Imerys Ellijay Marble Hill Mine — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/21/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Temporary employee was cutting the ANFO hose on the powder truck. The knife slipped cutting the employee's arm. The employee was taken to the emergency room where the employee received 11 staples. The...
07/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 250d restricted Two employees were loading 10' lengths of stainless steel shaft from a vertical turbine pump into a loader bucket. They were performing two man lifts. At some point IE started lifting them alone and b...
03/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted The injured and another contractor employee were in the process of reassembling the front end of a haul truck. The injured contractor employee was crawling under the haul truck when ee placed finger...
03/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was loading 50lb. prell bags from a tractor trailer onto the powder truck in preparation for loading headings. When he lifted one of the bags he stated that he felt pain in his lower back. EE was d...
09/24/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working with the plant mechanic and was repairing a conveyor belt at the crusher. The employee was making a straight cut of the 30 inch belt when the razor knife slipped and cut his leg s...
07/06/2011 FIRE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee breathed in smoke while evacuating the mine during a fire on a haul truck. He was sent to the hospital for evaluation as a precaution. He was released to light duty one day then released back...
02/12/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost Employee had removed a plate from the chip chute and was clearing the build-up from the chute when his jacket became entangled in a rotating shaft. He did NOT get pulled into the shaft. His injury was...
10/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 167d lost Injured Employee was part of a scaling crew. He was pointing out a loose rock on the opposite rib when a rock fell from the roof striking him on the left shoulder. Injuries are fractured left clavicle...
10/17/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK FATALITY Fatal Victim was scaling in level 9 north 8 when a large rock fell from the roof crushing the cab of the scale machine causing fatal injuries. The accident is still under investigation by MSHA and the mine...
08/07/2008 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scaling in Level 9 North 7 when a large rock fell from the roof and landed on the boom of the Getman Scaler. His right arm hit the side of the machine. He was taken to the ER and x-rays w...
10/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was using a frontend loader to clean up an area on level 8, when he parked his loader to get out and look the area over he stepped on a rock on turned his ankle. Agrivating an old injury. He...
08/08/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE HAD CLOCKED OUT AT 1600 AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HE WAS LEAVING THE PROPERTY WHEN HE RAN INTO AN OPENED GATE. THE GATE WAS CHAINED IN THE OPEN POSITION AT THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE END OF T HE GATE...
04/07/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost MINER WAS HAULING MUCK FROM THE MINE TO THE SURFACE. STEERING CYLINDER SUPPORT BROKE & BUSTED THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING & RIPPED OUT THE BRAKE LINES. THE EQUIPMENT ROLLED BACKWARDS ABOUT 60-75' STRIKIN...