Mining Incidents

North Ridge II Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by David A Giannoni
Elberton, Oglethorpe County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900296

North Ridge II has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $115 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
42
Years on record
1988–2006
Latest incident
May 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
62
citations
22
significant & substantial
$31,519
proposed penalties
$18,986
paid to date
60% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,533 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
34
inspections on record
439
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: 439 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

North Ridge II has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $115 outstanding across 7 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.
$32K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$115
outstanding
58 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-11-01.
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
2012 Q1 1,240 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,793 1 0 358.0
2011 Q3 2,504 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,147 3 1 1397.3
2011 Q1 2,434 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,438 2 1 820.3
2010 Q3 3,019 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,498 2 1 800.6
Show 36 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q1 2,812 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,127 8 3 2558.4
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 818 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,200 5 3 2272.7
2007 Q2 2,986 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,887 9 5 3117.4
2006 Q4 2,481 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,890 1 0 346.0
2006 Q2 3,201 3 1 937.2
2006 Q1 3,015 8 1 2653.4
2005 Q4 3,182 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,360 7 3 1605.5
2005 Q2 3,084 4 1 1297.0
2005 Q1 517 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,792 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,871 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,472 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,837 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,030 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,344 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,677 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,928 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,788 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,574 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,903 5 0 1281.1
2002 Q1 3,304 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,660 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,771 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,262 3 1 703.9
2001 Q1 3,490 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,376 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,918 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,737 1 1 211.1
2000 Q1 3,749 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
November 1, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Service Granite Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED DOTTING THE LINE O THE FACE OF THE NEXT LIFT HE WAS WORKING ON A NARROW WORK AREA & NOT WEARING HIS SAFETY BELT PROVIDED FOR HIM BY THE COMPANY THE WIND WAS GUSTING BUT I T WA S CLEAN & DRY EMPLOYEE FELL OFF THE LEDGE &DROPPED TO HIS DEATH APPROX 75FT ON A SOLID FLAT GRANITE 40FTX40FT CHANNEL BLOCK

Reportable incidents

41 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2006 · 1 incident

May 5, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Service Granite Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Ledgeman fell when a granite block broke causing him to fall on his shoulder and rolled under a scrap pan and hurt his knees also.

2005 · 2 incidents

April 23, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving the oxygen bottle tank for his burner and sprained his right arm.

2002 · 1 incident

March 8, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING THE HEMP ROPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE DERRICH CABLE BLACK-DERRICK MAN WAS LIFTING A SMALL PC OF GROUT AND THE HEMP ROPE WAS CAUGHT AROUND HIS RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 15, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWERING GROUTE PAN (EMPTY) BACK INTO THE FLOOR OF QUARRY. A PIECE OF LIFT HOLE STEEL ROD WAS LAYING NEAR THE SPOT WHERE THE PAN WAS GOING TO SIT IN THE ROCK. THE PAN SAT ON ONE END OF THE STE EL ROD. THE OTHER END OF THE ROD CAME UP AND HITLEDGE MAN ON HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.

March 7, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS ON LEDGE AND SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE PC OF GRANITE. WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY BY SUPT FOR 2 DAYS.

1998 · 1 incident

August 11, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WITH 17 YRS EXPERIENCE W/THE COMPANY HAD DRILLED A LIFT HOLE WITH IS PLUG DRILL WHEN HE LIFTED THE DRILL UP OUT OF THE HOE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

1996 · 2 incidents

September 27, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS PULLING ON THE DERRICK CHAIN AND DOGS TO HOOK UP A QUARRY BLOCK ON THE LEDGE.

May 13, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND PUSHING ON A PIECE OF GRANITE ON THE LEDGE AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. CHECKED OUT AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE. PAIN PILLS GIVEN. EE RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY.

1995 · 3 incidents

August 1, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON LEDGE DRILLING A SIDE LINE. THE DRILL SLIPPED AND IT HIT HIS LEFT THUMB. THE FINER NAIL CAME LOOSE. WAS SEN TO DR FOR X-RAY. NO BROKEN BONE. DR GAVE HIM A RX FOR PAIN AND TOLD HIM TO REPORT BACK TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, AUGUST 2.

