Mining Incidents

Ringgold Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Midsouth Aggregates · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Ringold, Catoosa County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901039

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2002–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
49
citations
8
significant & substantial
$8,990
proposed penalties
$8,641
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 4,775 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,676 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,682 1 0 213.6
2025 Q1 4,731 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,073 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,558 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 673 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,279 0 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

5 on file

2024 · 1 incident

March 28, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midsouth Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

Employee fell while entering a skidsteer. EE lost balance and fell with arms stretched out. X-rays confirmed EE had broken EE's elbows and physical therapy was prescribed on 06/17/2024. At first, PT was prescribed for degenerative non-work-related issues with shoulder, but after investigation, the doctor stated PT was needed for elbows. Might be over reporting here.

2023 · 1 incident

April 5, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by flying object

Employee was operating a trackhoe moving boulders around when are large section of rock broke off and went through the windshield. Employee threw the rock out as soon as it happened.

2013 · 1 incident

June 21, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

Employee was attempting to park the Kawasaki Mule at end of shift. Employee was turning the Mule as the pathway, which was flat, changed from gravel to asphalt and the Mule turned over on its side. Injuries were scraped left forearm, broken finger tips to left ring finger and left middle finger. Left palm required 3 stitches and the left index finger required 6 stitches.

2004 · 1 incident

January 24, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midsouth Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CRUSHER TOP HAD BEEN SET ON THE GROUND BECAUSE WE WERE DOING SOME MAINTENANCE INSIDE CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF THE BUILD-UP ON THE CRUSHER TOP WHEN THE CRUSHER TOP SLIPPED INTO TW O PIECES. (WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS 2 PIECES) AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH REQUIRING 24 STITCHES & A HIARLINE FRACTURE IN RIGHT ANKLE.

2002 · 1 incident

October 7, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hanson Aggregates Stoneman, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE MOTION DUE TO CHANGING SCREEN INTO AND OUT OF SHAKER IN LAB DURING SAMPLING ACTIVITIES.