Mining Incidents

PAGA Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by John H Waters
Cartersville, Bartow County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900244

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Oct 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
7
citations
2
significant & substantial
$639
proposed penalties
$621
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
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 17,578 1 0 56.9
2002 Q3 16,917 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 19,616 3 1 152.9
2002 Q1 22,856 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 26,113 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 27,312 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 21,660 1 0 46.2
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

2003 · 2 incidents

October 2, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK OF THE CAT D10R DOZER FUELING IT UP. WHEN THE TANK GOT FILL, HE PULLED THE FUEL NOZZLE OUT TO FINISH FILLING THE TANK, WHEN THE HOSE JERKED HIM AROUND, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

August 5, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM CAT 936 LOADER WHEN THE DOOR STARTED TO CLOSE. HIS RIGHT HAND CAME OFF THE HANDRAIL AND HIS RIGHT FOOT CAME OFF THE STEP. HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK ONE OF THE STEPS.

2002 · 3 incidents

November 4, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE SHOP GOING TO THE BREAKROOM FOR LUNCH BREAK. HE STEPPED ONTO A MUDDY SPOT ON THE CONCRETE, LOST HIS FOOTING,SLIPPED &FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND.HE FE LT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE, FROM ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN HIS RIB CAGE TO HIS MID ABDOMEN.

September 19, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON THE COMBINE FEEDER REPAIRING ABROKEN CHAIN. HE WAS USING A BAR TO PULL THE IDLER PULLEY OVER AND THE BAR SLIPPED OFF CAUSING THE EE TO HIT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FEEDER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER.

May 21, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A STRING OUT OF A BAG WITH A BOX KNIFE. HE WAS CUTTING ABOVE HIS HEAD AND WHEN HE CAME DOWN WITH THE KNIFE IT CAUGHT HIS FINGER, RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES

2001 · 4 incidents

September 10, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CLEANING THE A/C MILL PINION LUBE PARTS IN A SAFETY KLEEN PARTS WASHER WHEN THE RUBBER HOSE BROKE, SPRAYING CLEANING SOLVENT IN HIS EYES.

September 7, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE PALLETIZER BELT, PUSHING A GEAR BOX UP ON THE SHAFT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN GO DOWN HIS BACK.

July 23, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS WORKING AT THE PALLETIZER. A PALLET OF MATERIAL STOPPED ON THE CONVEYOR BELT. EE PUSHED THE PALLET OFF OF THE CONVEYOR BELT IN ORDER FOR THE NEXT PALLET TO COME DOWN.

February 8, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE GRATE AT THE BULLPEN. BECAUSE ROCKS BUILD UP THAT WON'T GO THRU THE GRATEM EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK THEM THRU THE GRATE. AS HE WAS SWINGINGTHE SLEDGE HAMME R HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND, BENDING HIS WRIST BACKWARDS.

2000 · 1 incident

November 7, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE TURN TABLE TURNED THE BAGS THE WRONG WAY AND AFTER BEING PUSHED OFF AND ONTO THE PALLET, THE EE GOT UP ON THE ROLLERS, BENT OVER TO STRAIGHTEN THE BAGS. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK POP.