Mining Incidents

KLONDYKE MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Engelhard Corp · Surface
Controlled by BASF SE
Wilkinson County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900126

MSHA record for KLONDYKE MINE (mine ID 0900126). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1984–1998
Latest incident
Mar 1998
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
6
inspections on record
69
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 69 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q1 540 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 51,257 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 55,484 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 56,373 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 57,383 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 58,382 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 58,376 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 56,120 0 0 0.0
Show 1 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 56,028 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1998 · 1 incident

March 25, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Engelhard Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PULLED HIS RIGHT LEG CALF MUSCLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A TREE BRANCH THAT FELL ON THE HOOD OF HIS DOZER.

1996 · 1 incident

November 12, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Engelhard Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE ABRADED HIS RIGHT LEG WHILE OILING THE MILL CHAIN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A GUARD WHICH WAS USED AS A WALKWAY TO PERFORM THIS TASK. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 11-18-96.

1995 · 2 incidents

September 19, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Engelhard Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE STATES HE WAS REPAIRING AN OIL LEAK ON A MOTOR-GRADER WHEN HE LACERATAED HIS LEFT ARM ON SHARP HEAD OF LIGHT BULB.

May 12, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Engelhard Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE STATES HE WAS OPERATING HIS #637 SCRAPER WHENHE JARRED HIS BACK & EXPERIENCED SEVERE LOW BACKPAIN.

1994 · 1 incident

August 30, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Engelhard Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS FLAGGING OUT DRILL HOLES FOR BULL DOZER OPERATOR WHEN HE BRUSHED AGAINST A LIMB THAT DISRUPTED A HORNET NEXT AND STUNG THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS HEAD X 2, BACK X 2 AND ON HIS LEFT ARM X 1. HE DEVELOPED SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK.

1993 · 2 incidents

October 20, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Engelhard Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE FELL BACKWARDS [LOST HIS BALANCE] WHEN GETTING UP FROM A CHAIR.

March 19, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Engelhard Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A CLOGGED WATER HOSE BY STRIKING IT AGAINST A HAND RAIL WHEN PRESSURIZED WATER & SAND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE & INTO HIS LEFT EYE & IRRITATED IT.

1992 · 2 incidents

December 4, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Engelhard Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OIL ON A TRACTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF TRACKS TO THE FLOOR AND INJURED HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

October 28, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Engelhard Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER TO INSTALL AN APRON CYCLINDER ON A CAT SCRAPER.WHILE ALIGNING THE TOP PIN HOLE THE CYCLINDER SLIPPED CAUGHT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER AT PINCH-POINT LACERATED A ND FRACTURING IT.

1991 · 1 incident

December 26, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Engelhard Corp · Struck against a moving object

SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS PUSHING-PULLING.THE OVERBURDEN BROKE OUT HARD BLOCKS;REAR END OF SCRAPER FELL INTO A HOLE CAUSING A JARRING OF HIS BODY.HE WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS BUT LATER COMPLAINED OF B ACK PAIN.

1990 · 1 incident

August 18, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Engelhard Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A 2260637E MACHINE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, SLIPPED ON SOME ACCUMULATED SAND CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT HEEL AND FRACTURE IT.

1988 · 3 incidents

December 6, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Engelhard Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, WERE LOADING MACHINE PARTS AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 19, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Engelhard Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WORKING ON A DRAGBOX EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER THE CHAIN WHILE POSITIONING HIMSELF TO CHANGE A SPROCKET WHEN HE STEPPED OVER THE CHAIN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT SHIN BUMPED ONE OF THE A PADDLE RETAINER BELTS AND LACERATED IT

October 5, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Engelhard Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A STUFFING BOX SUSING A WRENCH AND EXPERIENCED A LOW BACK STRAIN. (THIS INJURY WAS AN AGGRAVATION TO A PRE-EXISTING INJURY.)

1987 · 3 incidents

October 6, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Engelhard Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WORK3NG IN THE MILL CHANGING BLADES TIPS AND TIGHTENING BLADES. WHEN HE COMPLETED HIS JOB ASSIGNMENT HE COMPLAINED OF LOW BACK PAIN WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF THE MILL FROM A LADDER.

May 15, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Engelhard Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THEDOOR ON TRACTOR WHEN THE DOOR BOUNCED BACK, STRUCK AND CHIPPED HIS FRONT TOOTH.

March 25, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Engelhard Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WALKED TO BETHEL LOCATION TO START A PUMP VIA WOODY AREA IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID WET AND MUDDY ROADS WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY WHICH IRRITATED HIS FACE AND HANDS.

1984 · 1 incident

April 25, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Engelhard Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A RADIATOR CAP CAP BLEW OFF AND HOT COOLANT CONTACTED AND BURNE RT SIDE OF EMPLOYEES BODY

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