Mining Incidents

MILL NO. 3, WHITESTONE DIV. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Imerys S A
Gilmer County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900576

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1983–1998
Latest incident
Nov 1998
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
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1998 · 1 incident

November 17, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Georgia Marble Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WHILE NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO HIS ACTIONS, ATTEMPTED TO PLACE HIS HAND ON TOP OF BAG SEALER GUARD & INSERTED HAND INTO BELT/SHIEVE, CAUSING 2 STITCH LACERATION TO FINGERS.

1997 · 2 incidents

December 31, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Marble Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL LOADING RAMP AND BED OF TRUCK WHILE RESTACKING ON OVERTURNED PALLET OF MATERIAL. RAMP HAD NOT RESTED ON TRUCK BED BUT WAS NOT VISIBLE TO EMPLOYEE.

February 24, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Marble Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PUTTING A BAG OF STONE (50 LB) ON A PALLET (APPROX 3 FT HIGH) AND STRAINED BACK.

1995 · 1 incident

May 9, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Marble Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING 100# BAGS OF STONE TAKING BAGS FROM PALLET & PUTTING GRAVEL ON DRIVE STRAINED BACK

1994 · 1 incident

February 7, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Marble Company · Struck by flying object

EE WA UNLOADING A TRUCKLOAD OF NEW PALLETS WHEN SAWDUST OR OTHER FOREIGN OBJECT FELL INTO EYE.

1993 · 1 incident

April 22, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Georgia Marble Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM OFFICE TO WAREHOUSE. FELT PAIN IN LEFT LEG AND ASSUMED HE HAD STRAINED A MUSCLE. FIRST VISIT TO DR 5-4-93. DIAG: HEMATOMO - PHLEBITIS.

1992 · 1 incident

July 29, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Marble Company · Struck against stationary object

68935 SWEEPING THE FLOOR IN WAREHOUSE OF SUPPLY DEPT EE CUT HER FINGER ON A WIRE MESH SCREEN SCREENS WERE STORED HORIZONTALLY WITH ONE EDGE PROTRUDING FROM A FRAME AS SHE WAS SWEEPING EE HIT H 59093 MIDDLE FINGER KNUCKLE ON WIRE EDGE OF ONE OF THE SCREENS RESULTING IN A LACERATION AT FIRST A BAND-AID WAS ABOUT TO BE APPLIED BUT UPON EXAMINATION OF WOUND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE MORE

1990 · 1 incident

January 10, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia Marble Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE TO LODGED BIN INDICATOR ON 5 LB BAGGING MACHINE AND BY STRIKING THE CHUTE WITH A METAL BAR. SHE WAS TOO CLOSE TO BAGGING MACHINE AND IN THE PROCESS, HER 3RD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE MACHINE. FRACTURED FINGER.

1989 · 1 incident

January 13, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Marble Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LOADING 50# BAGS OF STONE ON PALLET WHEN HE PLACED BAG ON SCALES TO CHECK WEIGHT. WHEN BAG HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

1988 · 1 incident

November 1, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Georgia Marble Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ AND FELLOW EMP WERE REBAGGING 100 LB. BAGS OF SOTNE INJ WA> PJOURING STONE FORM OLD BAG I NTO NEW BAG WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AN: FELL CATCHING WT. WITH L. HAND.

1987 · 1 incident

October 16, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia Marble Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BOLT ON COPCO DRILL AIR COMPRESSOR AND STRAINED NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER AREA WHILE PUSHING ON RATCHET WRENCH

1985 · 1 incident

August 22, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Georgia Marble Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SANDING ON AIR COMPRESSOR AND DUST GOT IN EYE

1984 · 1 incident

August 16, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Marble Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 100 LB BAGS OF STONE PALLETS AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK

1983 · 1 incident

September 13, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal STRIKING OR BUMPING
Georgia Marble Company · Struck against stationary object

JUMPING FROM BOX CAR TO PLATFORM ...STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON METAL LOADING PLATE STANDING ON EDGE IN DOORWAY.