Mining Incidents

Georgia Stone Industries operator

Controlled by Antonio C Ramos
MSHA operator ID: L15437
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
56
Mines on record
8
Years on record
1984–2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
635
citations
142
significant & substantial
$352,868
proposed penalties
$253,551
paid to date
72% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $99,317 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
310
inspections on record
4,809
inspection hours
13.2
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.
635 citations across 4,809 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$353K
proposed penalties
$254K
current assessed
$254K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
626 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-09-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2024
1
2022
1
2020
2
2018
1 (1f)
2017
3
2016
6
2015
16
2014
11
2013
5
2012
5
2011
2
2008
1
2007
1
1984
1

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
October 11, 2018 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Georgia Stone Industries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was in the process of opening a 6' thick slab. Water bags were installed at the top of the slab. EE was not wearing a safety harness and was about 20' high. Slab broke and fell down & hit EE and crushed him.

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