Mining Incidents

Sparta Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Sparta, Hancock County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901033

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2005–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
102
citations
14
significant & substantial
$17,044
proposed penalties
$16,286
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 8,039 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,343 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,579 1 1 152.0
2025 Q1 5,110 1 0 195.7
2024 Q4 2,169 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,938 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,688 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,611 1 0 178.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2025 · 1 incident

August 13, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee placed hands on the fork of the hydraulic bowl adjustment ram in an attempt to free it and reposition it. Another employee actuated the hydraulic cylinder of the ram, and it retracted before the employee could move a finger out of the way. The tip of ring finger was crushed between the fork and the cylinder.

2024 · 2 incidents

September 11, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting a sunoco tube at a borehole and cut the base of their index finger with the knife. The employee received 20 stitches to close the wound.

May 13, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut the zip ties on a new flag EE was installing on EE's F150 QC Truck. The employee was not wearing cut resistant gloves during this task. The knife slipped and cut into EE's thumb on EE's right hand.

2011 · 1 incident

April 4, 2011 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

Employee was operating pit loader and digging in muck pile to load a haul truck, when the bucket of the loader hit a rock toe and the loader came to a sudden stop. This resulted in a jarring motion and the employee felt a pain in his right leg. This originally did not require medical treatment, but a subsequent doctor's visit resulted in work restrictions and physical therapy.

2006 · 1 incident

August 10, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE

Employee was using a Cat 226 Skid Steer loader to stem a shot. Upon getting out of the loader he lost his balance causing one of his feet to hang up on the bucket twisting his right foot and ankle.

2005 · 1 incident

June 7, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg., LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a jack to free material from the crusher. While operating the jack, the stand collapsed causing a piece of metal to hit the employee in the face, resulting in a chin laceration.