Mining Incidents

Blueridge Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Polycor Inc
Elberton, Oglethorpe County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901085

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2005–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
16
citations
6
significant & substantial
$2,157
proposed penalties
$1,656
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 2,852 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,392 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,655 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,654 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,096 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,368 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,216 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,929 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

14 on file

2025 · 1 incident

August 27, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Polycor Georgia Granite Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was breaking a sideline this process involves striking the wedges swinging the hammer with a side-to-side motion. While doing this the employee missed the wedge and struck the wall causing the hammer to deflect and rotated the employee rapidly causing a strain to the lower lumbar.

2023 · 1 incident

2021 · 1 incident

2015 · 1 incident

April 6, 2015 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking backward with jackhammer in hand when he tripped and fell.

2014 · 2 incidents

December 16, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Piece of rock fell on top of right foot.

July 23, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

Operating jackhammer and rock fragment flew up and hit eye.

2012 · 1 incident

January 18, 2012 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

Hose blew off jackhammer and hit in mouth.

2010 · 1 incident

December 9, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Putting hold in with jackhammer and fell against jackhammer handle. Bruised ribs right side.

2009 · 4 incidents

December 7, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Hooking up tool building in bole. His finger was mashed between chain & dogs.

August 7, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hitting wedge with sledgehammer to split granite and wedge broke hitting employee in the mouth. 2 teeth were cracked.

April 8, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Hooking bob cat and slipped and hit side (left).

January 22, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving piece of granite and cut finger. Middle finger left hand on granite.

2007 · 1 incident

August 7, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Ridge Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Opening powder magazine and door slipped from hand and mashed fingers on his hand. Cut tip of thumb almost off, doctors reattached.

2005 · 1 incident