Mining Incidents

MACON COUNTY MINESMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Imerys S A
Andersonville, Macon County, GA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0900340
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2001–2016
Latest incident
Nov 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driver was removing a lump of material from tailgate of dump truck. Driver instructed a 2nd driver to close the latch. Driver#1 placed hand on the pin where the clasp locks the tailgate. Middle finger on right hand was pinched inside the clasp.

2015 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was standing on the track of a Catepillar excavator attempting to lower an antenna when he fell from the track to the ground.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A LARGE SCALE SYSTEM. HE WAS LIFTING BUCKETS OF DIRT AND MUD OUT OF THE SCALE PIT. THIS LIFTING MOVEMENT CAUSED A HERNIA. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATED ON JULY 6TH, 2001.