Mining Incidents

Siloam QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Greensboro, Greene County, GA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0901114
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee alleged that EE slipped and struck their side on a handrail fracturing two ribs.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing the lip guards on loader when a bolt on the underside of the bucket spun and cut through his gloves.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee reached around alternator guard on a Haul Truck & lacerated his finger on the alternator pulley.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE WAS PLACING A PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH(WIRE) ONTO A CHUTE ABOVE THE 4 1/4 CRUSHER, THE SCREEN CLOTH SLIPPED AND HIT TOP OF FEED PLATE KISKED BACK AND HIT EE IN THE NOSE

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The ee was operating our water truck and the vent cover on the air condition unit fell off. The ee proceeded to replace the vent cover while the air condition unit was in operation and the fan blade struck his left middle finger resulting in a laceration requiring three stitches.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 5' IRON BAR TO CLEAN OUT CHUTE. ROCK CAME DOWN CHUTE AND HIT BAR CAUSING BAR TO STRIKE EE IN HEAD.

2002 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING A 50HP MOTOR AT THE WASH PLANT SCREEN WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THEY WERE LIFTING MANUALLY. WEIGHT SHIFTED & CAUGHT EE'S THUMB BETWEEN MOTOR & HANDRAIL.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER WITH A BOX KNIFE-PULLING TOWARD HIS BODY- ATTENTION CALLED AWAY FROM TASK AT HAND AND CUT RIGHT THUMB W/KNIFE.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN DIRT FROM UNDERNEATH THE CONVEYOR WHEN A DUST PARTICLE FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. PARTICLE WENT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES HE WAS WEARING AND CAUSED SCRATCH AND SLIGHT IRRITATION TO HIS EYE.