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The Feldspar Corporation-Main Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company · Facility

Controlled by Imerys S A

Monticello, Jasper County, GA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0900091

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 2004–2012
Latest incident: Jun 2012

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

190

citations

significant & substantial

$88,506

proposed penalties

$70,551

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
2014 Q1	4,672	0	0	0.0
2013 Q4	4,876	0	0	0.0
2013 Q3	6,007	0	0	0.0
2013 Q2	5,718	4	0	699.5
2013 Q1	6,612	3	1	453.7
2012 Q4	5,018	0	0	0.0
2012 Q3	1,516	0	0	0.0
2012 Q2	4,828	5	1	1035.6

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

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2012 · 1 incident

June 7, 2012 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported pain in L hand/wrist consistent with carpel tunnel. Employee evaluated by orthopedist and surgery recommended.

2011 · 3 incidents

October 21, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of PVC well casing from around a well pipe with a hand saw, and the saw slipped from the groove and cut his knuckle. Saw lost contact with pipe.

August 23, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL

Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company · Flash burns (electric)

Employee went to the well to get a water sample. Tried to start the pump by turning on the breaker. He opened the door to the breaker and saw the breaker was tripped, so he tried to jump the breaker using a jumper

January 12, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND SLIPPED ON ICE, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE, CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

2009 · 1 incident

October 7, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

The Feldspar Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was assisting with moving and loading steel rods. One of the rods rolled and slipped out of his grip, finger got caught between two rods, mashing middle finger.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 27, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

The Feldspar Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing plates in the 30" x 42" Austin Westin jaw crusher, one welded eye disconnected as the crane was lifting the plate. The welded eye struck the injured employee in the upper left chest area breaking #6 and #7 ribs.

January 28, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

The Feldspar Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was tightening bolts in jaw crusher whe he felt something pop in his left shoulder. It was determined that the trapezius muscle in left shoulder was pulled. As of 3-30-04, ee has returned to work on light duty.