Mining Incidents

Gainesville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Gainesville, Hall County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900034

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2001–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
88
citations
23
significant & substantial
$13,479
proposed penalties
$13,188
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 9,190 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,403 1 0 227.1
2025 Q2 4,777 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,072 1 0 325.5
2024 Q4 14,031 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,131 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,841 2 0 342.4
2023 Q3 7,058 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2026 · 1 incident

March 4, 2026 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Struck by flying object

The employee was using a hammer to remove the ground engagement tool (tooth) on the loader bucket. When striking the GET, a chip from the hammer face broke off and entered the top of the employee's left forearm.

2021 · 1 incident

November 30, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was passing a power drill to another employee when EE accidentally pressed the trigger. This caused the drill to rotate, striking the employee's left ring finger, resulting in a fracture to the finger.

2010 · 3 incidents

August 27, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee arrived at the shop to clock in for his shift and was experiencing chest pain and other symptoms typically associated with a heart attack. The employee was transported by ambulance to NE GA Medical Center. After evaluation it was determined that this incident was not a heart attack and was attributable to a personal medical issue (NOT WORK RELATED).

July 28, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee came to office complaining of chest pain. 911 was called by a member of the office staff and the employee was transported via ambulance to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. After evaluation and diagnostic testing it was determined that this incident was not a heart attack and was attributable to a personal medical issue (NOT WORK RELATED).

March 17, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on feeder in blending tunnel. After completing the repairs he stepped down off the conveyor and felt a pain in his right knee. He was taken for evaluation by company doctor who diagnosed him with degenerative joint disease of the knee.

2007 · 2 incidents

January 23, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee complained of pain in both wrist, doctor said due to repetitve use of keyboard on computer.

January 9, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee operates a rubber tired front end loader and his arms begin to hurt after operating it. It was diagnosed as a repetitive use injury.

2006 · 2 incidents

June 19, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Struck against a moving object

Customer truck/trailing had backed up to the screenings stockpile to dump a full load of similar material. The dump trailer was at full extention and material hung in the upper portion of the bed and caused the truck and trailer to turn over. M&H Grading Contractor LLC 1025 Winterville Rd. Athens, GA 30605 Owner - John Hobson 706/540-3166

May 15, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Struck against a moving object

Loader operator was digging into plant area material stockpile. In doing so the rear end of the machine came off the ground. In bringing it back down to the ground it jarred his neck and strained it.

2005 · 3 incidents

April 8, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee (front end loader operator) who loads customer trucks was diagnosed and recieved surgical treatment for an ulnar nerve transposition (carpal tunnel surgery).

March 21, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee (haul truck driver) was diagnosed with a repetitive strain disorder (illness) of the right knee. Employee underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the damage.

January 8, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was clearing rock from the wash screen deck at the truck load out bins. While dismounting from screen deck, employee slippped and fell onto walkway. Employee sustained three fractured vertebrae as a result of the fall.

2001 · 1 incident

September 24, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates East Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS MEASURING FOR WEAR PLATE C TWIN SAND SCREW WHEN HE WAS GETTING DOWN TO STRIKE HIS UPPER LIP INTO SAND SCREW. EE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED PPE PLUS SAFETY HARNESS.