Claiborne County Quarry — Accidents

Total: 5 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING RUBBER TIRED LOADER. HE REACHED TO OPEN RIGHT SIDE DOOR AND HIT ARM REST LEVER INJURING HIS RIBS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SERIOUS AND CONTINUED TO WORK THRU 8/13/05. HE WEN...
05/17/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 282d lost HOURLY SUPERVISOR WAS WORKING WITH OTHER EE ON 32 SCREEN, STARTED DOWN LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED,EE FELL APPROXIMATELY 5-6'HITTING ON HIS BACK
11/26/2002 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WAS ENERGIZING LINE TO IMPACT FEEDER BELT WIRE HAD GOTTEN TRIP SWITCH. WHEN SWITCH WAS ENGAGED CAUSED THE WIRE TO SHORT BEHIND LEVER AND BOX CAUSING A FIRE BALL TO FORM. BLOWING LID OPEN AND BURNING F...
09/23/2002 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal BELT CONVEYOR HAD STOPPED DUE TO SPILLAGE, EE WAS WORKING TO CLEAR SPILLAGE, EE REACHED AROUND GUARD & ARM WAS CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY WHEN CONVEYOR ROLLED BACK.
05/19/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ENGINE IN DODGE 700 FUELTRUCK. EE WAS TRYING TO TURN ENGINE WITH FAN WHEN ENGINE TURNED OVER CATCHING HIS RIGHT WRIST BETWEEN GUARD AND FAN.