Mining Incidents

Junction City Sand Metal/Non-Metal

SRM Materials, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Michael Hollingshead
Junction City, Talbot County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900265

Junction City Sand has $432K in proposed MSHA penalties and $510 outstanding across 14 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1988–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
319
citations
117
significant & substantial
$431,648
proposed penalties
$304,771
paid to date
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $126,877 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
94
inspections on record
1,560
inspection hours
20.5
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.
319 citations across 1,560 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Junction City Sand has $432K in proposed MSHA penalties and $510 outstanding across 14 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.
$432K
proposed penalties
$305K
current assessed
$305K
paid to date
$510
outstanding
316 assessments are final orders; 14 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-22.
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
2025 Q4 8,328 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,544 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,742 2 1 296.6
2025 Q1 5,842 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,015 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,969 3 0 430.5
2024 Q2 7,396 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,795 1 0 147.2
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,754 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,241 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 8,214 2 0 243.5
2023 Q1 8,684 5 0 575.8
2022 Q4 3,105 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,575 21 8 2193.2
2022 Q2 10,302 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 7,168 3 1 418.5
2021 Q4 10,045 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,665 2 0 206.9
2021 Q2 6,961 5 2 718.3
2021 Q1 5,974 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,008 2 0 285.4
2020 Q3 7,777 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,251 5 2 606.0
2020 Q1 8,992 2 0 222.4
2019 Q4 8,475 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 9,641 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,392 6 1 638.8
2019 Q1 9,158 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,711 1 1 114.8
2018 Q3 9,176 8 2 871.8
2018 Q2 9,363 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 7,113 5 1 702.9
2017 Q4 4,845 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,155 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,016 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,480 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,212 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,902 3 0 768.8
2016 Q1 3,163 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,988 2 0 669.3
2015 Q3 5,016 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,356 1 0 186.7
2015 Q1 4,591 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,094 4 1 977.0
2014 Q3 5,808 3 2 516.5
2014 Q2 5,353 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,877 29 14 5946.3
2013 Q4 3,916 1 0 255.4
2013 Q3 3,953 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,948 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,422 2 1 584.5
2012 Q4 4,334 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,884 2 0 339.9
2012 Q2 5,464 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,450 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,361 2 0 458.6
2011 Q3 6,376 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,688 7 2 1046.7
2011 Q1 5,033 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,065 16 5 3158.9
2010 Q3 9,853 1 0 101.5
2010 Q2 8,322 17 2 2042.8
2010 Q1 7,777 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,440 11 7 1478.5
2009 Q3 8,331 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 9,474 10 5 1055.5
2009 Q1 10,093 7 3 693.5
2008 Q4 9,436 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 12,468 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 13,076 9 3 688.3
2008 Q1 13,070 6 2 459.1
2007 Q4 14,317 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 17,436 20 11 1147.1
2007 Q2 18,446 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 18,589 11 5 591.7
2006 Q4 20,014 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 21,087 17 2 806.2
2006 Q2 19,076 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 20,700 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 23,273 20 10 859.4
2005 Q3 24,790 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 22,597 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 17,898 8 5 447.0
2004 Q4 19,348 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 20,459 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 20,440 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 19,120 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 20,671 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 20,193 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 19,050 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,272 6 1 1138.1
2002 Q4 17,638 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 16,632 7 5 420.9
2002 Q2 16,890 6 1 355.2
2002 Q1 14,118 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 15,146 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 14,699 12 10 816.4
2001 Q2 14,053 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 13,788 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 15,451 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 15,180 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 15,765 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 13,966 4 1 286.4

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 13, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Brown Brothers Sand Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Employee was standing on a ditch bank when it collapsed. He fell into the ditch and was covered/crushed by falling material

Reportable incidents

21 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2025 · 1 incident

April 14, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
SRM Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

planning and communication issues contributed to the injury.

2022 · 2 incidents

July 13, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Brown Brothers Sand LLC · Struck by flying object

Got sand in EE's eye from wind swilling around. EE was wearing safety glasses

June 8, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Brothers Sand LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was moving water cannon and strained shoulder.