June 19, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A LINE WITH HIS PHUG DRILL HE HAD TO MOVE THE 8FT STEEL LADDER TO CONTINUE WHEN HE WAS MOVING THE LADDER HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK DR INSTRUCTION WAS TO STAY HOME & RE ST TAKE ADALAT & RETURN TO WORK ON JULY 3RD

June 14, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A LINE ON HIS GRANIT ELEDG.E A SMALL PIECE OF GRANITE DUST GOT IN HIS RIGHTH EYE. DR CHECKED HIS EYE, GOT BUT THE DUST PIECE, EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.

1994 · 4 incidents

October 27, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Service Granite Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HIS GRANITE LEDGE-AND HEFELL AND TURNED HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WITH HIS LEDGE CREW WORKING THIS PARTICULAR SECTIONFOR TWO WEEKS.

June 10, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A ROCK ON THE LEDGE TO PUT IN GROUT PAN & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK DOC INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE DO LIGHT DUTY FOR A WEEK

1993 · 5 incidents

November 30, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS OXYGEN BURNER FRAME AND HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. PULLED LIGAMENT IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 17, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING JACKHAMMER. THE JACKHAMMER STEEL ROD BIT BROKE & JACKHAMMER FELL & STEEL ROD HIT & CUT RIGHT FOOT.

July 27, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING JACKHAMMER STEEL ROD BIT BROKE AND THE JACKHAMMER FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

June 29, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE LEDGE-HE PICKED UP A SMALL PIECE OF GRANITE TO THROW IT IN THE PAN-GRANITE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND CUT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB & FORTH FINGER.

February 24, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Service Granite Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE GRANITE LEDGE. HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SHELL ROCK AND SLID OFF HIS LEDGE- FALL WAS APPROX. THREE FEET- SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE- SENT TO DOCTOR TO HAVE X-RAY, ETC.

1992 · 3 incidents

May 20, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOOKING UP PC OF GROUT WITH CHAIN DOGS WITH CHAIN OF DERRICK HIT HIM IN HEAD AND CHEST

February 6, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A PIECE OF GROUT WITH A CHAIN. EXTRA WINDY THAT DAY AND GUST OF WIND MOVED THE DERRICK CABLE AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND DOGS.

1991 · 4 incidents

July 24, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A GRANITE BLOCK WITH A STEEL DOG HOOK HE LET THE DOG SLIP & IT CAUGHT & HIT HIS RT HAND MIDDLE FINGER ON MON 07-29-91 EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE DOC OFFICE MASHED FINGER WAS INFECTED DOC GAVE I NAME A SHOT & A R/XTO TAKE FOR INFECTION EMPLOYEE HAD NO LOSS TIME DUE TO ACCIDENT

June 17, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS BALOWING OUT TH OXYGEN BURNERMANS CHANEL A PIECE OF HOT ROCK BREW UP FROM BURNER & GOT IN HIS RT EYE

May 29, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Service Granite Company Inc · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON THE LEDGE IN FULL SUN CIRST DAY OF EXTRA HOT WEATHER. BEGAN TO SHOW SLIGHT SIGNS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION. DOCTOR'S INSTRUCTION TO EMPLOYE.E RETURN TO WORK NEXT DAY BUT PARTIC IPATE IN LIGHT DUTY & KEEP IN SHADE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OR TWO DAYS.

April 29, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A PC OF GRANT ONT EH DUMP TRUCK. WHEN HE WAS PULLING THE CHAIN OUT OF THE GRANT, IT FELL ON HIS LEFT BIG TOE.

1990 · 2 incidents

June 25, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVEN ON THE LEDGE PICKING UP WEDGES-THE DERRICK WAS MOVING AND THE DOGS HANGING FROM THE SWINGER-HIT HIM ON HIS HARD HAT-HARD HAT CAME OFF FROM IMPACK-EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A SMALL CUT TO HIS HEAD-DR.POON AT ELBERTON OFFICE TOOLED THREE STITCHES-EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.

