Mining Incidents

Camak Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Camak, Warren County, GA  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 0900075

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Oct 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
132
citations
35
significant & substantial
$34,827
proposed penalties
$25,664
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 S&S Per 1M hrs
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 429 1 0 2331.0
2013 Q4 398 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,976 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 664 2 0 3012.0
2013 Q1 867 1 0 1153.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2009 · 2 incidents

October 26, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee and others were removing belt clips using a chisel. As he struck the chisel, a small piece broke off and struck his arm, causing a laceration.

February 11, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injury was walking from his car to the timeclock inside the electric warehouse when he tripped and fell to the ground. He reported that at that time his right knee began hurting.

2007 · 1 incident

June 16, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was helping change screen cloth. In the process of removing the screen, he cut his finger on the sharp edge of the screen cloth.

2005 · 1 incident

August 26, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured employee was attempting to place a wheel chock under a rail car wheel. As he did this, the wheel rolled against the chock, forcing the handle down against the ground. His finger was pinched between the chock handle and the ground.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 5, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAND WRENCH TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM RIDE STRUT ON HAUL TRUCK. COULD NOT BREAK LOOSE & HAD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USE HYDRAULIC CRANE BOOM TO PUSH ON WRENCH, THE WRENCH CAME OFF THE BOLT HEAD & STRUCK EE IN BOTH HANDS & CUT OFF PART OF (1) FINGER & CUT/SMASHED (2)OTHER FINGERS.

April 27, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING REPLACE CONCAVES IN 42" GYRATORY CRUSHER, AND WAS PUTTING 30 POUND BLOCK OF ZINC INTO MELTING POT WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE POT. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE POT AND THE ZINC, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER.

2003 · 1 incident

March 31, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS APPROACHING A PARKED CUSTOMER TRUCK TO WAKE THE DRIVER, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HIS LEGS WENT UNDER THE RUNNING BOARDS OF THE TRUCK. HIS SHINS STRUCK THE TRUCK, CAUSING THE INJURY.

2002 · 5 incidents

September 17, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYER #16 REPLACING ROLLERS, WHEN HE STEPPED FROM CONVEYER TO WALKWAY, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND FELT PAIN, BUT KEPT WORKING. PAIN CONTINUED, AND HE RE PORTED IT THE NEXT DAY.

July 1, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE REMOVE A SECTION OF DRILL STEEL FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK. THE STEEL ROLLED UNEXPECTEDLY, & PINCHED INJURED'S FINGER AGAINST THE TRUCK BED, CAUSING THE INJURY.

June 12, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING ON A ROCK HELPING LOAD EXPLOSIVES IN SHOT. HE TURNED TO STEP OFF THE ROCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK A SHARP ROCK, CUTTING HIS HAND.

June 3, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING CONDUIT BRACKET FOR WIRING ON A NEW SHUTTLE CONVEYOR. HE WAS HOLDING THE BRACKET WITH HIS HAND WHILE DRILLING A HOLE. THE DRILL HUNG UP IN THE HOLE, CAUSING THE BRACKET TO TW IST, CUTTING HIS FINGER.

March 23, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTRACTOR WORKING ON RAILROAD TRACK. EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM FROG WITH A PUNCH AND CO-WORKERWAS HELPING BY KNOCKING OLD BOLTS OUT WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FROM HAMMER STRUCK EE ON LEFT ARM JUST ABOVE ELBOW INSIDE ARM. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND GIVEN TREATMENT. DR. AT E.R. CUT SMALL INCISION TO REMOVE BUT FAILED & REQUIRED 5 STITCHES FROM THIS.

2001 · 1 incident

March 20, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING OTHERS TRYING TO PUT A TRACK BACK ON A SMALL EXCAVATOR. A CHAIN HAD BEEN ATTACHED TO THE TRACK TO APPLY TENSION AS THE TRACK TURNED, IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET IT OVER THE SPROCKET. THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND WHIPPED BACK, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG.

2000 · 3 incidents

June 7, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE J BOLTS FROM SCREEN CLOTH. HE STRUCK THE CHIPPINGHAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER, CAUSING A METAL CHIP FROM THE CHIPPING HAMMER TO FLY OFF AND ENTER HIS HAND.

January 10, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HELPING OTHERS REPLACE BELTING ON CONVEYOR. WHILE WORKING, THE WIND CAUGHT THE BELTING AND LIFTED IT UP. THE BELTING STRUCK THE INJUURED IN THE FOREHEAD, CAUSING LACERATION. A BELT SPLI CE WAS LOCATED WHERE THE BELT STRUCK THE EE, AND A CLIP CAUSED THE LACERATION.