Mining Incidents

Rabun Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Rabun Gap, Rabun County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900054

Rabun Quarry has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1983–2021
Latest incident
Aug 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
65
citations
7
significant & substantial
$25,316
proposed penalties
$16,619
paid to date
66% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $8,697 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
72
inspections on record
1,187
inspection hours
5.5
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.
65 citations across 1,187 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Rabun Quarry has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$25K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
65 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-02-10.
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 10,016 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,383 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 11,072 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,486 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,662 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,537 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,888 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,505 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,256 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,934 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,386 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 9,315 2 0 214.7
2022 Q4 8,574 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,110 1 1 109.8
2022 Q2 10,215 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 9,561 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 8,721 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,187 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 9,340 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 8,905 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 8,228 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,973 6 0 668.7
2020 Q2 9,059 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,985 2 0 250.5
2019 Q4 7,240 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 9,033 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 8,841 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 8,085 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,626 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,826 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,777 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 7,239 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,844 1 0 206.4
2017 Q3 5,271 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,908 4 0 677.0
2017 Q1 6,403 1 0 156.2
2016 Q4 5,051 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,996 1 0 166.8
2016 Q2 7,072 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,306 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,427 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,321 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,938 2 0 252.0
2015 Q1 6,713 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,151 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,031 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,581 1 0 131.9
2014 Q1 6,077 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,938 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,354 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,860 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,621 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 6,990 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,796 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,434 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 7,358 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,048 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 8,327 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,389 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 7,591 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,932 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,751 2 0 258.0
2010 Q2 10,010 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 7,036 5 1 710.6
2009 Q4 4,737 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,812 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,210 6 1 730.8
2009 Q1 6,440 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 8,046 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 9,268 13 2 1402.7
2008 Q2 9,833 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 9,577 3 0 313.3
2007 Q4 9,750 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 11,179 1 0 89.5
2007 Q2 11,481 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 10,169 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 10,188 2 0 196.3
2006 Q3 12,064 1 0 82.9
2006 Q2 11,565 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 12,974 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 12,008 1 0 83.3
2005 Q3 12,310 1 0 81.2
2005 Q2 11,283 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 12,476 3 1 240.5
2004 Q4 13,151 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 12,077 2 1 165.6
2004 Q2 11,833 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 11,833 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 10,996 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 12,009 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,844 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 11,271 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 10,722 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,321 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 11,372 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 11,761 1 0 85.0
2001 Q4 11,721 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 14,124 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 12,771 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 13,981 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,675 3 0 236.7
2000 Q3 13,020 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 13,320 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 14,046 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2021 · 2 incidents

August 16, 2021 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)

Employee lacerated finger while performing maintenance on a hose.

2014 · 1 incident

July 8, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was in the process of removing a belt clamp when a piece of metal struck his arm.

2011 · 1 incident

September 30, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee had a periodic screening chest x-ray read by two B-readers using the ILO procedures. The x-ray characterized as consistent with pneumoconiosis with readings of 2/1 and 1/1. Damage or impairment cannot be determined solely by reading chest x-ray films. This report is being submitted to satisfy MSHA program policy letter P92-III-2.

2009 · 1 incident

2004 · 1 incident

February 11, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING ON CRUSHER; SLAG FELL ONTO LEFT BOOT AND WENT IN BETWEEN TONGUE OF BOOT AND DOWN INTO BOOT.

2001 · 1 incident

July 18, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPENING A GATE EE LIFTED THE 1 1/2" TUBING TO SLIDE UP OR DOWN INSIDE ALLOWING IT TO REST ON TOP OF THE 2" TUBING. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE GATE OPEN THE 1 1/2" TUBING FELL CATCHING HIS RIG HT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE 2" TUBING AND THE FLAT BAR.

1995 · 1 incident

April 28, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE STEAM JENNY AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLEEE AND FELL TO THE SAME LEVEL RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE.

1993 · 2 incidents

October 27, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by flying object

STANDING ON LADDER TAKING BOLTS OUT WITH AIR WRENCH AIR FROM WRENCH BLEW CHIP OF PAINT INTO EYE.

July 21, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ELMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CRUSHER. HE WAS POSITIONING A HYDRAULIC JACK AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE HEAD OF THE JACK AND THE BODY OF THE JACK.

1992 · 1 incident

October 15, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE OFF LOADING OF A CRANE WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BLOCK OF WOOD 8X8X2 (25 LBS) TO HELP CRIB THE CRANE.

1991 · 1 incident

January 29, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal inspector HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP JAW CRUSHER HE WAS TRYING TO BREAK ROCK LOOSE WITH A HAMMER THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF ONE ROCK CAUSING ANOTHER ROCK TO FALL DOWN. CATCHING THE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND MIDD LE TO BE PINNED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE A ROCK

1990 · 1 incident

September 10, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING BROKEN CABLE AND IT TWISTED, STRIKING HIS FOREARM. THE FRAYED END OF THE CABLE PUNCTURED RIGHT FOREARM.

1989 · 1 incident

March 9, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

HE WAS GREASING BULLGEAR USING CALKING TUBE WHILE MACHINE WAS ENGAGED WHEN GEAR CAUGHT TUBE PULLING TUBE ALONG WITH HIS RIGHT HAND INTO GEAR, REMOVING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AND CRUSHING BONES U P TO HIS WRIST.

1987 · 2 incidents

September 30, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON WATER LINE AND SCREEN

August 31, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ONTO DOZER THE TRACKS WERE WET HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD HITTING HIS HEAD AND LEFT LEG ON BUMPER OF TOOL TRK

1986 · 1 incident

February 19, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO PRY CRUSHER LINER WITH BAR. BAR SLIPPED FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN LINER AND METAL.

1985 · 1 incident

April 29, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Dalton Rock Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

I,NAME WAS OPERATING A D8K DOZER WHEN THE HYDRUCLIC HOSE BUSTED SHOOTING HOT 10WT (CHEVRON) OIL ACORSS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING FLAMES TO SHOOT ON I,NAME & THE DOZER.

1983 · 1 incident

March 30, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dalton Rock Products Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE CABLE ON SHOVEL BUCKET SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SHOVEL BUCKET LANDED ON GROUND ON HIS BACK

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