Mining Incidents

Crenshaw Mine and Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Imerys S A
Crenshaw, Panola County, MS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2200032

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2017
Latest incident
Jun 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
103
citations
14
significant & substantial
$20,576
proposed penalties
$18,905
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
2025 Q4 8,055 1 0 124.1
2025 Q2 3,440 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,006 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,095 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,651 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,716 2 0 297.8
2023 Q4 6,322 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,425 1 0 412.4
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

2017 · 2 incidents

June 30, 2017 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON BELLY PAN ON DOZER. BELLY PAN FELL OFF THE JACK AND SMASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND

May 23, 2017 MS · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was putting a fork on the forklift when they lost control of the fork and it fell striking their right foot. The blow caused a small cut on the top of the right foot just above the steel toe on their boot

2016 · 1 incident

April 6, 2016 MS · 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

Shredder hopper was sitting on floor. Employee was preparing to hook chains to the hopper and loader. When the employee put EE's weight on the hopper, it moved causing the employee to hit loader bucket with EE's back. The rim of the hopper struck the employee in the stomach and rib area. The employee's back and ribs were bruised.

2014 · 1 incident

July 29, 2014 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

He was pulling something out of a track-hoe and hurt his right elbow.

2011 · 1 incident

July 1, 2011 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was cleaning Carbon Testing Machine when her eyes began to burn. She washed her eyes with eye wash solution. It seemed to help. Employee worked the remainder of her shift and on her way home her eyes continued burning so she decided to go to the doctor. Employee was back at work on Tuesday which was her next regular scheduled day to work.

2005 · 1 incident

July 10, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While racking loose material from underneath a rail car employee developed stiffness in his back.

2003 · 2 incidents

July 28, 2003 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WORKING ON THE TRUCK LOADING PLATFORM. THIS AREA IS LESS TRAVELED THAN ANY OTHER AREA OF THE PLANT. THE STEEL H BEAMS ARE A PRIME LOCATION FOR WASPS TO BUILD NESTS. AS HE WAS PERFORM ING HIS REGULAR DUTIES IN THE AREA WHERE A NEST WAS LOCATED, HE WAS STUNG BY WASPS ON THE CHEEK & THE BACK.

March 5, 2003 MS · 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 to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PLANT, HE STEPPED AND SLIPPED ON A WET SPOT ON THE FLOOR. WATER/WET SPOT WAS OBSCURED BY DUST. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE 53 MILL AREA.

2002 · 2 incidents

December 12, 2002 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO FILL PROPANE TNAK FOR FORKLIFT. AFTER FILL LINE WAS CONNECTED TO TANK, GAS WOULD NOT FLOW INTO TANK. EMPLOYEE REMOVED FILL LINE TO CHECK FOR OBSTRUCTION, AT THIS POINT, A BURST OF GAS FROM THE VALVE ON TANK HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT CHEEK AND EYE.

September 16, 2002 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

HANGING WALL GIRTS HE STEPPED IN MUD, LOST FOOTING AND FELL, HITTING ARM ON COLUMN FLANGE.

2000 · 1 incident