Georgia Operations -Lulaton Site 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
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2004–2007
Latest incident
Jul 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
17
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,136
proposed penalties
$1,136
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
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: 173 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 Operations -Lulaton Site 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
17 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $60 in penalties contested before the Commission, $60 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-10-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 6% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 100%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$60 proposed, $60 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2006-01-12.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘ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)
ⓘ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: 2004-03-03, 22 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
3
samples
2
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Respirable dust, <.1mg1
Show the individual readings (3)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2004-03-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.13
0.56
0.23
Backhoe Operator
2004-03-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Utility Man
2004-03-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.28
0.45
0.62
Washer Operator
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.
Georgia Operations -Lulaton Site recorded 1.74 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2005.
Injury rate, 2005
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
1.74
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 3.76 and the all-US-mining average was 4.21 cases per 100 workers.
In Georgia, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.38 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2005
1.74
0.00
0.000
2004
15.22
0.00
0.000
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2008
0
2007
1
2006
63
2005
56
2004
55
2003
0
2002
0
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Georgia Operations -Lulaton Site sits in Brantley County, Georgia, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘ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.
Brantley County, Georgia · Population 18,171
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$47,801
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2008 Q2
0
0
0
2008 Q1
0
0
0
2007 Q4
480
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
536
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
25,215
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
35,195
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
36,368
5
0
137.5
2005 Q3
16,237
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2005 Q2
41,907
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
20,727
4
0
193.0
2004 Q4
25,874
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
30,784
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
34,437
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
27,140
1
0
36.8
2003 Q4
0
0
0
2003 Q3
0
0
0
2003 Q2
0
0
0
2003 Q1
0
0
0
2002 Q4
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
15 on file
2007 · 2 incidents
July 17, 2007GA · Metal/Non-Metalclerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of salesSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was dismounting machine, had both feet on the ground. When he turned to leave the machine his feet slipped on muddy ground. The slippage caused employee to fall to his knees causing a stress fractur in the lower leg.
June 25, 2007GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Unloading trash/boxes from back of service truck into dumpster. Footing slipped & the employee fell from the truck. He hit the back of his head on the dumpster & his buttocks hit (dirt) the ground.
2005 · 3 incidents
July 1, 2005GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB DOWN FROM A 5TH WHEEL UTILITY TRAILER APPROX. 3'FROM THE GROUND SURFACE. HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT IN THE APPROPRIATE STEP & THEN PLACED HIS RT. FOOT ON TOP OF A PIPE RESULTING IN HIS RT. FOOT SLIPPING OFF PIPE & EE FALLING THE REMAINING 12"TO THE GROUND.
June 28, 2005GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
While changing edge and trying to get bolts out with torch, the bolt snapped causing the edge to pivot and swing down, hitting his leg. Bruising and swelling right leg above the knee.
May 10, 2005GA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
DOZER OPERATOR SUSTAINED A NECK STRAIN WHILE BACKING OVER A 2' LIFT. OPERATING IN REVERSE, THE D9R BACKED OVER A LIFT THEREBY JAARRING THE OPERATOR'S UPPER TORSO. EE INDICATED HE WAS EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN FOR EXAMINATION. DIAGNOSIS WAS A NECK STRAIN.
2004 · 9 incidents
November 27, 2004GA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerMACHINERY
While mounting the D7 bulldozer, mobile equipment operator slipped from his hand hold (3-points of contact) and fell backwardard striking a HPDE pipe. He sustained a sprained lower back.
October 24, 2004GA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobile equipment operator Lee Lamb sustained a right ankle sprain when he fell from a water wagon while conducting water filling operations
September 19, 2004GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TE CONSOLIDATED, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE- Concentrator Operator/Electrician, was securing a Sodium Hydroxide pump. The discharge line of the pump seperated and sprayed line residual sodium hydroxide on the miners face and torso. Chemical shower flushed the sodium hydroxide from the miner. Sodium Hydoxide did drip into the miners right eye.
July 21, 2004GA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Scraper operator sustained upper back strain when his scraper passed over an irregular surface. This action resulted in Lonnie bouncing up and down in the cab thereby causing the upper back strain.
June 25, 2004GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Mobile equipment operator was shutting down a water pump on ground level. The operator slipped and fell into the frame of the pump and sustained a chest contusion.
February 1, 2004GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
DOZER OPERATOR BACKING OVER UNEVEN GROUND AT HIGH SPEED RAN OVER A TREE STUP & JOLTED THE DOZER. OPERATOR SUFFERED PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. NO DAMAGE TO DOZER WAS SUSTAINED.
January 17, 2004GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE. INJURY OCCURRED WHILE THE EE WAS STEPPING ACROOSS 3 18" PIPES THE INJURY OCCURRED NORTH OF THE CONCENTRATOR, AFTER DUSK, PRIOR TO END OF SHIFT. EE STEPPED UP, CROSSED & WAS IN PROCESS OF STEPPING DOWN FROM THE PIPES. AS THE EE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE PIPES, HIS RIGHT ANKLE ROLLED OUTWARD FROM LANDING ON UNEVEN GROUND. EE REC'D