Mining Incidents

Feldspar Corp-Siloam Washing Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Imerys S A
Siloam, Greene County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900919

Feldspar Corp-Siloam Washing Plant has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1989–2013
Latest incident
Aug 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
96
citations
30
significant & substantial
$14,616
proposed penalties
$12,888
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,728 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
43
inspections on record
593
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: 593 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Feldspar Corp-Siloam Washing Plant has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$15K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
95 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-01-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation 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
2014 Q1 0 1 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 442 2 0 4524.9
Show 49 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 5 2
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 9 3
2010 Q1 417 1 0 2398.1
2009 Q4 120 3 1 25000.0
2009 Q3 246 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 223 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 390 1 0 2564.1
2008 Q4 175 4 0 22857.1
2008 Q3 352 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 255 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 349 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 159 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 250 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 565 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 580 6 3 10344.8
2006 Q4 474 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 586 13 3 22184.3
2006 Q2 620 5 2 8064.5
2006 Q1 552 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 531 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 518 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 537 1 0 1862.2
2005 Q1 518 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 688 2 1 2907.0
2004 Q3 547 1 0 1828.2
2004 Q2 584 12 5 20547.9
2004 Q1 527 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 583 13 5 22298.5
2003 Q3 664 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 497 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 495 1 1 2020.2
2002 Q4 535 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 502 1 0 1992.0
2002 Q2 542 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 508 5 1 9842.5
2001 Q4 459 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 484 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 508 2 0 3937.0
2001 Q1 566 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 555 8 3 14414.4
2000 Q3 1,689 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 570 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 540 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2013 · 1 incident

August 8, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company · 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

May 25, 2012 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company · 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

December 17, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
The Feldspar Corporation · 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.

1989 · 1 incident

May 23, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The Feldspar Corporation · Struck by falling object

SEPARASTING PIPE REDMOVED ALL BOLTS EXCEPT 4. PRESSURE ON PIPE CAUSED OTHER 4 BOLTS TO BREAK KNOCKING EMP DOWN PIPE HITTING ANKLE LEG CAUSING SEVERE SPRAIN TO R ANKLE.

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