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Granite City Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Lexington, Oglethorpe County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900961

Granite City Quarry has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1984–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
88
citations
31
significant & substantial
$14,670
proposed penalties
$14,329
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $341 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
64
inspections on record
727
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: 727 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Granite City Quarry has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 6 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
87 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-21.
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 8,300 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,632 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,612 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,582 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,255 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 12,149 14 2 1152.4
2024 Q2 14,582 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,986 3 2 273.1
Show 73 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,631 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 9,841 1 1 101.6
2023 Q2 12,157 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 9,786 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 9,574 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,768 1 0 102.4
2022 Q2 7,872 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 937 1 0 1067.2
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 1,828 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,106 2 2 643.9
2015 Q1 2,042 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,810 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,376 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,419 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,079 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,212 1 0 237.4
2013 Q3 4,573 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,150 2 0 481.9
2013 Q1 3,291 2 2 607.7
2012 Q4 3,663 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,709 4 1 1078.5
2012 Q2 3,557 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,090 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,626 2 0 761.6
2011 Q3 2,807 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,379 4 1 1183.8
2011 Q1 3,173 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,909 2 0 687.5
2010 Q3 5,173 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,701 3 0 810.6
2010 Q1 3,131 3 1 958.2
2009 Q4 3,548 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,357 2 2 595.8
2009 Q2 3,680 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,426 1 0 291.9
2008 Q4 3,495 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,662 3 2 819.2
2008 Q2 3,868 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,409 2 1 586.7
2007 Q4 3,077 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,020 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,583 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,260 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,250 4 3 1230.8
2006 Q3 2,875 1 0 347.8
2006 Q2 3,631 3 1 826.2
2006 Q1 4,384 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,480 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,912 1 0 203.6
2005 Q2 5,122 1 0 195.2
2005 Q1 4,210 5 1 1187.6
2004 Q4 3,165 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,852 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,004 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,768 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,609 2 1 766.6
2003 Q3 3,259 3 2 920.5
2003 Q2 3,036 5 5 1646.9
2003 Q1 2,917 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,313 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,430 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,967 2 1 504.2
2002 Q1 3,095 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,117 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,023 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,105 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,462 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,197 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,145 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,089 3 0 971.2
2000 Q1 2,916 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2025 · 1 incident

June 29, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Granite City Quarries, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Miner was using a burner to burn granite. The miner lost control of the burner resulting in the flame blowing back towards them. Miner had burns on one leg from the knee to the waist.

2024 · 1 incident

May 23, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Granite City Quarries, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A mechanic for GCQ was seen by two GCQ employees to have fallen and been in a semi-unresponsive state lying on the ground in front of the mine office. The mechanic fell while trying to sit down, after complaining to peers of being dizzy, hot, and tired.

2011 · 1 incident

2003 · 1 incident

May 21, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal
Moon Rock Granite Quarries Inc · -

LEANING AGAINST GUARD RAIL MAUALLY LOWERING SUPPLIES WHEN CABLE GAVE WAY. EE FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET. CAUSING INJURY TO BOTH HEELS AND FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST AND BRUISED BACK.

1984 · 2 incidents

July 10, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Moon Rock Granite Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

GRANITE BLOCK BRAKE WHILE IN PEOCESS OF HOISTING ONE FOOT OFF GOUND BLOCK BRAKE OFF A SMALL PIECE AND THE SMALL PIECE FLEW AND STIPLY INJURED WORKER.

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