Mining Incidents

HOMER QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Homer, Banks County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900958

HOMER QUARRY has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1989–1999
Latest incident
May 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2021
9
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,511
proposed penalties
$1,511
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
14
inspections on record
209
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: 209 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

HOMER QUARRY has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
9 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-15.
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
2025 Q4 3,566 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,146 1 0 317.9
2025 Q2 4,863 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,612 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,634 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,470 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,661 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,251 0 0 0.0
Show 16 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,257 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,698 3 0 638.6
2023 Q2 4,168 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,743 1 1 267.2
2022 Q4 4,259 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,979 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,794 3 0 1073.7
2022 Q1 507 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 278 1 0 3597.1
2001 Q3 380 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,549 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,086 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,271 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,149 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,804 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,768 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1999 · 1 incident

May 21, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS ON QUARRY PIT ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF HIS PICK UP AND STRUCK PIT LOADER IN THE TIRE/WHEEL. TRUCK AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND GAVE EE CHEST AND NECK STRAIN. AFT ER X RAYS REVEALED NO PROBLEMS, EE WENT HOME ANDWAS FINE AFTER WEEKEND OF REST.

1998 · 1 incident

January 9, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WENT OVER CLIFF FACE WHEN A LARGE BODY OF MATERIAL SLID OFF OF CLIFF WALL. EMPLOYEE HADON SAFETY BELT AND 10 FT OF LANDYARD WHICH SAVED HIS FALL. EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON RO CKS TUMBLING OVER WITH HIM CAUSING A LARGE CONTUSION.

1997 · 3 incidents

May 13, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by falling object

THE CHUTE AT THE #1 CONVEYOR THAT HAD PLUGGED WITH OVERSIZED MATERIAL, A ROCK FELLL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

February 22, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

WHILE REPLACING BOOM CABLE ON CRANE. EE WAS COMING DOWN TO COUNTER WEIGHT HE GRABBED HAND RAIL ON BACK OF CRANE, HAND RAIL BROKE OFF HE FELL APPROX. 7 FT LANDING ON HIS BACK FRACTURING RIB ON LOWER LEFT SIDE.

January 20, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OUT OF HIS TRUCK. HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 6'. HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL & LANDED ON HIS LEFT ARM & ELBOW. HE WAS TAKEN TO OUR LOCAL NEIGHBOR HEALTH SERVICE. AFTER X-RAYS TAKEN HE WAS SENT TO N.E. ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

1996 · 1 incident

September 20, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by powered moving object

EMP WAS KNEELING DOWN AT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW TO RETRIEVE MSGS FROM ANOTHER EMP WHEN TIRE TRUCK BACKED UP HITTING THE CAR AND PINNING 1ST EMP BETWEEN MIRROR AND BACK OF TRUCK. TRUCK INVOLVED BELONGED TO TIRE CENTER INC. DRIVER STATED HE DID NOT SEE CAR OR EMP. CAR WAS TO PASSENGER SIDE OF TRUCK TOWARD REAR.

1994 · 1 incident

December 9, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Stone Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON TAILGATE OF PICKUP TO REACH FOR TOOL RIGHT KNEE POPPED OUT.

1993 · 1 incident

September 17, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Georgia Stone Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING CURTAIN BACK ON TRUCK. FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING STRAIN RIGHT ARM, SHOULDER, BACK.

1992 · 1 incident

May 29, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Georgia Stone Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A DITCH THE DIRT CAVED IN APPROX 6IN CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST AS HE WENT DOWN

1991 · 1 incident

January 8, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Georgia Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

OPER DROP BALL BUSTING ROCK FLEW BACK HIT IN MOUTH BUSTING LIP AND TEETH

1990 · 1 incident

December 7, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Georgia Stone Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BLOWN HYDRAULIC HOSE ON DOZER CAUSED OIL TO HIT EXHAUST AND BUST INTO FLAMES, CAUSING BURN ON EXPOSED SKIN OF LOWER BACK OF EMPLOYEE.

1989 · 1 incident

September 21, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Georgia Stone Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN REPAIRING SCREEN DECK CHUTES & WAS CLIMBING OFF THE CONVEYOR UPON COMPLETION OF HIS WORK HE LOST FOOTING ON THE ROUND ROCK RUBBLE ON THE GROUND

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