June 12, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING STEEL WEDGES ON THE GRANITE LEDGE-VERY SMALL PC. OF THE STEEL FROM THE WEDGLE BROKE OFF AND THE PC. LODGED IN THE FORE FINGER ABOVE THE LARGE NUCKLE. THE PC. WORKED OUT OF HIS FINGER THE NEXT DAY-DOCTOR DID NOT TRY TO REMOVE THE PC.-NO STITCHES TAKEN-DOCTOR'S R/X-TAKE 1 PENCILILLIN TABLET FOR 4 TO 5 DAYS.

1989 · 5 incidents

August 9, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman OTHER
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

E;MPL WAS HELPING LOAD BLOCK OF GRANITE ON CUSTOMER TRUCK WIND BLEW SMALL PIECE OF GRIT IN RIGHT EYE. ROE HIM TO DR HANKS DR REMOVED PIECE & TOLD HIM TO USE OLD RX NEOSPORINE EYE DROPS HE USED WITH SAME TYPE ACCIDENT ON 6/13/89.

July 28, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING I.NAME TIGHTEN A GUY WIRE CLAMP. HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE WITH RATCHET HANDLE. DOCTOR GAVE HIM RX FOR PAIN AND SWELLING.

July 26, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING HIS WEDGE WITH HIS HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CAME FROM THE WEDGE AND LODGED IN HIS CHEST. DOCTOR EXTRACTED THE PIECE OF STEEL FROM HIS CHEST. SMALL AREA CUT TO EXT RACT THE STEEL. 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE AREA.

June 13, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman OTHER
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS STANDING OUT HIS GREEN DERRICK AREA GUST OF WIND PICKED UP SOME GRIT THAT WAS ON THE QUARRY BLOCK IN THE ;YARD AND A SMALL PC GOT IN HIS L EYE DR GAVE HIM RX NEOSPOINE EYE DROPS

May 19, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER BURNERMAN MOVE AN OXYGEN TANK ON THE HEDGE HE WAS WORKING TANK DID NOT SLIP OR WAS NOT DROPPED EPLOYEE CAME OUT OF THE H OLE AFTER HE FINISHED HELPING MOVE THE TAN K & TOLD FOREMAN HE HURT HIS SHOULDER NECK & BACDR ADVISED IT WAS A SPRAIN TO HIS SHOULDER PLACED UNDER R/P& NOW UNDER ORTHOPBEDIC CHEEKS

1988 · 6 incidents

October 4, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS BURNER ON THE LEDGE AND EPORTED TO WITNESS HE HAD SPRAINED (HURT) HIS LEFT KNEE. DR'S OFFICE EXAM - 3 RX GIVEN - CRUTCHES - KNEE IMMOBILIZATION.

September 23, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON LEDGE AND DRILLING LINES. PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM SIDE OF THE WALL AND FELL A FEW FEET, HITTING A SCAFFOLD OAK BOARD AND THEN SLIDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT. TOE NAIL TAKEN OFF AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE- NO BROKEN BONES.

September 7, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON LEDGE AND HE STEPPED ON SMALL ROCK AND IT MOVED-EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE TWISTED--RESULTING IN A MINOR SPRAIN.

March 28, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER BACKED DUMP TRUCK TO QUARRY DUMP AREA TRUCK WAS LOADED WITH PES OF GRANT TAKEN PROM A CLEARING JOB AT NEW STRIP ONE PC OF GRANT GOT LODGED IN THE DUMP BED AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON I TS SIDE THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON TOOL BOX THAT WAS IN THE CAB.

March 23, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Service Granite Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON LEDGE AND LET GRANITE BLOCK HIT HIS KNEE WHEN MOVING IT WITH DERRICK X RAY ELBOERT CO HOSPITAL DR STAY OFF KNEE REPORT BACK TO WORK APPROX. 4-4-88.

March 7, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Service Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ALL 3 LEDGEWORKERS WERE CLEANING OFF THE LEDGE THEY WERE WORKING (QUARRYING). EACH MAN WOULD PICK UP SMALL PIECE OF GRANITE GROUT AND THROW OR PLACE IT IN A LARGE STEEL GROUT PAN. HE PICKED UP A PIECE THAT WAS TOO HEAVY AND HE SPRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. 2 RX GIVEN BY HIS DOCTOR AFTER X-RAY OF BACK- FLEXERIL 10 MG AND LORCET PLUS.

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