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Sheppard Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Ted S Smith
McIntyre, Baldwin County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901077

Sheppard has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $20 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1999–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
63
citations
10
significant & substantial
$7,598
proposed penalties
$7,570
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $28 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
69
inspections on record
884
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: 884 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sheppard has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $20 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$20
outstanding
63 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-09-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 22,539 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 35,137 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 37,013 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 30,384 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 30,539 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 27,964 1 0 35.8
2024 Q2 30,834 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 29,868 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 24,631 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 16,143 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 30,304 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 24,394 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 19,450 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 18,525 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 14,938 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 20,406 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 25,597 1 0 39.1
2021 Q3 23,152 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 22,413 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 13,511 3 3 222.0
2020 Q4 19,263 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 19,528 2 0 102.4
2020 Q2 18,797 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 20,227 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 43,979 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 42,385 1 0 23.6
2019 Q2 52,087 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 37,243 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 30,980 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 51,487 1 0 19.4
2018 Q2 48,502 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 45,625 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 55,466 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 57,660 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 54,338 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 57,961 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 51,162 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 49,519 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 52,400 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 36,884 2 0 54.2
2015 Q4 28,630 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 33,689 1 0 29.7
2015 Q2 16,581 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 52,998 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 57,042 1 1 17.5
2014 Q3 50,201 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 43,216 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 37,156 3 0 80.7
2013 Q4 30,318 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 29,701 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 24,552 2 0 81.5
2013 Q1 32,658 1 0 30.6
2012 Q4 28,628 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 31,423 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 39,227 1 0 25.5
2012 Q1 36,615 1 0 27.3
2011 Q4 21,885 1 0 45.7
2011 Q3 23,493 1 0 42.6
2011 Q2 20,286 2 0 98.6
2011 Q1 15,850 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 15,526 1 0 64.4
2010 Q3 15,989 2 0 125.1
2010 Q2 13,411 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 12,075 2 0 165.6
2009 Q4 11,015 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 14,720 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,845 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 11,449 1 0 87.3
2008 Q4 13,375 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 12,761 1 1 78.4
2008 Q2 11,503 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,703 4 0 519.3
2007 Q4 8,670 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,198 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,152 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,089 8 2 1313.8
2006 Q4 6,096 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,562 4 0 1123.0
2006 Q2 5,992 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 9,543 1 0 104.8
2005 Q4 11,505 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,218 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,476 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,421 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,331 2 0 375.2
2004 Q3 5,368 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 0 8 1
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 96 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 216 3 2 13888.9
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 219 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 324 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 484 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 811 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,288 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,186 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,028 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,402 1 0 713.3
2000 Q2 1,387 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,150 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2025 · 1 incident

2022 · 1 incident

August 13, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Arcilla Mining & Land, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Miner was operating bulldozer went over a rise on the terrain. As EE came down on the other side, the dozer shift up causing EE to strike the roof due to not wearing seatbelt. Sprained neck taking to emergency room for first aid.

2013 · 1 incident

February 16, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arcilla Mining & Land, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Poor weather conditions caused the ground material to become slick which resulted in the employee falling.

2006 · 1 incident

June 17, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Arcilla Mining & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

EE injured his back while operating 30 ton Volvo off road truck. Truck was loaded while traveling along bumpy road. EE failed to adjust seat spring tension on seat at beginning of shift to except his weight 240 lbs when truck crossed rough road the seat bottomed out causing EE to hit very hard on floor causing injury.

2000 · 1 incident

May 5, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Arcilla Mining & Land Company · Struck against a moving object

CURRENT WORK CONDITIONS HAVE AGGRAVATED PRIOR BACK INJURY. OPERATIN BACKHOE AT SHEPPARDS WHERE THERE IS A HARD LAYER OF SHELL ROCK OVER DIRT HE IS DIGGING.

1999 · 1 incident

November 18, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Arcilla Mining & Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLER AND DRILL HELPER WERE DRILLING FOR CLAY. DRILL HELPER COUPLED 1 1/4" HIGH PRESSURE WATERHOSE TO CORE BARRELL TO DISCHARGE CLAY SAMPLE. WHEN COUPLED, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE HOSE CA USING HOSE TO COME LOOSE AND STRIKING DRILL HELPER ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING TWENTY TWO STITCHES.

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