EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN MUD AT RAW SHED AND FELL. THE RIGHT SIDE OF BACK WAS HURTING
Wren Mine: 43 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Wren Mine has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 54
- Years on record
- 1987–2005
- Latest incident
- Aug 2005
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Wren Mine has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.ⓘ
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2005-07-27, 21 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
- Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz2
- Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz2
- Respirable dust, <.1mg1
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| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
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| 2005-07-27 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.25 | Bagging Operator | ||
| 2005-07-27 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.29 | 1.73 | 0.17 | Bagging Operator |
| 2005-07-27 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.15 | 1.49 | 0.10 | Bagging Operator |
| 2003-05-07 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Forklift Operator | ||
| 2003-05-07 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.17 | Bagging Operator | ||
| 2001-11-14 | Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz | 0.09 | Bagging Operator | ||
| 2001-08-15 | Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz | 2.73 | Kiln/Dryer Operator |
Wren Mine recorded 4.36 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2005.
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
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| 2005 * | 4.36 | 4.36 | 0.000 |
| 2004 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2003 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2002 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2001 | 1.69 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
- Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company 1950 to present
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 38 |
| 2005 | 46 |
| 2004 | 46 |
| 2003 | 48 |
| 2002 | 52 |
| 2001 | 55 |
| 2000 | 55 |
Wren Mine sits in Jefferson County, Georgia, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.
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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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2006 Q2 | 14,033 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 20,471 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 21,820 | 5 | 0 | 229.1 |
| 2005 Q3 | 23,139 | 3 | 0 | 129.7 |
| 2005 Q2 | 23,681 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 23,134 | 6 | 1 | 259.4 |
| 2004 Q4 | 26,572 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 26,027 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2004 Q2 | 25,187 | 8 | 2 | 317.6 |
| 2004 Q1 | 25,117 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 25,351 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 24,875 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 24,171 | 1 | 0 | 41.4 |
| 2003 Q1 | 26,226 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 24,479 | 4 | 1 | 163.4 |
| 2002 Q3 | 28,155 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 25,820 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 26,195 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 27,973 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 28,871 | 9 | 2 | 311.7 |
| 2001 Q2 | 26,350 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 35,140 | 4 | 0 | 113.8 |
| 2000 Q3 | 30,820 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 27,873 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 32,886 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
54 on file2005 · 2 incidents
While holding onto safety handle- feet slipped- shoulder strained when all weight was placed on shoulder.
2003 · 1 incident
THE DOOR AND HANDLE CAME OPEN WHEN TURNTABLE ON 2-2 SHAVING WAS MOVING AROUND TO FILL ANOTHER STATION, HITTING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.
2001 · 1 incident
PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER MOVING PALLET
1997 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY MOVING ARM OF BALER. EMPLOYEE OPEN SAFETY DOOR ON MACHINE. HE WAS LEANING DOWN TO SPRAY THE TILT CHAMBER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS FACE AGAINST THE RAM.
1995 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STAIRS AND HIT LEG AGAINST ANGLE IRON FRAME.
1994 · 15 incidents
EE WAS CLEANING UP USING A WHEELBARROW. HIS LEFT INDEX WAS MASHED BETWEEN A BEAM AND THE WHEELBARROW HANDL--CAUSING LACERATION TO FINGER.
EE WAS SQUATTING WITH BACK TWISTED, CUTTING SHAFT OUT OF AUGER. WHEN HE TIRES TO STAND UP, HIS BACK HURT AND HE COULD NOT STAND UP. STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO WRENS FROM A DELIVERY HE HAD PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE STATE TROOPER MADE HIM MOVE ABOUT 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD HIS TRUCK STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL & OVERTU RNED EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED INSIDE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRACTURES RIBS BODY BRUISES & CHEST INJURY INTENTIVE CARE FOR 24 HRS
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS AT THE END ON THE 2/20IN LINE HE TRIPPED OVER A PALLET HIT LEFT FOOT ON A PALLET (BROKEN BONE IN LEFT FOOT)
EE WAS CHANGING BEARING ON CONVEYOR. WHILE PULLING SHAFT AROUND, BELT BROKE IN THE COME A LONG RIGHT ARM HIT ANGLE IRON.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BELTS ON THE INFEED TO THE SEWING MACHINE.CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PULLEY ON THE INFEED TO THE SEWING MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A GEAR MOTOR (100#) PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK AND SHOULDERS. SUBSCRIPTION FOR CYCLOBENZAPRINE 10 MG IBUPROFEN 800MG.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING PALLETS, HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A PALLET. SUBSCRIPTION FOR RELAFEN TABLETS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING EYE OF MACHINE W/SCALE SWITCH ON. SCALE ACTIVATED AND MASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OPARBOX ON PRILL SYSTEM THE HOIST CHAIN BROKE THE HOOK HIT EMPLOYEE OVER & UNDRE LEFT EYE (GAVE MEDICATION FOR HEADACK)
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 9/5# BALES ON PALLET TO BE S/W BALES FELL FROM PALLET LANDING ON EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST POST BEFORE FALLING TO FLOOR WITH BALES OF 9/5 ON HIM 2 PRESCRIPTION
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CLAY FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE DID NOT HAVE THE EQ. LOCKED OUT. IT STARTED RUN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE CONVEYOR BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A RAYMON MILL JOURNAL WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE AIR LINE IN RT HAND HE REACHED OVER THE LINE WITH LEFT HAND TO CUT THE AIR LINE OFF HIS RT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN & PULLED HIS HAND INTO SPROCKEET LACERATIONS TO SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND
EMP WAS PUTTING A 55 GAL DRUM IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH OIL IN IT THE IL HAD LEAKED OUT ON THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & FALL LANDING ON HIS BACK RECEIVED A RUPTURED DISK EMPLOYEE DIDNOT GO TO DOC UNTIL 02-11-94 FIRST REPORT OF INJURY WAS MADE ON 01-01-94
1993 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN FROM THE CAB, HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE STIRRUP, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL, THE METAL SLIPPED, PULLED THE LEFT THUMB NAIL OFF AND CUT TO THE SIDE OF THUMB.
