Mining Incidents

Morgan County Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Buckhead, Morgan County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901126

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
109
citations
32
significant & substantial
$18,634
proposed penalties
$17,316
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 5,582 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,306 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,869 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,012 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,023 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,414 1 0 226.6
2024 Q1 4,175 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,905 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 13, 2024 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · OTHER

Based on investigation to date, employee suffered a personal medical event (cardiac arrest). "Per Prelim: After washing a concrete pad, a miner drowned in a two-foot-deep pool of water."

Reportable incidents

16 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2023 · 1 incident

2017 · 1 incident

September 22, 2017 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing screens in plant when left knee bumped j-bolt and twisted slightly, causing discomfort. Did not visit dr initially. Worked with no issues until treated for knee swelling/pain on 3/13/2018.

2005 · 4 incidents

April 9, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Fall from machine

Employee was washing rollers, attempted to climb onto a belt and slipped and fell approximately 6 feet. Employee did not follow fall protection procedures.

April 8, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee struck a lace breaker with a 4 lb. hammer and the hammer bounced off the point he was hitting, striking him on the center of his right kneecap. Deep bone bruise - modified duty.

March 17, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee strained back while using sledgehammer. After persistent pain, the next day (Mar 18) employee decided to seek medical treatment.

February 7, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Fall from machine

Employee states that while climbing the ladder on a haul truck he missed stepping down on the top step and fell to the ground. Nobbody witnessed the fall, and the ladder was not broken or bent.

2004 · 2 incidents

September 17, 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
Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down the steps of a haul truck and on bottom step slipped and fell to the ground. The distance of fall was 23 inches.

May 14, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Fall from ladders

Employee was standing on the bottom rung of the ladder for a loader trying to find an oil leak, slipped and fell landing on his left elbow resulting in a contusion to his left elbow.

2003 · 1 incident

December 3, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REMOVING THE ROCK BOX, THE CORNER OF THE CATWALK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES LEG RESULTING IN AN INCH AND A HALF LACERATION REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

2002 · 1 incident

February 4, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A SMALL PIECE OF CONVEYOR. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO DO THIS TASK USINGIMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

November 19, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD OUT A CUSTOMER TRUCK WITH FILL DIRT. WHEN HE STARTED TO BACK OUT OF THE LOADOUT PILE, IT SLID. HE HAD HIS BUCKET ABOUT3 - 4 FT OFF THE GROUND, CAUSING JARRING.

August 6, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Aggregates Southeast · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING TO CARRY AN OXYGEN BOTTLE, AFTER SETTING IT DOWN HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLE CRAMPED AND STARTED TO HURT.

2000 · 4 incidents

August 23, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNJAM A ROCK IN THE ROCK BOX USING A PRY BAR.. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DO THIS THE ROCK FELL THRU INJURING EE'S RIGHT ARM & ELBOW

August 9, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Contact with heat

EE WAS WORKING ON THE ROCK BREAKER WHEN HE BECAME OVER HEATED. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOOSE CONTIOUSNESS.

August 3, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE GENERATOR TRAILER TO CHECK THE FUEL WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND BANGED HIS KNEE.

March 30, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 35 LB BELT CLAMP TO START LACING A BELT. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CLAMP IMPROPERLY AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.