Mining Incidents

AUBURN QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Auburn, GA, Barrow County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900436

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
53
citations
13
significant & substantial
$17,105
proposed penalties
$11,605
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 7,468 1 1 133.9
2025 Q3 1,042 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,900 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,282 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,283 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,439 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,433 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,137 2 1 483.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2024 · 1 incident

March 19, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Operator was helping pull a cable that was caught in the tracks and while EE was pulling, EE turned and pulled a muscle in EE's back.

2008 · 1 incident

March 25, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIN FOR LOADER TO REMOVE BUCKET. WHEN PIN WAS REMOVED 500# BUCKET FELL ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT.

2007 · 1 incident

October 18, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AT PRIMARY PLANT, WHEN HOT METAL FELL ON UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A HELMENT

2006 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was stung by bee while waiting for water truck to fill and had an allergic reaction. He was given a shot and returned to his job immediately with no restrictions.

May 22, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

988F loader dumped large rock into bed of R40 truck slamming and shaking truck and causing strain to lower back of truck operator.

2005 · 3 incidents

August 22, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER WHEN HIS LEFT ANKLE ROLLED AND TURNED WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUND.

May 6, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by falling object

Employee lifted hood on EX270 to check oil. Hood did not catch and lock and it fell hitting him on head. Employee was sent to Dr and released as 1st aid. He complained on 4-12-05 and requested to be re-sent to Dr. He was put on light duty pending x-ray results.

February 3, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIILE DISEMBARKING FROM RT SIDE OF LOADER, WELD ON PLATFORM BROKE. EE THOUGHT THE PLATFORM WAS COMING OFF AND JUMPED BACKWARDS LANDING WITH FRLL WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG.

2004 · 4 incidents

August 20, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was carrying and bucket of 89"s to blast holes when he slipped going down a 3' embankment twisting leg and hurting right knee.

July 20, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

2 Non-mma customer haul truck were involved in a minor accident @ stockpile area. EE was taking photos when he fell injuring left foot.

June 16, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EE (TRUCK DRIVER) SAID LOADER OPERATOR SHOOK HIS TRUCK WHILE LOADING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 7, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a tube with a box cutter when knife came out of holder and stabbed EE in left leg.

2003 · 3 incidents

October 22, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING & PLACING 24"W X 16'LONG PLASTIC PIPE, APPROX 100 LBS IN WEIGHT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER EE.

September 23, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) FIRE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING @ PLANT. HE LAID TORCH DOWN & LEFT BURNING FOR LIGHT. THE FLAME CAUGHT HOSE ON FIRE. IN PROCESS OF PUTTING OUT FIRE HE BURNT RIGHT THUMB.

May 20, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 5-20-03 EE WAS MOVING ROCKS FROM PIT HAUL ROAD, WHEN HE LIFTED AN APPROX 50# ROCK. HE STATED THAT LATER THAT DAY HE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER BACK. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT MENTIONED TILL 5-22-03 BUT DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE A DOCTOR. ON 5-27-03 HE REQUESTED TO SEE A DOCTOR AFTER FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK & GROIN AREA OVER THE WEEKEND.

2001 · 1 incident

August 13, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ENTERING TUNNEL WHEN HE SAID HE SLIPPED AND FELL. ANOTHER EE HEARD HIM YELL AND FOUND EE ON HIS BACK ON TUNNEL FLOOR. THE FLOOR WAS WET BUT NOT UNDER WATER OR COVERED WITH ROCK. EE WAS TAKEN TO ER WHERE HIS LEFT FIBULA WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AND LEFT ANKLE SPRAINED.

2000 · 2 incidents

July 21, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

AFTER CHANGING SCREEN PANELS EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE 8X2 HWY SCREEN TOWER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELT AGAINST THE CATWALK HITTING HIS CHEST AGAINST THE ANGLE IRON.

January 7, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING IWTH 4 MEN UNDE CABINET USING EXTENDED BARS FOR LIFTING WHEN BACK WENT OUT CAUSING LUMBAR MUSCLE SPASAM.