2020 · 2 incidents

December 9, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Brothers Sand LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Moving cannon direction. Sprain of left shoulder

February 17, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brown Brothers Sand LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting metal with a side grinder with a cutting disk when it grabbed the metal and kicked back hitting employee in the upper thigh cutting leg requiring stitches.

2018 · 2 incidents

April 19, 2018 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Brothers Sand LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Impact fracturing right ankle.

January 9, 2018 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Brown Brothers Sand LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a cutting torch to cut a piece of pipe. The pipe shifted, knocking the torch toward employee's left hand and setting glove on fire. Employee suffered 1st degree burns on left thumb and hand.

2017 · 1 incident

August 24, 2017 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Brown Brothers Sand Company · Struck by falling object

Employee sat an excavator tooth on a handle of water cannon. Employee moved handle causing tooth to fall on top of head. Employee had removed hard hat for unknown reasons. Employee received a cut that required a couple of stitches.

2002 · 1 incident

March 20, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Brown Brothers Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING EQUIPMENT TOO CLOSE TO EMBANKMENT WAS NOT WATCHING EMBANKMENT COLLAPSED ALLOWING DIRT TO SURROUND MACHINE EE SUFFERED BROKEN LEG.

2001 · 1 incident

May 15, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Brown Brothers Sand Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING MACHINE TOO CLOSE TO EMBANKMENT. THE EE WAS NOT WATCHING EMBANKMENT WH IT COLLAPSED ONTO MACHINE. EE WAS PINNED TEMPORARILY BY HIS FEET. EE THEN DISEMBANKED MACHINE AND WAS TA KEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HEWAS TREATED FOR BRUISE AND RELEASED.

1994 · 2 incidents

September 29, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Brown Brothers Sand Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS DROPPING RAILROAD CAR LOADED HANDBRAKE WAS AS TIGHT HIM SO HE JUMPED AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

1993 · 3 incidents

February 23, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Brown Brothers Sand Company · Flash burns (electric)

BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN TIGHTENING CABLE ON POST CAUSED EYE GLASSES TO SHATTER INJURING RIGHT EYE & FACE.

January 18, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Brothers Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED BACK PULLING WIRE CABLE.

1991 · 1 incident

September 7, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Brothers Sand Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD HAND RESTING ON LOADER BUCKET BUCKET WAS TILTED BACK CATCHING T HUMB BETWEEN BUCKET & FRAME

1990 · 2 incidents

April 5, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Brown Brothers Sand Company · Flash burns (electric)

I.NAME,A SALESMAN FROM AN ELECTRIC CO,STOPPED BTY TO CHECK OUT ELEC SWITCH HE HAD SOLD US.IN CHECKING OUT WITH METER,SOMEHOW CONTACT WAS MADE CAUSING 2 440V LEGS TO SHORT OUT CAUSING FLASH.

1989 · 2 incidents

March 6, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Brown Brothers Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

IN TRYING TO PULL A BARGE OUT OF LAKE I GOT INTO LOADER BUCKET & MOTIONED OPERATOR TO CARRY ME 150FT OUT INTO LAKE TO CONNECT CHAIN TO BARGE HAD PULLED BARGE TO LAND WHEN BUCKEET LINK BROKE TH ROWING ME INTO BOOM

January 3, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Brothers Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS ONE OF FOUR MEN LIFTING A 150 LB. SHAFT INTO WATER PUMP HOUSINGS. HE TWISTED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

1988 · 1 incident

September 19, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brown Brothers Sand Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CHAIN DRIVE ON CONVEYOR WHEEL WHICH MOVES CONVEYOR FROM SIDE TO SIDE HAD JUMPED OFF. HE WAS TRYING TO PUT CHAIN BACK ON USED A BAR SLIPPED OFF HE FELL BACKWARDS PUT HIS HHANDS OUT TO CATCH HIM SELF, LANDED ON WRIST.

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