Sparta Quarry has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $697 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2011–2022
Latest incident
Aug 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
50
citations
11
significant & substantial
$9,630
proposed penalties
$8,860
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $770 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
44
inspections on record
783
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: 783 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Sparta Quarry has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $697 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$697
outstanding
49 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-19.
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
17,282
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
17,568
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
16,057
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
15,650
1
0
63.9
2024 Q4
16,335
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
17,853
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
17,393
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
16,890
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
15,770
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
17,000
1
1
58.8
2023 Q2
16,571
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
16,928
1
0
59.1
2022 Q4
16,263
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
17,639
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
16,447
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
17,604
1
0
56.8
2021 Q4
17,019
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
17,625
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
16,152
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
16,588
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
13,481
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
13,031
1
0
76.7
2020 Q2
13,644
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
16,121
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
17,482
3
1
171.6
2019 Q3
17,081
7
0
409.8
2019 Q2
16,802
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
15,105
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
14,514
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
14,709
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
14,863
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
14,633
1
0
68.3
2017 Q4
12,516
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
13,479
1
0
74.2
2017 Q2
13,187
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
15,928
2
0
125.6
2016 Q4
13,780
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
12,775
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
9,543
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
9,585
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
9,324
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
9,918
1
1
100.8
2015 Q2
7,698
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
8,110
1
1
123.3
2014 Q4
8,645
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
11,144
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
8,676
2
0
230.5
2014 Q1
7,778
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
7,514
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
7,493
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
7,428
2
0
269.3
2013 Q1
6,470
3
0
463.7
2012 Q4
4,359
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
4,379
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
3,388
1
0
295.2
2012 Q1
4,676
15
6
3207.9
2011 Q4
3,193
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
2,611
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
1,518
4
0
2635.0
2011 Q1
1,040
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file
2022 · 1 incident
August 30, 2022GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was descending the access ladder under the cone crusher as the employees finger got caught on a bolt that holds together the safety gate to the hydraulic console platform.
Employee was loading a blast hole with a loading pole when the pole broke and cut right hand.
2019 · 2 incidents
November 18, 2019GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee said he had been experiencing diarrhea for approximately two weeks and became ill at work. Ambulance was called and took him to hospital. He was diagnosed with dehydration due to diarrhea. Employee was given fluids and medicine for diarrhea and is doing well.
2013 · 1 incident
October 10, 2013GA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
March 14, 2012GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee strained his lower back / pulled a muscle when stepped off of a crusher platform. The platform is 12 - 14 inches higher than the surrounding ground level.
2011 · 1 incident
February 15, 2011GA · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crane operator was inspecting the winch (drum) on the crane. After inspecting the winch, the operator was climbing back to the cab of the crane when he slipped and fell approx. 8' to the ground below. Operator sustained laceration to his head and a fracture to his hip and wrist.
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