Mining Incidents

Southern Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Southern Talc Company · Facility
Controlled by Sued-Chemie AG
Murray County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900492

MSHA record for Southern Mill (mine ID 0900492). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1984–1991
Latest incident
May 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1991 · 2 incidents

May 14, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Talc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXITING ROOM LOST FOOTING ON SLICK FLOOR

April 10, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Talc Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CROSSING SOME RAILS TO GET TO THE OTHER PLATFORM HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE GRABED A NEARBY RAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLINGT IN DOING SO HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK

1990 · 5 incidents

December 11, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Talc Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STANDING ON THE EDGE OF THE PELLET MILL EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ACROSS SCREW CONVEYOR HURTING LEFT UPPER SIDE.

August 21, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Talc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING THE LID FROM A SCREW CONVEYOR I.NAME PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

February 1, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Talc Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DOING LAB WORK HE ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED OFF BRASS SEIVE WHICH FELL DOWN ON TO HIS HAND INJURING HIS INDEX FINER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

January 18, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Talc Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING EQUIPMENT MOVED SIDEWAYS PINNING FINGER BETWEEN NAIL AND VENTURE.

January 5, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Talc Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING CAB LE SPOOL OF WIRE & DOING CLEAN UP INJURED BACK.

1989 · 5 incidents

December 20, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Talc Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON ROLLER MILL JOURNAL,WRENCH CAME LOOSE SLAMMED HAND ONTO SIDE OF MILL INJURING FINGER.ON LEFT HAND.

December 14, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Talc Company · Struck against stationary object

PATCHING PIPE,CUT RIGHT HAND ON PIECE OF BANDING.

November 23, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southern Talc Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING JACK HAMMER IN JAW CRUSHER. LEFT THUMB CAME BETWEEN JACK HAMMER HANDLE & BIN.

October 18, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Talc Company · Fall down stairs

FELL WHEN GOING UP STAIRS & HURT LEFT SHOULDER.

April 26, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Southern Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL AT #3BAGGING STATION BAG WAS FILLING WITH TALC DUST & BAG BURST SPRAYING DUST INTO BOTH EYES.

1988 · 4 incidents

June 23, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Southern Talc Company · Struck by falling object

FEEDING CRUSHER ROCK SLIDE OFF TOP OF PILE AND LANDED ON L. FT. BROKE TOE, HAD AN STEEL TOE SHOE.

April 13, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Talc Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE BURSTING LARGE ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER EMPLOYEE HURT HIS SIDE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DR.(REPORTED INJURY TO PLANT SUPT)

February 29, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Talc Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE GETTING PEN OUT OF DESK DRAWER. RUBBED IT AND ACROSS BOTTOM OF WOODER DRAWER. BIG SPLINTER STRUCK IN FINGER AND LATER BECAME INFECTED.

January 30, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Talc Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE DIGGING R2CK ONTO BELT LINE EMPLOYEE DID NTO NOTICE A LARGE ROCK ON TOP OF PILE WHICH SLID DOWN PILE ONTO HIS FOOT ROCK WAS APPROX 18 IN X 18 IN X 6 IN THICK

1987 · 4 incidents

October 26, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Talc Company · Struck by flying object

CUTTING ON ONE 4ILL WITH CHISEL EMPL GOT PIECE OF STEEL IN EYE WHEN HE DISCONNECTED HOSE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

September 30, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Talc Company · Struck by falling object

THIS IS A CONTI3UATION OF 070-5-86 REPORT.HIS FINGER HAD TO HAVE SURGERY DUE TO BRUISE INSIDE.CRUSHER BAR FLIPPED HIT ARM.

July 9, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Southern Talc Company · Struck by flying object

OPERATING CRUSH9R ROCK GOT CAUGHT ON CONVEYOR BELT-THE GUARD HAD TO BE LIFTED AND ROCK FLEW AND HIT IN EYE.

March 4, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Talc Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE FEEDING C9USHER, A ROCK SLID OFF PILE AND ONTO RIGHT LEG.

1985 · 1 incident

April 23, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Talc Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HE WAS BUILDING HEAVY FRAMES HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK ONE UP AND RIGHT WRIST WHICH HAD BEEN BROKEN BEFORE.

1984 · 1 incident

March 14, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Talc Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS HELPING MOVE SMALL TANK. LEG BROKE ON TANK. TRYING TO GET OUT OF WAY AND FELL OVER BUSHES-BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT THUMB.

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