Echols Mill Quarry 1 and 2 has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2014–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
68
citations
22
significant & substantial
$18,513
proposed penalties
$18,362
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $151 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
49
inspections on record
855
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 855 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Echols Mill Quarry 1 and 2 has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 1 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.
$19K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
67 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-02.
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
The crew had drilled a chain hole and connected a chain to lift the block a short distance to break away from the ledge. When this occurred, grout rock remaining on the ledge above to miners broke loose and fell striking both of them, fatally injuring one and seriously injuring the second miner. The grout rock was left from the previous day, and was examined and determined safe.
Reportable incidents
5 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2026 · 1 incident
April 15, 2026GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The crew had drilled a chain hole and connected a chain to lift the block a short distance to break away from the ledge. When this occurred, grout rock remaining on the ledge above two miners broke loose and fell striking both of them, fatally injuring one and seriously injuring the second miner. The grout rock was left from the previous day, and was examined and determined safe.
2022 · 1 incident
August 30, 2022GA · Metal/Non-Metalbrakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was starting a morning fire to warm up and employee's pants caught on fire. It burned employee's leg. Employee went to the local hospital and then to the burn center in Augusta.
2014 · 1 incident
August 28, 2014GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was loading pieces of loose granite in bottom of quarry into pan. A piece of rock caught his finger between the rock and pan causing injury to the end of his finger.
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