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La Grange Quarry: 51 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
LaGrange, Troup County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900487

La Grange Quarry has $8K 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
17
Years on record
1986–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
51
citations
12
significant & substantial
$8,135
proposed penalties
$8,135
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
64
inspections on record
1,235
inspection hours
4.1
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.
51 citations across 1,235 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

La Grange Quarry has $8K 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
51 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $100 in penalties contested before the Commission, $0 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-29.
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.
23.5%
significant & substantial
3.9%
high negligence or reckless
23.5%
reasonably likely or greater
49.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 9.8% low, 86.3% moderate, 3.9% high, 0.0% reckless.
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.
1 citations taken to the federal commission · 2% of citations on record
  • Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 100%
100%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$100 proposed, $0 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 2011-08-22.
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.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
SE 2011-789M Withdrawal Lesnick 2011 $100 → $0
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
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: 2026-05-14
6%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
30
samples
17
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz151 over
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg10
  • Fibers, >5um2
  • Aluminum oxide fumes1
Show the individual readings (45)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2005-01-12 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.18 0.56 2.11 Cleanup Man
2026-05-14 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2026-05-14 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2026-05-14 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.21 0.67 0.31 Utility Man
2025-07-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2025-07-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2025-07-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Sampler, Dust
2025-07-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2021-07-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.47 1.25 0.38 Lab Technician
2021-07-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.21 Crusher Oper/Worker
2021-07-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.2 0.57 0.35 Mechanic
2021-07-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.75 1.21 0.62 Front-end Loader Operator
2013-05-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2013-05-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Lab Technician
2007-02-22 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.61 Utility Man
2007-02-22 Asbestos 2.0f/ml 0 2 0.00 Crusher Oper/Worker
2007-02-22 Fibers, >5um 0.09 Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-08-16 Zinc oxide fumes 0 10 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Aluminum oxide fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Arsenic fumes 0 1500 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Beryllium fumes 0 6 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Cadmium oxide fumes 2.94 100 0.03 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Chromium, insoluble 0 3 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Cobalt fumes 0 300 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Copper fumes 0 300 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Iron oxide fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Lead fumes 5.88 450 0.01 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Magnesium oxide fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Manganese fumes 0 5 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Molybdenum fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Nickel fumes 0 3 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Titanium dioxide fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Vanadium fumes 0 50 0.00 Welder, etc.
2006-08-16 Fibers, >5um 0.04 Utility Man
2005-03-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 0.46 0.28 Cleanup Man
2005-01-12 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.3 0.7 0.43 Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-01-12 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2003-10-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.22 0.67 0.33 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-10-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.37 1.08 0.34 Utility Man
2003-10-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.31 1.79 0.17 Truck Driver
2003-10-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.24 1.99 0.12 Washer Operator
2001-09-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.52 1.55 0.34 Truck Driver
2001-09-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.32 0.86 0.37 Utility Man
2001-09-26 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2001-09-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.2 1.07 0.19 Crusher Oper/Worker
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.

La Grange Quarry recorded 4.39 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
ⓘ 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.
4.39
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Georgia, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.20 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 * 4.39 0.00 0.000
2024 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2023 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2020 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2019 * 5.36 0.00 0.000
2018 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2017 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2015 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
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.
Ownership history
  1. Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 30
2025 22
2024 25
2023 14
2022 7
2021 8
2020 10
2019 16
2018 13
2017 11
2016 7
2015 9
2014 13
2013 9
2012 14
2011 16
2010 20
2009 24
2008 34
2007 30
2006 24
2005 18
2004 17
2003 17
2002 17
2001 19
2000 19
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

La Grange Quarry sits in Troup County, Georgia, where the Census mining category is 0.4% 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.
Troup County, Georgia · Population 69,821
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$54,905
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
2026 Q2 17,341 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 14,879 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 13,670 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 11,708 1 0 85.4
2025 Q2 10,062 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,088 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 11,905 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 19,414 1 0 51.5
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 16,347 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 12,263 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 10,450 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,456 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,675 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,299 1 0 232.6
2022 Q4 4,449 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,037 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,682 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,549 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,002 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5,036 2 1 397.1
2021 Q2 4,708 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,837 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,769 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 7,320 1 0 136.6
2020 Q2 8,783 3 2 341.6
2020 Q1 8,384 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 9,680 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 11,869 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,997 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,738 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 10,079 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,742 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,305 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 7,941 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 7,968 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,521 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,963 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,265 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,968 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,570 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,860 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,225 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,635 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,100 1 0 123.5
2015 Q2 6,378 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,605 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 11,400 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,272 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,853 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,823 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 8,474 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,607 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,054 2 0 493.3
2013 Q1 4,130 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 6,868 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 9,895 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,931 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,336 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,347 2 0 315.1
2011 Q3 7,993 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 10,719 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 7,034 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,603 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,323 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,316 1 0 107.3
2010 Q1 8,223 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,710 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 11,639 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 10,405 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 11,613 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 14,518 1 0 68.9
2008 Q3 22,776 4 0 175.6
2008 Q2 30,774 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 21,971 1 0 45.5
2007 Q4 24,140 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 19,895 2 0 100.5
2007 Q2 20,726 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 16,772 1 0 59.6
2006 Q4 14,095 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 16,071 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 13,538 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 12,590 2 1 158.9
2005 Q4 14,259 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,434 3 0 262.4
2005 Q2 10,427 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 10,666 2 1 187.5
2004 Q4 11,142 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 12,414 1 0 80.6
2004 Q2 12,196 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 10,654 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 11,178 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 11,040 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,033 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 9,601 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 9,582 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,442 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 11,871 4 2 337.0
2002 Q1 10,261 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 11,971 1 0 83.5
2001 Q3 11,679 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 12,581 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 12,511 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,632 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 12,958 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 14,473 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 13,892 1 0 72.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2025 · 1 incident

