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Mines in Washington County, Georgia: 11 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 11 open mines in Washington County, Georgia, run by 6 operators and employing 878 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 255 citations and orders there with $96,765 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 50 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Thiele Kaolin Company; Imerys Clays Inc; Southeastern Performance Minerals, LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 11
- Operators
- 6
- Employees
- 878
- Active
- 10
- Intermittent
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 255
- Significant and substantial
- 20 (7.8%)
- Closure orders
- 1
- High negligence or reckless
- 1
- Proposed penalties
- $96,765
- Amount paid so far
- $96,347
- Inspections
- 160
- Inspector hours on site
- 1,997
- Citations per inspection
- 1.59 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 52
- Injury and illness cases
- 50
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 25, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Washington County, Georgia
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiele Kaolin Company | 3 | 595 | 111 | $36,121 | 37 |
| Imerys Clays Inc | 2 | 67 | 41 | $6,411 | 4 |
| Southeastern Performance Minerals, LLC | 2 | 42 | 23 | $3,489 | 1 |
| KaMin LLC. | 2 | 114 | 6 | $1,052 | 5 |
| Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company | 1 | 56 | 60 | $47,690 | 3 |
| Deepstep Mineral Products LLC | 1 | 4 | 14 | $2,002 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Washington County, Georgia
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiele Kaolin Company | 3 | 595 | 111 | $36,121 | 37 |
| Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company | 1 | 56 | 60 | $47,690 | 3 |
| Imerys Clays Inc | 2 | 67 | 41 | $6,411 | 4 |
| Southeastern Performance Minerals, LLC | 2 | 42 | 23 | $3,489 | 1 |
| Deepstep Mineral Products LLC | 1 | 4 | 14 | $2,002 | 0 |
| KaMin LLC. | 2 | 114 | 6 | $1,052 | 5 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepstep Road Plant | Thiele Kaolin Company | Washington County, GA | Kaolin and ball clay | 202 | 68 |
| Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company | Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company | Washington County, GA | Common clays | 56 | 60 |
| Main Processing Plant | Thiele Kaolin Company | Washington County, GA | Kaolin and ball clay | 347 | 41 |
| Sandersville Calcine Plant | Imerys Clays Inc | Washington County, GA | Kaolin and ball clay | 57 | 39 |
| Avant Mine | Southeastern Performance Minerals, LLC | Washington County, GA | Construction sand and gravel | 38 | 22 |
| Duncan Plant | Deepstep Mineral Products LLC | Washington County, GA | Mica | 4 | 14 |
| Sandersville Plant | KaMin LLC. | Washington County, GA | Common clays | 46 | 5 |
| Avant-Ennis Mine & Mill | Thiele Kaolin Company | Washington County, GA | Common clays | 46 | 2 |
| Sandersville Land and Mines | Imerys Clays Inc | Washington County, GA | Kaolin and ball clay | 10 | 2 |
| Washington County Mine | KaMin LLC. | Washington County, GA | Common clays | 68 | 1 |
| Chambers Mine | Southeastern Performance Minerals, LLC | Washington County, GA | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 1 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kaolin and ball clay | 4 | 36.4% |
| Common clays | 4 | 36.4% |
| Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 18.2% |
| Mica | 1 | 9.1% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 39 | 1 | $13,179 | 8 |
| 2023 | 61 | 3 | $19,918 | 7 |
| 2024 | 64 | 11 | $37,615 | 12 |
| 2025 | 55 | 3 | $14,544 | 13 |
| 2026 | 36 | 2 | $11,509 | 10 |
Standards cited most at mines in Washington County, Georgia
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 48 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 35 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 35 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 47.41 | Hazard communication | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.12021 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.4104 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.16005 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Washington County, Georgia
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Permanent disability | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 33 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 16 |
What the accident reports at mines in Washington County, Georgia describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 16 |
| Slip or fall of person | 13 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 6 |
| Machinery | 6 |
| Powered haulage | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Striking or bumping | 2 |
| Disorders (physical agents) | 1 |
| Poisoning (toxic materials) | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Washington County, Georgia
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 6 |
| Crane | 2 |
| Forklift | 2 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 2 |
| Carriage-mounted drills | 1 |
| Conveyor | 1 |
| Bulldozer | 1 |
| Pump | 1 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 1 |
| Trucks | 1 |
US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.