Mining Incidents

Sweet City Quarries Inc Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Willie M Simmons Jr
Elberton, Elbert County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900518

Sweet City Quarries Inc has $479 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
25
Years on record
1985–2012
Latest incident
Oct 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
7
citations
1
significant & substantial
$479
proposed penalties
$440
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $39 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
36
inspections on record
390
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: 390 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sweet City Quarries Inc has $479 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.
$479
proposed penalties
$440
current assessed
$440
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-05-06.
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 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 194 1 1 5154.6
2014 Q1 295 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 460 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 600 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 560 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 375 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 372 1 0 2688.2
Show 51 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q3 417 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 529 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 444 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 348 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 268 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 466 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 238 1 0 4201.7
2010 Q4 501 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 927 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,140 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 903 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,189 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,488 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,124 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,119 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,382 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,368 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,472 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,454 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,353 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,536 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,692 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,414 2 0 1414.4
2006 Q4 1,455 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,351 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,481 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,563 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,339 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,607 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,468 1 0 681.2
2005 Q1 1,587 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,658 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,913 1 0 522.7
2004 Q2 1,923 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,553 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,456 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,673 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,758 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,808 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,900 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,869 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,081 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,890 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,195 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,142 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,195 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,030 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,039 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,002 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,307 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,182 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2012 · 1 incident

October 4, 2012 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Sweet City Quarries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ws down in quarry hole working and he started feeling dizzy he sat down then said it felt like a bee sting in his chest and fingers were tingling and getting cold. EE was lifted from quarry he was transported by ambulance to Medical Ctr. EE had a stint put in.

1995 · 1 incident

March 3, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF THE BULLDOZER AND FELL. HE PULLED THE LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

1993 · 3 incidents

December 6, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CARELESSESS-GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL AND A ROCK.

August 17, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS RUNING A DRILL-THE DRILL SLIPPED AND HE FELL DOWN.

June 25, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS USING CRANE TO LIFT OUT GROUT & IT SWUNG AROUND & SLID INTO HIM.

1992 · 3 incidents

December 9, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON LEDGE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

August 31, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S REPAIRING A COMPRESSOR AND THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HURT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE PALM UNDER THE THUMB. Y ?0000

May 28, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL SWINGING A BLOCK AND THE CORNER OF IT HIT SOMETHING AND FLEW OFF TOWARD I.NAME HEAD.PUT LEFT ARM UP TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING EMPL IN THE FACE AND IT HIT LEFT ELBOW BRUISING IT.

1991 · 4 incidents

October 10, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD UNHOOKED DOGS FROM THE BLOCK. HE SIGNALED FOR THE DERRICK TO BE LIFTED. WHEN THE DERRICK MOVED, ONE OF THE DOGS ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BLOCK AND ROCKED THE BLOCK AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BLOCK, THEREFORE HE COULD NOT SEE THAT THE DOG HAD CAUGHT.

May 13, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OUT CHANNEL IN QUARRY & SOMETHING FLEW UP INTO HIS RT EYE EMPLOYEE DID HAVE ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES

1990 · 4 incidents

August 3, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A BIT AND A PIECE OF SOMETHING FLEW UP INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

January 26, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRILLING IN HOLE & GOT A PIECE OF ROCK IN HIS LEFT EYE

1989 · 4 incidents

November 20, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER WORKER ACCIDENTLY STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT ELBOW WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

September 29, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A SMALL ROCK AND IT ROLLED OVER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 14, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS WORKING IN QUARRY. HE SLIPPED & FELL ON SOME MUD. WHEN HE PUT HAND BACK TO CATCH HIMSELF HE FELL ON SCREW. SCREW PIERCED HAND BETWEEN RIGHT RING FINGER & RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

1988 · 1 incident

September 14, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Contact with heat

TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 90S AND HUMIDITY WAS HIGH.

1987 · 2 incidents

April 2, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRILLING A 2OLE ON RIFT WITH PLUG DRILL.DRILL BIT BROKE AND THE BROKEN PART TORE INTO HIS FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

1986 · 1 incident

June 3, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN SLID OFF 7HE STEEL DOGS AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER.

1985 · 1 incident

October 7, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sweet City Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS. HE PULLED HAND OUT CAUSING SKIN TO COME OFF.

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