Engelhard Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
45256WN,EMPL THINKS THAT CHRONIC ASTHMA MAY BE WORK-RELATED. NO MEDICAL CONFIRMATION OF WORK RELATEDNESS.
Gardner Plant: 7 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Engelhard Corp
· Facility
Controlled by
BASF SE
Washington County,
GA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900473
MSHA record for Gardner Plant (mine ID 0900473). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1987–1992
- Latest incident
- Aug 1992
Ownership history
- Engelhard Corp 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Gardner Plant sits in Washington County, Georgia, where the Census mining category is 3.5% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Washington County, Georgia · Population 19,893
3.5%
Mining share of county employment
$44,009
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file1992 · 1 incident
1990 · 1 incident
June 8, 1990
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Engelhard Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE HAD COMPLETED WASHING OUT A SLURRY CAR AND REMOVING THE ROP FORM THE HANDRAIL BEHIND THE MANWAY COVER WHEN THE MANWAY COVER SLIPPED PAST THE STEPS, FELL OPEN, STRUCK AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT FOOT.
1989 · 3 incidents
July 3, 1989
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Engelhard Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 9" GRINDER AT THE COWLES WHEN IT STRUCK AND SEVERELY LACERATED HIS RIGHT WRIST.
April 12, 1989
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Engelhard Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY PLACED HIS ARM ON A HOT UNINSULATED STEM LINE AND SUSTAINED A SECOND DEGREE BURN OF HIS LEFT FOREARM.
February 1, 1989
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Engelhard Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL USED KNIFE TO CUT TREE BRANCH OFF TREE AS RESULT HE CUT TENDONS IN LEFT THUMB.
1987 · 2 incidents
Engelhard Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I.NAME WAS ASSI8TING A CO-WORKER INSTALL LAN AIR CONDITIONER WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUGHT & LACERATED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER
September 14, 1987
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Engelhard Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I NAME STATES H6RTING HIS BACK ON 9 8 87 WHILE HELPING A RELATIVE MOVE A REFRIGERATOR FROM A PICKUP OFF THE JOB. HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDERS AGAIN ON 9 14 87 WHILE DRINKING W WATER FROM A CO2LER ON THE JOB