Mining Incidents

Dry Branch Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Imerys S A
Dry Branch, Twiggs County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900139

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Jul 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
56
citations
8
significant & substantial
$4,618
proposed penalties
$4,618
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
2008 Q4 361 3 1 8310.2
2008 Q3 540 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,081 4 0 3700.3
2008 Q1 3,058 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 534 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,596 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,530 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,114 3 1 1419.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2004 · 4 incidents

July 7, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES & SLIPPED & FELL ON ALGIE BUILD UP AROUND M-14 TANK.

May 10, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Kaolin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UP HILL TO THE BACKHOE WHEN HE HEARD A POP IN HIS LEFT CALF MUSCLE. HE REPORTED THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A PULLED MUSCLE. LATER ON DURING HIS SHIFT IT WORSENED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO MED CENTER NORTH.

March 24, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Kaolin Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Injured employee was helping another employee move chemical trailer for refill. Employee did not relieve the pressure on the line before breaking it and the chemical sprayed in employee's face/ eyes.

January 5, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Kaolin Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee tried to replace chemical line on tank truck- the truck rolled and pulled the line from the tank. He tried to replace line and then the chemical sprayed him.

2003 · 1 incident

September 27, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Kaolin Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO PUT SOME SODIUM SILICATE MATERIAL IN M-14 TANK TO ADJUST THE PH. WHEN HE DISCONNECTED THE HOSE A CHEMICAL SQUIRTED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT IT WENT IN UNDER THE GLASSES.

2001 · 3 incidents

May 31, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Kaolin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP TRASH ON FLOOR AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 6-4-01.

March 16, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Imerys Kaolin Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BURNS WHILE REMOVING BOTTOM BEARING FROM AN OZONE CONTACTING TOWER, AGITATOR SHAFT. CARDBOARD HE WAS SITTING ON CAUGHT FIRE AND FLANGED UP.

March 16, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Imerys Kaolin Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BURNS WHILE REMOVING BOTTOM BEARING FROM AN OZONE CONTACTING TOWER AGITATOR SHAFT. CARDBOARD HE WAS SITTING ON CAUGHT FIRE AND FLAMED UP.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 27, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Kaolin Company · Struck against stationary object

WIPING BACK GLASS OF TRUCK, STEPPED OFF TRUCK; HAND HIT NOTCHES ON WALKWAY @ FUEL TANK; SLASHED RIGHT TOP OF HAND JUST PAST KNUCKLES; STITCHES, SPLINT AND MEDICATION REQUIRED.

January 15, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO SIGN LOAD SHEET. ON THE WAY BACK TO THE TRU, HE SLIPPED ON FROZEN CLAY INJURING HIS RIGHT FOOT, LEFT KNEE, LEFT HIP, AND SHOULDER, BACK OF HEAD ON LEFT SIDE AND NECK .