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Wrens Mine Metal/Non-Metal

KaMin LLC · Surface

Controlled by IMin Partners

Wrens, Warren County, GA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0900585

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 11
Years on record: 2000–2009
Latest incident: Aug 2009

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

115

citations

significant & substantial

$16,417

proposed penalties

$16,417

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
2012 Q3	2,600	2	769.2
2012 Q2	2,601	0	0.0
2012 Q1	11,840	2	168.9
2011 Q4	0	0
2011 Q3	13,588	5	368.0
2011 Q2	16,616	0	0.0
2011 Q1	13,795	0	0.0
2010 Q4	16,895	5	295.9

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

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2009 · 1 incident

August 28, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

KaMin LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Operator entering a loader. While ascending the ladder,foot slipped off rung and hand then slipped off the Grab bar causing him to fall into the loader hitting his nose and forehead on the seat panel. The employee nose bleed and became dizzy. drove the employee to the hospital. His nose was swollen and possibly broken.Prescription medication was given once.

2008 · 1 incident

October 2, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

KaMin LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was performing a preshift inspection on the excavator. As he was walking back to cab on the catwalk, he grabbed the cab door. The door came unlocked, swung out and knocked him off the catwalk. We have begun to add handholds to the top of the cab.

2006 · 1 incident

April 7, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE

J M Huber Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

Contract employees were at JM Huber - Wrens 17C mulching the dam with hay blower and tractor. It was windy and some of the hay blew under the tractor and came in contact with the exhaust, causing the tractor to catch on fire.

2005 · 6 incidents

December 30, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY

J M Huber Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

BACKHOE OPERATOR WAS LOADING CRUDE CLAY TRUCKS OFF OF THE TOP SHELF (APPROX. 8 FEET) WHEN HE GOT THE BACKHOE TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE AND THE MACHINE SLIPPED OFF ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RELOCATE THE BUCKET TO BETTER SUPPORT THE MACHINE, IT SLIPPED DOWN VERY SLOWLY APPROX. 1 FOOT AND THEN SLOWLY ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE.

October 21, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

J M Huber Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED DOWN FROM THE DOCK OF A SMALL FUEL TRAILER. STEPPED ONTO THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER. THERE WAS DEW ON THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL ACROSS THE TONGUE.

September 22, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER

J M Huber Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD CHEST PAINS

August 23, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

J M Huber Corporation · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING TRUCK AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF CAB STEP RESULTING IN FALL OF 4' TO GROUND. SURFACE WAS RED CLAY EARTH. POSSIBLE CLAY ON SHOES MAY HAVE RESULTED TO FALL

May 3, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

J M Huber Corporation · Fall from machine

EE WAS PERFORMING AN EQUIPMENT SERVICE ON AN EXCAVATOR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM EXCAVATOR. (GREASE ON BOTTOM OF EE'S SHOES.) EE FELL ON GROUND. EE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED HIP, PER ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST. EE'S WORK AREA SHOULD HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED IN A CLEANER MANNER TO PREVENT GREASE FROM BEING ON SAFETY BOOTS.

March 24, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

J M Huber Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING DUMP TRUCK, ATTEMPTING TO DUMP LOAD IN AN UNLEVEL AREA. WHEN BODY OF TRUCK WAS RAISED THE TRUCK LEANED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

2002 · 1 incident

October 4, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

J M Huber Corporation · Struck by flying object

EE WENT TO TELL ANOTHER EE SOMETHING AS HE WAS CHANGING THE TIRE ON THE MOTOR GRADER. WHEN EE TURNED TO WALK OFF, THE LOCK RING ON THE TIRE CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM.

2000 · 1 incident

September 26, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

J M Huber Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE USING A "POKE POLE TO DISLODGE KAOLIN CLAY WHICH HAD BRIDGED OVER IN A SHREDDER HOPPER. THE "POKE POLE" IS A PIECE OF 3/4" IRON PIPE ABOUT 10' LONG. IN ORDER TO DISLODGE THE KAOLIN, THE POLE MUST BE LIFTED UP AND DOWN. EE INJURED HIS SHOULDER WHILE DOING THIS.