Worley Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object
LIFTED BLOCK OF GRANITE OUT OF OPEN PIT INCORRECTLY. CRANE FELL INTO THE QUARRY.
Harmony Blue Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Echols Mill Quarries
· Surface
Controlled by
David W Dye; Randy K Smith
Elberton,
Oglethorpe County,
GA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900002
Harmony Blue Quarry has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1986–1997
- Latest incident
- May 1997
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
119
citations
41
significant & substantial
$44,403
proposed penalties
$33,434
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,969 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
73
inspections on record
916
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: 916 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Harmony Blue Quarry has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 1 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.$44K
proposed penalties
$44K
current assessed
$33K
paid to date
$11K
outstanding
114 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-01-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Q4 | 3,283 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 3,954 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 5,067 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 4,472 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 3,863 | 3 | 0 | 776.6 |
| 2019 Q3 | 4,322 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 3,936 | 2 | 0 | 508.1 |
| 2019 Q1 | 3,507 | 1 | 0 | 285.1 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Q4 | 3,632 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,425 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 3,991 | 2 | 0 | 501.1 |
| 2018 Q1 | 3,857 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 4,042 | 3 | 1 | 742.2 |
| 2017 Q3 | 3,418 | 1 | 1 | 292.6 |
| 2017 Q2 | 3,385 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 3,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 3,609 | 2 | 1 | 554.2 |
| 2016 Q3 | 3,465 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 3,901 | 1 | 1 | 256.3 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,710 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 4,008 | 3 | 1 | 748.5 |
| 2015 Q3 | 3,416 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 3,453 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 3,042 | 1 | 1 | 328.7 |
| 2014 Q4 | 3,866 | 1 | 0 | 258.7 |
| 2014 Q3 | 3,918 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 3,885 | 8 | 3 | 2059.2 |
| 2014 Q1 | 3,447 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,871 | 2 | 1 | 516.7 |
| 2013 Q3 | 4,191 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 3,914 | 4 | 3 | 1022.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 2,967 | 1 | 0 | 337.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 3,759 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 3,770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 4,203 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 3,803 | 4 | 2 | 1051.8 |
| 2011 Q1 | 4,444 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 4,057 | 6 | 0 | 1478.9 |
| 2010 Q3 | 3,801 | 1 | 0 | 263.1 |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,694 | 4 | 3 | 1082.8 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,634 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,823 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 3,760 | 3 | 1 | 797.9 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,238 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,818 | 2 | 1 | 709.7 |
| 2008 Q4 | 3,612 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,068 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 3,207 | 2 | 0 | 623.6 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3,128 | 3 | 2 | 959.1 |
| 2007 Q4 | 3,836 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,462 | 7 | 4 | 2022.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 4,030 | 1 | 1 | 248.1 |
| 2007 Q1 | 3,570 | 6 | 2 | 1680.7 |
| 2006 Q4 | 3,266 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 3,710 | 1 | 0 | 269.5 |
| 2006 Q2 | 4,035 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 3,566 | 3 | 1 | 841.3 |
| 2005 Q4 | 3,768 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 3,907 | 2 | 0 | 511.9 |
| 2005 Q2 | 4,432 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 4,245 | 4 | 1 | 942.3 |
| 2004 Q4 | 4,115 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,609 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 3,593 | 1 | 0 | 278.3 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,609 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 4,169 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 3,757 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,007 | 1 | 0 | 249.6 |
| 2003 Q1 | 3,515 | 3 | 3 | 853.5 |
| 2002 Q4 | 4,068 | 3 | 0 | 737.5 |
| 2002 Q3 | 4,698 | 1 | 0 | 212.9 |
| 2002 Q2 | 4,277 | 2 | 1 | 467.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,700 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 4,055 | 1 | 0 | 246.6 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,744 | 6 | 0 | 1602.6 |
| 2001 Q2 | 4,026 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,050 | 7 | 3 | 3414.6 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,797 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file1997 · 1 incident
1992 · 2 incidents
Bennie & Harvey Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DRILL THE DRILL GOT HUNG ON A ROCK & INJURED HIS BACK
April 30, 1992
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Bennie & Harvey Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TURN OVER QUARTER TURN, BRUISING RIGHT SIDE AND HIP.
1988 · 3 incidents
Bennie & Harvey Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object
FOOT SLIPPED AND HIT DRILL.
Bennie & Harvey Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object
HIT LEFT SHOULDER ON LEDGE BRUISE.
June 1, 1988
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Bennie & Harvey Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object
OPERATING BURNER ANDSOMETHING FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
1987 · 3 incidents
November 30, 1987
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Bennie & Harvey Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object
TRUCK TILTED AN8 BRUISED RT HAND
October 12, 1987
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennie & Harvey Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WORKING ON CRA3E AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN PULLEY AND CABLE. MASHED 3 FINGERS LEFT HAND
October 8, 1987
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennie & Harvey Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object
ASSISTING MAINT9NANCE AND CUT LEFT HAND
1986 · 1 incident
July 21, 1986
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bennie & Harvey Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
MOVING LADDER O3 LEDGE
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