Mining Incidents

GEORGIA-CAROLINA QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Bob Stevens
Carlton, Oglethorpe County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900904

GEORGIA-CAROLINA QUARRY has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1987–2004
Latest incident
Mar 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
14
citations
6
significant & substantial
$1,266
proposed penalties
$1,137
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $129 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
13
inspections on record
162
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: 162 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

GEORGIA-CAROLINA QUARRY has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
14 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-06-22.
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
2005 Q3 253 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,260 3 1 920.2
2005 Q1 7 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,169 4 3 1262.2
2004 Q3 3,989 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,410 1 0 293.3
2004 Q1 2,573 1 0 388.7
2003 Q4 3,533 0 0 0.0
Show 15 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q3 2,680 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,097 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,796 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,187 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,713 1 0 368.6
2002 Q2 987 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,170 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,055 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,171 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,044 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,816 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,269 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,908 4 2 1375.5
2000 Q2 3,973 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,193 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 18, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

TWO LEDGEMEN WERE DRIVING STEEL WEDGES IN AN ATTEMPTY TO BREAK A 40"X8'X8' GRANITE BLOCK FREE. PART OF THE BLOCK DISLODGED AND FELL ON ONE OF THE EES. FIFTEEN 3/4"X6" HOLES HAD BEEN DRILLED IN TO THE SIDE OF THE GRANITE TO START THE WEDGES. ONE EE WAS DRIVING WEDGES NEAR THE TOP OF THE BLOCK, WHILE THE VICTIM WAS DRIVING WEDGES BELOW. A PIECE MEASURE 7 1/2'X8' RANGING FROM 4" TO 40

Reportable incidents

16 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 2 incidents

March 31, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING CAP HOLES AND THE PLATE DRIFT BIT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO MASH AND CUT HIS FINGER. EE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DR., HE CLEANED IT AND WENT BACK TO WORK.

March 2, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman OTHER
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FOUND LAYING BESIDE THE FORKLIFT IN A POOL OF WATER. HE WAS PULLED AND RESUSITATED. HE WAS BREATHING AND PUT IN THE RECOVERY POSITION. HE WAS OPERATING THE FORKLIFT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE FORKLIFT WAS STILL RUNNING & IN REVERSE THIRD GEAR.

1998 · 1 incident

August 26, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS LIGHTING BURNER AND FAILED TO OPEN AIR VALVE TO CLEAR FUEL OUT OF TIP AND STAFF. THIS RESULTED IN THE FLASH BACK WHICH BURNT HIS RIGHT LEG.

1997 · 1 incident

November 8, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BLOWING OUT THE BURNER CHANNEL AND THE BLOW PIPE GOT AWAY FROM HIM CAUSING IT TO FLY UP AND STRIKE EE'S HAND, WHICH WAS ON THE AUTOMATIC BURNER. THE BLOW PIPE BROKE EE'S LITTLE FINGER.

1993 · 1 incident

1992 · 1 incident

May 28, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIPPED ON LEDGE, FALLING & INJURING RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER-SLIGHT SEPARATION CAUSING RESTRICTED DUTY.

1991 · 1 incident

January 4, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING IN GRANITE CURB PLANT, TWO PIECES FELL OVER AND EMPLOYEE HA HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIECES. HIS KNUCKLE ON INDEX FINGER WAS BROKENW ITH THREE FINGERS BROKEN EXCLUDING PINKY FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

1989 · 2 incidents

July 13, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF STEEL FROM BULLSET SEPARATE & BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT LEG

June 22, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS MOVING SMALLER PIECES OF GROUT WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK

1988 · 3 incidents

March 29, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS DRIVING METAL WEDGE SPLITTING STONE, WHEN FRAGMENT OF METAL HIT HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE CAUSING CUT THAT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

1987 · 4 incidents

November 4, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON TOP 2F HOLE SPLITTING ROCK WHEN DOGS ON DERRICK HIT HIM IN HEAD KNOCKING HARD HAT OFF CAUSING MINOR SWELLING AND HEADACHE.

August 10, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia-Carolina Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PICKING UP GRAN3TE AND LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN METAL HOOK AND ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB.

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