2,781 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,459 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2,821 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,445 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,734 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 2,040 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 2,082 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 2,039 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 908 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 2,586 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 2,482 | 1 | 0 | 402.9 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,094 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,941 | 1 | 0 | 515.2 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,388 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,366 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,290 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,757 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2024 · 2 incidents
Polycor Georgia Granite Quarries · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Miner was walking to work location slipped and fell same level and landed on their left side.
2022 · 2 incidents
May 18, 2022
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagles Danburg Quarry, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Foreman & employees were cleaning off a wooded area when a tree got hung under a branch. Before they could react, the tree broke free and hit EE on the leg.
Eagles Danburg Quarry, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Employee was operating drill and rock broke off and hit right hand.
2021 · 2 incidents
December 7, 2021
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagles Danburg Quarry, Inc. · Struck by flying object
Employee was hitting rock and a piece flew up and hit their eye. Employee did have on safety glasses per foreman.
February 17, 2021
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagles Danburg Quarry, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was walking and slipped on the wet ground. As employee was trying to catch themselves, they hurt their right wrist.
2019 · 1 incident
Eagles Danburg Quarry, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Employee was cleaning work area with blow pipe and it slipped out of their hand and hit head.