Mining Incidents

Sparta Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Sparta, Hancock County, GA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901210

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2011–2022
Latest incident
Aug 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
50
citations
11
significant & substantial
$8,933
proposed penalties
$8,860
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 17,282 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,404 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 16,057 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 12,925 1 0 77.4
2024 Q4 16,335 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 12,452 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 17,393 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 13,218 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

10 on file

2022 · 1 incident

August 30, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was descending the access ladder under the cone crusher as the employees finger got caught on a bolt that holds together the safety gate to the hydraulic console platform.

2021 · 1 incident

2020 · 1 incident

July 23, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading a blast hole with a loading pole when the pole broke and cut right hand.

2019 · 2 incidents

November 18, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee pinched left thumb between the top wedge and the top of the jaw causing a subungual hematoma.

August 28, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

While attempting to adjust the light on the cab of 990 loader, the employee fell 10 feet fracturing femur.

2015 · 1 incident

September 1, 2015 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) OTHER
Aggregates USA, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee said he had been experiencing diarrhea for approximately two weeks and became ill at work. Ambulance was called and took him to hospital. He was diagnosed with dehydration due to diarrhea. Employee was given fluids and medicine for diarrhea and is doing well.

2013 · 1 incident

October 10, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates USA, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained his back while picking up and moving a rock out of the road.

2012 · 2 incidents

August 27, 2012 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates USA, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dismounting a loader and strained the lower back.

March 14, 2012 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates USA, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee strained his lower back / pulled a muscle when stepped off of a crusher platform. The platform is 12 - 14 inches higher than the surrounding ground level.

2011 · 1 incident

February 15, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregates USA, LLC · Fall from machine

Crane operator was inspecting the winch (drum) on the crane. After inspecting the winch, the operator was climbing back to the cab of the crane when he slipped and fell approx. 8' to the ground below. Operator sustained laceration to his head and a fracture to his hip and wrist.