Savannah Quarry has $114K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1989–2021
Latest incident
Apr 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
38
citations
12
significant & substantial
$113,797
proposed penalties
$77,614
paid to date
68% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $36,183 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
74
inspections on record
1,375
inspection hours
2.8
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.
38 citations across 1,375 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Savannah Quarry has $114K 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.
$114K
proposed penalties
$78K
current assessed
$78K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
35 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-21.
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
The injured employee was working in the North East corner of the pit loading shot rock. While waiting for the haul truck to return to the muck pile, the excavator was struck by several large rocks. No one witnessed the accident. The haul truck driver discovered the accident scene and rescue/recovery efforts begun. The excavator operator was fatally injured.
Reportable incidents
9 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2021 · 1 incident
April 10, 2021TN · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was pulling gate closed when employee sprained foot. Date of injury was on 4/10/2021, but the incident did not become reportable until 7/7/2021 when employee was prescribed physical therapy.
On 3/12/12 an injury was org. reported #1538802 where a mechanic was inflating a tire on a 988 Cat Wheel loader when the tire failed causing sudden release of air that had been under pressure. During annual audio. it was determined that the EE had a reportable shift in his hearing due to the noise generated from the previous tire failure that had been reported to MSHA.
March 12, 2012TN · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Mechanic was inflating tire on 988F cat wheel loader when tire failed, causing sudden release of air that had been under pressure. 3 miners in area were injured w/flying debris. Later determined that the acc. did not meet requirements for immediate report. Pursuant to MSHA's guidance, this report is being modified to reflect that this did meet requirements of immed. reportable acc.
March 12, 2012TN · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Mechanic was inflating tire on 988F cat wheel loader when tire failed, causing sudden release of air that had been under pressure. 3 miners in area were injured w/flying debris. Later determined that the acc. did not meet requirements for immediate report. Pursuant to MSHA's guidance, this report is being modified to reflect that this did meet requirements of immed. reportable acc.
March 12, 2012TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Mechanic was inflating tire on 988F cat wheel loader when tire failed, causing sudden release of air that had been under pressure. 3 miners in area were injured w/flying debris. Later determined that the acc. did not meet requirements for immediate report. Pursuant to MSHA's guidance, this report is being modified to reflect that this did meet requirements of immed. reportable acc.
1997 · 3 incidents
September 18, 1997TN · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING 5 OR 6' FROM THE TRUCK THAT A TIRE WAS BEING AIRED UP. THE TIRE EXPLODED AND AIR PRESSURE KNOCKED HIS GLASSES AND HARD HAT OFF. THE AIR BLISTERED HIS FACE AND EYES AND HE ALSO GOT METAL FRAGMENTS IN HIS EYES.
April 1, 1997TN · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE (ASSISTED BY ANOTHER EE) WAS REPAIRING A SECTION OF HANDRIAL BENT BY STONE LEADING INTO PRIMARY CRUSHER. WHILE PULLING ON HANDRAIL TO GET IT ORIGINAL POSITION, IT BROKE AND HE LOST HIS FOOT ING AND FELL TO GROUND.
1989 · 1 incident
October 20, 1989TN · Metal/Non-Metalclerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of salesSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE ROLLING FROM ONE DESK TO THE OTHER THE CHAIR TURNED OVER WITH ME, HITTING ME IN THE HEAD AND BACK. LATER THAT SAME DAY THE CHAIR TURNED OVER WITH ME AGAIN HITTING ME IN THE BACK. I LAN DED ON THE FLOOR ON MY RIGHT SIDE WITH CHAIR ON ME.
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