August 16, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was clearing a chute over the feeder. When the material broke loose, the bar EE was using was forced up against an I-beam crushing EE's left thumb.

2022 · 1 incident

2019 · 2 incidents

October 2, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a retractable utility knife to cut blast hole tubing. Employee received a laceration with a clean blade to the right lower knee. Laceration is superficial, 1.5 cm x 0.5 cm. Skin closed with 5 sutures, interrupted simple sutures.

January 12, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

The employee was carrying a large piece of metal. While walking towards the work area, the employee's hand bumped a nearby wall. The impact jarred the piece of metal from their grip causing the metal to fall and impact the top of their right boot. The employee reported the accident promptly, but did not seek medical attention until 1-28-19.

2006 · 1 incident

April 13, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While replacing v-belts on #4 shaker screen, EE was pulling on v-belts, when his hand went between shieve and v-belts, causing a laceration and bone fracture of left thumb.

2004 · 1 incident

March 18, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

3-18-04 EE FINISHED DRILLING SHOT-CAME TO SHOP-WORKED REMAINDER OF THE DAY. NO MENTION OF ANYTHING WRONG WITH EYE. 3-19-04 REPORTS TO WORK NORMAL TIME; CALLS SHOP AT 7:30 TO SAY EYE HURTING. SENT TO DR - BACK AT 11:30 AM. SAYS DR REMOVED SMALL PIECE OF METAL. EE REPORTS HE THOUGHT HE ONLY HAD DUST IN HIS EYE ON THURS. REPORTS HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

2003 · 1 incident

April 22, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE OPERATING LOADER HIT A POT HOLE IN THE GROUND CAUSING THE LOADER TO DIP TO THE RIGHT CAUSING HAND TO LEAVE CONTROLS STRIKING THE CAGE.

2001 · 1 incident

November 13, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LAGGING INTO PLACE ON HEAD PULLEY, LAGGING SLIPPED OUT OF FASTENER SLOT CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S L. FOREARM TO CONTACT HEAD PULLEY RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

2000 · 1 incident

1999 · 2 incidents

May 20, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

A PULL BAR SLIPPED WHILE INSTALLING A V-BELT RELEASING A SPRING TENSIONER. THE EMPLOYEES FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WS CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND V-BELT CUTTING THE TIP OF FINGER.

April 5, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING A PIN IN A HAUL TRUCK A HYDRAULIC JACK SLIPPED FROM ITS POSITION STRIKING THE EEIN THE RIGHT REAR HIP & PELVIS CAUSING SOME BRUISING & SORENESS

1996 · 1 incident

1993 · 1 incident

August 26, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

A ROCK FELL AND HE DODGED IT AND BUMPED HIS BACK. THE ROCK DID NOT HIT HIM.

1990 · 1 incident

October 16, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOLDING COUIPLING ON BUSHING COUPLING SLIPPED OFF BUSHING MASHING H IS FINGERS BETWEEN COUPLING & MOTOR SHAFT

1987 · 1 incident

August 14, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF OF 8RILL TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL 2 AND 1/2 FEET TO GROUND.FELT A STING IN HIS BACK.HAS TWO SLIPPED DISCS.

1986 · 2 incidents

December 10, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BRACKET ON RETA9DER BROKE & I.NAME CAUGHT ON LEFT FRONT TIRE OF HAUL TRUCK CAUSING PEDAL TO COME DOWN & PN FOOT UNDER PEDAL STITCHES WERE REQUIRED ON 5TH TOE OF LEFT FOOT

May 13, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING BOLTS WITH WIRE BRUSH ON ELECT GRINDER AT SHOP AND TURNED TO LAY BOLT DOWN ON WORK BENCH AFTER CLEANING AND ACCIDENTLY BRUSHED FINGER UP AGAINST GRINDING ROCK ON OTHER SIDE OF GRINDE9