Mining Incidents

Sparta QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Sparta, Hancock County, GA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901033
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2005–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee placed hands on the fork of the hydraulic bowl adjustment ram in an attempt to free it and reposition it. Another employee actuated the hydraulic cylinder of the ram, and it retracted before the employee could move a finger out of the way. The tip of ring finger was crushed between the fork and the cylinder.

2024 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting a sunoco tube at a borehole and cut the base of their index finger with the knife. The employee received 20 stitches to close the wound.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut the zip ties on a new flag EE was installing on EE's F150 QC Truck. The employee was not wearing cut resistant gloves during this task. The knife slipped and cut into EE's thumb on EE's right hand.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating pit loader and digging in muck pile to load a haul truck, when the bucket of the loader hit a rock toe and the loader came to a sudden stop. This resulted in a jarring motion and the employee felt a pain in his right leg. This originally did not require medical treatment, but a subsequent doctor's visit resulted in work restrictions and physical therapy.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was using a Cat 226 Skid Steer loader to stem a shot. Upon getting out of the loader he lost his balance causing one of his feet to hang up on the bucket twisting his right foot and ankle.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a jack to free material from the crusher. While operating the jack, the stand collapsed causing a piece of metal to hit the employee in the face, resulting in a chin laceration.