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Fall Line Quarry, LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Fall Line Quarry, LLC · Surface

Controlled by Frank Foley

Columbus, Harris County, GA · Temporarily Idled

MSHA Mine ID: 0901015

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 12
Years on record: 2000–2011
Latest incident: Aug 2011

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$14,180

proposed penalties

$13,744

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	Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4	603	0	0.0
2023 Q3	1,362	0	0.0
2023 Q2	408	0	0.0
2013 Q2	0	0
2013 Q1	4,871	1	205.3
2012 Q3	4,948	2	404.2
2012 Q2	1,312	0	0.0
2012 Q1	9,799	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

12 on file

2011 · 1 incident

August 11, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Lafarge Building Materials, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

At 9am driller observed EE's knees buckling and going to the ground. EE insisted being fine just tired from lack of sleep. He finally agreed to be driven to hospital. He was admitted for heat exhaustion and severe dehydration. Later diagnosed with knee contusion and hairline ankle fracture from fall. He was released 8/16. His return to work is pending medical release.

2009 · 1 incident

November 30, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Struck by falling object

Empolyee was performing cleanup in the plant near the secondary crusher when the crusher backed up causing material to overflow. The overflowing material struck the employee on the left side of his back above the belt line.

2008 · 1 incident

July 8, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE

Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Accident type, without injuries

*Please see the attached document.* Customer truck left on property overnight was found completely burned the next morning. The truck had suffered mechanical problems.

2006 · 2 incidents

December 2, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE

Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Struck by falling object

Employee was replacing bolts in the grizzley bars. He was removing rocks and layed his hand on the side of feeder when a rock fell onto his hand, cutting his left index finger on the inside.

March 16, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Struck against stationary object

Employee was exiting the 66 crusher platform and stepped on a golf ball size rock and turned his rt. ankle. Employee sought medical treatment and became recordable on 03/24/2006.

2005 · 3 incidents

August 30, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped and fell while holding a 50-60 drill bit. Injury result was lower lumbar strain.

August 22, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Contact with heat

Employee was on yard, working inside a screen and began experiencing dizziness. Employee was transported to hospital and given IV fluids.

April 14, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Struck by flying object

Employee was painting guards when a piece of metal flew into his eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses. THe metal was removed, but the employee recieved a prescription.

2003 · 1 incident

February 5, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A HOLE IN A ROCK CHUTE. WHILE CONDUCTING THIS TASK, WELDING SPARKS CONTACTED THE EE'S LEFT HAND CAUSING HIM TO DROP THE PLATE, & PULL HIS LEFT ARM DOWN. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO STRAIN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 16, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO ADJUST BOLTS ON THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER. WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER THE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 23, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STOCKPILE WITH A LOADER WHEN A CONSUMER TRUCK PULLED IN BEHIND HIM. THE OPERATOR TURNED HIS HEAD SUDDENLY AND STRAINED HIS NECK.

2000 · 1 incident

November 1, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP ONTO THE JAW PITMAN TO PERF9RM MAINTENANCE ON THE SHAFT OF THE JAW PITMAN. IN DOING SO, WHILE THE EE WAS REACHING FOR A HAND HOLD HE ACQUIRED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.