Mining Incidents

Tyrone Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Tyrone, Fayette County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900306

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
96
citations
18
significant & substantial
$15,753
proposed penalties
$14,717
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 8,023 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 694 1 0 1440.9
2024 Q4 10,843 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,536 4 1 379.7
2024 Q1 3,131 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 6,682 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 725 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 693 2 1 2886.0
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

2021 · 1 incident

May 5, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE clocked in and was walking to EE's vehicle from the scale house. EE cut the wedge between the sidewalk and parking lot through the grass to EE's car. EE slipped on the wet grass injuring ankle.

2019 · 1 incident

November 5, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was performing maintenance on the secondary crusher and received a laceration to the left thumb. Employee received 2 stitches as a result of the laceration.

2016 · 1 incident

April 13, 2016 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

Ee was walking down the stairs from a conveyor when EE stepped on the edge of the second to last step, lost balance, and fell back on left wrist. EE originally did not want to go to the dr, but continued to have pain and visited dr on 4/18. EE was diagnosed with a fractured left wrist.

2008 · 1 incident

February 14, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading shot and had a non fatal heart attack.

2007 · 1 incident

July 18, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using chain wrench, breaking loose backhead from hammer, he felt slight pinch and pushed wrench in wrong direction to release pressure.

2006 · 3 incidents

October 20, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was swinging a sledgehammer to assist in the removal of a crusher bowl liner, when his elbow struck the edge of the spider rim causing a laceration.

August 9, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

In process of replacing blown hydraulic hose, he fell off tower deck from approximately 4 feet striking a wrench laying on ground and injured his left arm.

April 1, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A COME-ALONG UP THE CATWALK TO CHANGE OUT THE DISCHARGE LIP ON THE 5 ?' CRUSHER AND ROLLED HIS FOOT ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL.

2004 · 2 incidents

September 15, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was attempting to cut the band off a pallet of screens with tin snips. The band was very tight. When the cut went through, the screens released with force and struck him in the left arm requiring six stitches.

2003 · 1 incident

August 20, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK WHICH HAD SPILLED ONTO THE WALKWAY FROM THE SCREEN AREA. TO PERFORM THIS TASK, HE WAS IN A "THROWING" MOTION. HE DID NOT NOTICE WHERE HIS HANDS WER IN RELATION TO THE HAND RAIL. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY.

2001 · 1 incident

June 26, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CONDUCTING A PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION ON THE WATER TRUCK. HE LIFTED THE HOOD ON THE TRUCK ANDADDED HYDRAULIC OIL TO THE TRUCK. HE HAD TO LEANOVER THE AIR FILTER TO DO THIS TASK. HE SAID HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

2000 · 1 incident

September 14, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING A HOLE IN A CONVEYER BELT WITH A BELT KNIFE. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNEALING AT THE TIME, THE KNIFE CUT HIS LEFT LEG A FEW INCHES ABOVE THE KNEE. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN USING A BELT PUNCH FOR THIS TASK AND CUTTING AWAY FROM HIMSELF.