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Boyd Metal/Non-Metal

Savannah Valley Quarries, LLC · Surface

Controlled by Echols Mill Quarries LLC; Allgood Granite Products LLC; Bear Creek Minin

Elberton, Elbert County, GA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0900057

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 2001–2021
Latest incident: Oct 2021

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

citations

significant & substantial

$241,248

proposed penalties

$139,173

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	0	0	0
2025 Q3	0	0	0
2025 Q2	0	0	0
2024 Q4	0	0	0
2024 Q3	0	0	0
2024 Q2	0	0	0
2024 Q1	0	0	0
2023 Q4	0	0	0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

July 28, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Echols Mill Quarries LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE is believed to have been either chipping away several inches of top layer of brownish colored granite or drilling a chain hole through the granite near end of the block on the open face so block could be lifted using a chain. Granite block being worked on was approx. 5'x12'x30'. Additional submitted details on file.

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2021 · 1 incident

October 16, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Echols Mill Quarries LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a sledge hammer on a wedge. A portion of the hammer sheared and struck EE in the forehead causing a cut.

2011 · 1 incident

March 21, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE

Boyd Granite Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was emptying dump truck when stone inside the truck bed hung up. When it released, the truck wheels jarred the ground with employee inside the cab.

2009 · 1 incident

April 8, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY

Boyd Granite Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee burned finger on right hand while lighting air fuel burner, quantifying a minor burn.

2004 · 1 incident

July 19, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Boyd Granite Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee failed to recognize the saw block tipping over, which was very out of normal. The method used was the same as all routine extractions. He was able to distance himself enough to avoid serious injury, but was hit by the drill and dogs, knocking him down and causing hip fracture and arm lacerations.

2001 · 1 incident

January 25, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Boyd Granite Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GOING BACK INTO GUARRY, SLIPPED AND FELL.