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Whitestone Mine #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Imerys Carbonate USA, Inc. · Underground

Controlled by Imerys S A

Talking Rock, Gilmer County, GA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0900027

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 1
Years on record: 2011
Latest incident: Feb 2011

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2003

citations

significant & substantial

$460

proposed penalties

$460

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	Per 1M hrs
2016 Q2	60	0	0.0
2015 Q4	60	0	0.0
2015 Q3	60	1	16666.7
2015 Q2	60	0	0.0
2015 Q1	60	0	0.0
2014 Q4	0	0
2014 Q2	0	0
2014 Q1	0	0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2011 · 1 incident

February 22, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE

Imerys Carbonate USA, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

While operating the scaling machine W/GS-2, jarring of the scaler cab had resulted in back strain/pain. The employee immediately reported this to his supervisor, requesting medical attention.