Mining Incidents

Feldspar Corp-Siloam Washing PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Imerys S A
Siloam, Greene County, GA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900919
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2010–2013
Latest incident
Aug 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee stepped backwards and stepped into a 12 inch discharge pipe opening, causing a 3 1/2 in. laceration to upper left leg.

2012 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee was attempting to cut a rubber hose attached to the pump in the pond with a bush hook. While in the process of cutting the rubber hose, employee collapsed and fell in the boat. After falling he rolled out of the boat into the pond.

2010 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

RECEIVED A CALL OF WATER LEAVING THE PROPERTY, UPON INVESTIGATING THE COMPLAINT AN APPROXIMATELY 12'X10' AREA OF A TAILINGS POND DAM WAS FOUND TO BE BREACHED.