1992 · 3 incidents
54730TESTING SEWING MACHINE,CUTTING KNIFE HIT INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND.
EMPL CLEANING PLASTIC FROM PULLEY.FINGERS,LEFT HAND CAUGHT ON CONVEYOR BELT BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND BAR.SKINNED & BRUISED FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE GOT CLAY IN LEFT EYE WHILE STACKING BAGS AT THE END OF 2/25# LINE. EYE GOT INFECTED. DR. GAVE BIROPTIC OPHT. SOLUNTION ON 1-14-92.
1991 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE GRIFFIN DUST COLLECTOR THE WIND BLEW THE LID CLOSED HITTING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST IGNITED GAS-BURNER IN PRESSURE WASHER HOUSE TO WASH HIS TRACTOR. HE WAS BENT OVER TO LIGHT BURNER AND RAISED UP, STRICKING HIS HEAD ON SHARP ROUND FACE OF MACHINE PRESSURE GU AGE. CUT TO HEAD, LEFT TO CENTER OF FOREHEAD. STITCHES REQUIRED.
1990 · 7 incidents
EMPL LOADING 50 LB BALES OF MATERIAL INTO CONTAINER.WHILE LIFTING THE BALES LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT.DR GAVE RX.
EMPL RE-STACKING 2 PALLETS WHICH HAD TURNED OVER LEANING AGAINST TRAILER WALL THEY FELL ON DRIVERS LEFT HAND AND ARM.DR GAVE RXS.
EE WAS WORKING ON 920 CAT END LOADER, DRIVING OUT STEEL PIN OF LEFT HOIST HYD. CYLINDER. PIECE OF WELDING SLAG BROKE LOOSE WHEN HITTING PIN WITH HAMMER, CUTTING EE S INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND.
EMPL WAS WORKING ON PAXALL SCALE. WHEN HE CUT AIR OFF TO LET PRESSURE OFF LINE AIR ESCAPING BLEW SOME LOOSE CLAY PARTICLES INTO EMPLS RIGHT EYE.
EE PULLED A GUARD AWAY FROM A PULLEY ON THE ONVEYOR BELT WITHOUT SWITCHING THE BELT OFF. EE REACHED IN WITH RIGHT HAND AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BY THE CONVEYOR. RIGHT HAND AND ARM BRUISED AND C UT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PALLET FROM THE TOP OF THE PALLET STACK PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK DR GAVE PRESCRIPTION FOR MOTRIN & SINEQUAN
RUNNING RIBBON THRU NEEDLE ON MACHINE HAND SLIPPED NEEDLE WENT THRU FINGER
1989 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CLAY FROM UNDER THE SCALE. HE RAISED HIS HEAD AND HIT THE SCALE STRUCTURE.
INSERTING EXTENSION TUBE IN BUTTON. BUTTON SPLIT SPRAYING SILICONE ON FACE
EMPL OPERATES 10# SCALES. SHE HIT LEFT THUMB ON SCALE SPOUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BATTERY FROM A FRT LINER MADE A WRONG MOVE CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN TO LOWER LUMBAR DR GAVE RX DARVOCET N-100
1988 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEES WIFE ALLEDGED THAT HE SLIPPED ON A TIN TANK EMPLOYEE HIMSELF AS NOT REPORTED AN INJURY BACK SURGERY MONDAY 12-5-88 FOR A PINCHED NERVE IN HIS BACK NO OTHER INFO AT THE TIME
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BAG FROM THE SPOUT OF THE SCALE HIS RT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE BAG AND HIT THE CORNER OF THE SPOUT CUT TO RT HAND INDEX FINGER 3 STITCHES
EMPLOYEE AS MOVING A FAN HER HAND SLIPED INTO T HE BACK SIDE OF THE FAN CUTTING INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS ON LEFT HAND
AS EMPL WAS FOLDING 10# BAGS TO GO INTO SEWING MMACHINE. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF BAG & INTO BAG FOLDER CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT THE FRONT WHEELS WENT INTO A HOLE JARRED EMPLOYEES NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BALES, STACKING THEN ON A PALLET.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE CHUTS 12IN.UNDER THE ROTARY AIR LOCK FEEDER BLADE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND CUTS TO THE INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING 25 LB BAGS AT END OF THE LINE HURT HIS LOWER BACK
1987 · 7 incidents
PULLED FINGERNA3L OFF FIRST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHEN THE BAMBAY DOORS CLOSED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS EJECTING BAGS ON THE 25# STACKER.
EMP LEFT HAND S5IPPED OUT AND HIT THE SPOUT ON THE SCALE INSTEAD OF CATCHING THE BAG. 3 STITCHES
TRUCK DRIVER LO8T CONTROL OF DUMP TRUCK AND WENT OVER BERM AT ROAD SIDE AND OVERTURNED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING WASTED CLAY INTO THE RELCAIMING DRUM. HURT LOWER BACK (ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN). PRESCRIPTION GIVE BY DOCTOR.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 OVER EMPTY PALLET AND HIT HIS KNEE ON FLOOR BRUISE TO RT KNEE RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION ON FIRST DRS VISIT AND ON SECOND DRS VISIT HAD FLUID DRAINED
EMPLOYEE DROPPE8 AN EMPTY WOODEN PALLET ON HIS RT FOOT BROKE RT BIG TOE
EMPLOYEE LIFTED3A 100 LB BOX OF REFRACTORY AND STRAINED HIS BACK RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION