Mining Incidents

Echols Mill Quarry 1 and 2 Metal/Non-Metal

Elberton, Oglethorpe County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901187

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2014–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
68
citations
22
significant & substantial
$18,513
proposed penalties
$18,362
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 5,496 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,105 1 0 243.6
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q3 9,367 1 1 106.8
2024 Q1 8,739 4 1 457.7
2023 Q3 6,710 8 2 1192.3
2023 Q2 8,267 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 5, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Savannah Valley Quarries, LLC · Struck by falling object

The crew had drilled a chain hole and connected a chain to lift the block a short distance to break away from the ledge. When this occurred, grout rock remaining on the ledge above to miners broke loose and fell striking both of them, fatally injuring one and seriously injuring the second miner. The grout rock was left from the previous day, and was examined and determined safe.

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2026 · 1 incident

April 15, 2026 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savannah Valley Quarries, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was repairing a crane. EE jumped off the crane, approximately 18", onto the ground and however EE landed caused burning pain in EE's knee.

2023 · 1 incident

August 5, 2023 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Savannah Valley Quarries, LLC · Struck by falling object

The crew had drilled a chain hole and connected a chain to lift the block a short distance to break away from the ledge. When this occurred, grout rock remaining on the ledge above two miners broke loose and fell striking both of them, fatally injuring one and seriously injuring the second miner. The grout rock was left from the previous day, and was examined and determined safe.

2022 · 1 incident

August 30, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savannah Valley Quarries, LLC · Struck by falling object

While moving a timber it fell against a worker's left little finger causing a cut.

2021 · 1 incident

December 3, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FIRE
Echols Mill Quarries LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was starting a morning fire to warm up and employee's pants caught on fire. It burned employee's leg. Employee went to the local hospital and then to the burn center in Augusta.

2014 · 1 incident

August 28, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Echols Mill Quarries LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loading pieces of loose granite in bottom of quarry into pan. A piece of rock caught his finger between the rock and pan causing injury to the end of his finger.