Mining Incidents

ROCKMART QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Rockmart, Polk County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0901045

ROCKMART QUARRY has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1991–2012
Latest incident
Aug 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
31
citations
9
significant & substantial
$3,732
proposed penalties
$3,587
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $145 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
33
inspections on record
540
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: 540 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

ROCKMART QUARRY has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
31 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-01-23.
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
2014 Q2 2,481 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,590 1 0 386.1
2013 Q4 3,562 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,827 1 0 261.3
2013 Q2 3,213 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,611 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,518 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,629 0 0 0.0
Show 50 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q2 6,459 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,028 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,758 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 7,079 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,323 2 0 240.3
2011 Q1 5,985 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 7,750 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,968 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,208 1 1 121.8
2010 Q1 7,014 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,501 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 8,307 2 1 240.8
2009 Q2 9,664 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 7,985 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 11,251 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 13,066 2 1 153.1
2008 Q2 14,220 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 12,950 1 0 77.2
2007 Q4 14,358 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 15,700 1 0 63.7
2007 Q2 15,847 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 14,282 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 13,629 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 15,426 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 14,141 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 11,739 4 1 340.7
2005 Q4 13,426 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 13,868 2 0 144.2
2005 Q2 12,802 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 13,147 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 14,994 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 14,142 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 13,651 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 13,034 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 14,607 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 15,778 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 15,326 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 13,464 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 14,117 6 3 425.0
2002 Q3 15,912 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 15,409 1 0 64.9
2002 Q1 16,610 1 1 60.2
2001 Q4 18,569 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 20,033 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 20,322 4 0 196.8
2001 Q1 16,820 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 17,089 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 18,516 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 18,447 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 18,485 2 1 108.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2012 · 1 incident

August 16, 2012 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... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck by cable attached to pole being moved by dozer.

2011 · 1 incident

October 19, 2011 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

Employee's hand was caught between crusher frame and tension rod on jaw crusher as he was loosening the bolt.

2006 · 1 incident

December 8, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FIRE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee backed up to propane heater and clothes caught fire burning the back of cover-alls, fleece jacket, denim shirt, and T-shirt and burned back of employee.

2003 · 1 incident

February 5, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal

EE STATES STANDING BY TRUCK LOWERING HOSE IN HOLE AND A VEHICLE PASSED BY KICKING UP A ROCK. THE ROCK HIT HER RT. ELBOW.

2002 · 2 incidents

April 3, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS EXITING SCREEN WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. BECAME LOST ITME ON 4-24-02.

2000 · 2 incidents

November 2, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO OPEN INSPECTION DOORS TO INSPECT WEAR PLATES ON SPOKANE CRUSHER, EE WAS USING A 3' PRYBAR IN HANDLES. PRYBAR SLIPPED AND HIT EE IN LEFT SIDE OF CHIN.

July 8, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER 5A CONVEYOR STALLED, EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEXFINGER WAS PINCHED WHILE CHECKING IF THE DRIVE MOTOR HAD LOCKED DOWN.

1999 · 1 incident

January 27, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING PORTABLE SCREEN UNIT IN PLANT AREA. A LOADER WAS BEING USED TO LIFT A STEEL SO A LIFTING CHAIN AROUND THE BEAM. BEAM SLIPPED FROM BUCKET OF LOADER ONTO LEFT FOOT OF E MPLOYEE CAUSING LACERATION TO 1ST TWO TOES FROM INSTEP.

1998 · 2 incidents

June 10, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A 75-100 POUND ROCK GOT STUCK IN THE GRIZZLEY FEEDER AT MAIN JAW CRUSHER. EE WEARING LEATHER GLOVES INSTRUCTED TO DISLODGE ROCK. WAS STANDING OVER ROCK AND WAS TRYING TO LIFT AND TURN ROCK. SU DDEN MOVEMENT OF ROCK AGAINST FEEDER CAUSED EMPLOYEE'S 4TH DIGIT ON HAND TO BE PINCHED AND LACERATED WHEN ROCK SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ROCK FEEDER. CAUSED BLEEDING AND CRUSHED NAIL

May 7, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD JUST USED LADIES BATHROOM IN OFFICE.SHE LEANED BACK TO OPEN BATHROOM DOOR WHICH IS ON SRING TENSION TO TURN LIGHT OUT. AS SHE WITHDRAW HER ARM, DOOR CLOSED AND CAUGHT WRIST RIGHT ON BON EY PART OF WRIST CAUSING BRUISING AND SWELLING. T

1997 · 1 incident

August 11, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WENT TO DR ON 8-12-97 AND SAID HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE AT WORK ON 8-11-97. EE STATED THAT THIS OCCURRED WHILE DOING EVENING MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER.

1996 · 1 incident

February 7, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO WORK AT 730 AM HE CAME AT 100 ALLEGEDLY SAYING HE HAD HURT HIS BACK GETTING INTO HIS TRUCK, BUT THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

1995 · 1 incident

1992 · 1 incident

July 29, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

10241LL FAN FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE.

1991 · 3 incidents

October 25, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WHILE HELPING TIRE MAN CHANGE A TIRE ON A REAR DUMP GOT A PIECE OF SMALL METAL IN HIS INDEX FINGER-WENT TO DOCTOR ON 10/29 & 10/30, RETURNED TO WORK ON 10/31.

October 12, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN REAR DUMP WAITING TO GET LOADED, WHEN SHOVEL BACKED INTO REAR DUMP.

August 2, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Matthews Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT ROCKS FROM CRUSHER. WHEN HE REACHED IN TO PULL OUT A ROCK, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

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