Mining Incidents

Wren Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Hartz Mountain Corp
Wren, Jefferson County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900135

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
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
43
citations
6
significant & substantial
$3,346
proposed penalties
$3,286
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
20
inspections on record
364
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: 364 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Wren Mine has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-11-01.
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
2006 Q2 14,033 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 20,471 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 21,820 8 0 366.6
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
Show 17 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
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
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

54 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

2003 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

1997 · 1 incident

September 22, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

1994 · 15 incidents

November 23, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING UP USING A WHEELBARROW. HIS LEFT INDEX WAS MASHED BETWEEN A BEAM AND THE WHEELBARROW HANDL--CAUSING LACERATION TO FINGER.

October 10, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

August 24, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

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

August 12, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck against stationary object

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)

August 10, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING BEARING ON CONVEYOR. WHILE PULLING SHAFT AROUND, BELT BROKE IN THE COME A LONG RIGHT ARM HIT ANGLE IRON.

July 21, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

June 14, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A GEAR MOTOR (100#) PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK AND SHOULDERS. SUBSCRIPTION FOR CYCLOBENZAPRINE 10 MG IBUPROFEN 800MG.

May 16, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING EYE OF MACHINE W/SCALE SWITCH ON. SCALE ACTIVATED AND MASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

May 9, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OPARBOX ON PRILL SYSTEM THE HOIST CHAIN BROKE THE HOOK HIT EMPLOYEE OVER & UNDRE LEFT EYE (GAVE MEDICATION FOR HEADACK)

April 8, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

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

March 8, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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.

February 19, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A RAYMON MILL JOURNAL WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON RIGHT ARM.

January 9, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

January 1, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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

July 28, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL, THE METAL SLIPPED, PULLED THE LEFT THUMB NAIL OFF AND CUT TO THE SIDE OF THUMB.

1992 · 3 incidents

July 15, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CLEANING PLASTIC FROM PULLEY.FINGERS,LEFT HAND CAUGHT ON CONVEYOR BELT BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND BAR.SKINNED & BRUISED FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

January 9, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck by flying object

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

June 25, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE GRIFFIN DUST COLLECTOR THE WIND BLEW THE LID CLOSED HITTING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND

May 23, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck against stationary object

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

November 16, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LOADING 50 LB BALES OF MATERIAL INTO CONTAINER.WHILE LIFTING THE BALES LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT.DR GAVE RX.

November 13, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL RE-STACKING 2 PALLETS WHICH HAD TURNED OVER LEANING AGAINST TRAILER WALL THEY FELL ON DRIVERS LEFT HAND AND ARM.DR GAVE RXS.

November 6, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

April 6, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck by flying object

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.

March 18, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

February 9, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PALLET FROM THE TOP OF THE PALLET STACK PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK DR GAVE PRESCRIPTION FOR MOTRIN & SINEQUAN

January 31, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING RIBBON THRU NEEDLE ON MACHINE HAND SLIPPED NEEDLE WENT THRU FINGER

1989 · 4 incidents

February 8, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

November 28, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Fall onto or against objects

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

August 23, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck against stationary object

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

July 19, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE AS MOVING A FAN HER HAND SLIPED INTO T HE BACK SIDE OF THE FAN CUTTING INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS ON LEFT HAND

July 13, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

April 25, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE CHUTS 12IN.UNDER THE ROTARY AIR LOCK FEEDER BLADE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND CUTS TO THE INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS

1987 · 7 incidents

November 23, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED FINGERNA3L OFF FIRST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHEN THE BAMBAY DOORS CLOSED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS EJECTING BAGS ON THE 25# STACKER.

November 23, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP LEFT HAND S5IPPED OUT AND HIT THE SPOUT ON THE SCALE INSTEAD OF CATCHING THE BAG. 3 STITCHES

October 20, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING WASTED CLAY INTO THE RELCAIMING DRUM. HURT LOWER BACK (ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN). PRESCRIPTION GIVE BY DOCTOR.

October 20, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK DRIVER LO8T CONTROL OF DUMP TRUCK AND WENT OVER BERM AT ROAD SIDE AND OVERTURNED.

September 1, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Georgia Tennessee Mining & Chemical Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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

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