Mining Incidents

WALKER COUNTY QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Lafayett, Walker County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900317

WALKER COUNTY QUARRY has $275 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1985–2001
Latest incident
Aug 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
4
citations
0
significant & substantial
$275
proposed penalties
$275
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
20
inspections on record
257
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: 257 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

WALKER COUNTY QUARRY has $275 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$275
proposed penalties
$275
current assessed
$275
paid to date
$0
outstanding
4 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-11-14.
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
2009 Q4 1,247 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,043 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,131 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,807 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,389 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,636 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,695 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,806 0 0 0.0
Show 32 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q4 6,862 1 0 145.7
2007 Q3 7,562 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,935 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,300 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,684 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,745 1 0 102.6
2006 Q2 8,445 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,592 1 0 116.4
2005 Q4 7,795 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,352 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,570 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,553 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,236 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,788 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,077 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,324 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,880 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,776 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,845 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,953 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,222 1 0 138.5
2002 Q3 7,973 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,239 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,433 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,252 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,887 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,425 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,671 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,792 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,144 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,467 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,031 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2001 · 1 incident

August 15, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AN ARTICUIATED DUMP TRUCK. THE HOOD FELL, STRIKING HIS LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

1991 · 1 incident

January 14, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Patton Rock Products Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

ACCIDENTAL CONTACT WITH CUTTING TORCH, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON LEFT LEG.

1988 · 1 incident

January 22, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patton Rock Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT SELF IN KNEE WITH HAMMER

1987 · 1 incident

May 9, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patton Rock Products Corp · Fall from piled material

ROLLED DOWN STOCK PILE AND HIT BEAM WITH RIB CAGE.

1986 · 1 incident

March 30, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patton Rock Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING WIT2 A SLEDGE HAMMER AT THE PLANT AND AS IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND IT HIS HIS RIGHT KNEE., HE SAID IT AGGRAVATED ANOLD INJURY. HE DIDNT GO TO A DR UNTIL AS 4-25-86. THIS REPORT HA S BEEN FILED PR9VIOUSLY

1985 · 1 incident

November 16, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Patton Rock Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING A H6DRAULIC CONTROL VALVE WHEN INJURED AS LIFT-ARM ON THE LOADER RAISED THE HYDRAULIC LINE CAUGHT HIS KNEE

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