Mining Incidents

Oil-Dri Georgia LLCMining Incidents in 2023

All MSHA-reportable accidents at Oil-Dri Georgia LLC operations in 2023. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2023
0
Total incidents
4
Year
2023

Top incident classifications

  1. 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON3 incidents
  2. 02OTHER1 incident

All incidents in 2023

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Team Lead turned leg the wrong way while working in the Baghouse, but stated was okay and no medical attention needed. Teammate wanted medical attention the next day and was driven to medical facility to get checked. Doctor released teammate to restrictive light duty and given a knee brace.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE has ground level fall while exiting from Bdg#2. EE stepped off traction grating and onto slick pavement from rain event prior, causing EE to fall forward and landing on right hand and knee. EE diagnosis: acute right knee sprain

Fall onto or against objects

Upon shift start, EE walked into the GN Mill Bld MCC room, and seemingly got into a physical altercation with an EE. Assumption is that IE was pushed or struck and fell against a main breaker bucket damaging some of the plate metal. IE diagnosed with ac joint separation to (L) shoulder, minor cut on mouth, ear & back. Also syncope at some point. Other EE no injuries.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was spotting for railcar mover and slipped and hit head. EE left spotting activity to talk with RR guy in truck parked nearby. They decided to go over and talk with guy about railcars. The stepped in a water puddle and slipped and fell, bumping head on ground. EE received medical attention(6 staples to close cut)all scans/tests negatives at hospital and released same night.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to Oil-Dri Georgia LLC's numeric MSHA operator ID.