Mining Incidents

Feldspar Corp-Siloam Washing Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Imerys S A
Siloam, Greene County, GA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0900919

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2010–2013
Latest incident
Aug 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
96
citations
30
significant & substantial
$14,616
proposed penalties
$12,888
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
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 442 2 0 4524.9
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2013 · 1 incident

August 8, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee stepped backwards and stepped into a 12 inch discharge pipe opening, causing a 3 1/2 in. laceration to upper left leg.

2012 · 1 incident

May 25, 2012 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee was attempting to cut a rubber hose attached to the pump in the pond with a bush hook. While in the process of cutting the rubber hose, employee collapsed and fell in the boat. After falling he rolled out of the boat into the pond.

2010 · 1 incident

December 17, 2010 GA · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
The Feldspar Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

RECEIVED A CALL OF WATER LEAVING THE PROPERTY, UPON INVESTIGATING THE COMPLAINT AN APPROXIMATELY 12'X10' AREA OF A TAILINGS POND DAM WAS FOUND TO BE BREACHED.