Friendsville Mine — Accidents

Total: 28 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/27/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None An employee was dismounting a Cat D7 dozer. Their foot slipped, causing them to strike their left leg on the track and push arm, resulting in a tear of the ACL and MCL.
09/08/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While operating a Caterpillar D-10 bulldozer during road maintenance tasks involving rock patching on a haul road, an employee sustained back strain after inadvertently backing over a rock.
06/06/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While dismounting a D-11 the employee's foot slipped causing them to strike a knee on the step of the tilt cylinder on the push arm, after dismounting the employee checked their knee to find it was la...
02/26/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Haul truck was waiting to be loaded when a hyd hose blew causing fire. Miner jumped from ladder while exiting haul truck causing injury to left leg and right wrist.
04/27/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 292d lost Employee was performing repairs to 988B Loader. According to the employee, at just before 12:00 pm, employee was attempting to reposition the fan on the engine. When the employee stepped back, there...
10/02/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SETTING UP CRANE WEAR PADS ON OUTRIGGER SMASHED RIGHT THUMB FINGER.
09/24/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was standing in the bed of the flatbed supply truck. While bending over to tighten a wratchet strap EE slipped and fell in the bed of the truck. While falling EE tried to use left arm to embr...
06/05/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost The mechanic was dismounting the bottom step of the Hitachi 1900 shovel. When EE slipped and fell to the ground
04/28/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost Employee was stepping off the school bus at the start of the shift when employee stepped sideways and rolled left ankle.
04/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee lacerated left thumb while changing out a cab filter on the Komatsu #1500 haul truck. The framing of the cab filter has thin metal edges lacerating thumb.
03/19/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was working walking through heavy sticky mud when a foot got stuck. Employee twisted upper body to pull foot out and felt a strain in knee.
01/06/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was attempting to dismount the Cat 785D haul truck. When employee's foot slipped off the bottom step and fell 2' to the ground.
08/31/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost IE claims they bent down to pick up a small piece of grating stuck in mud. They felt a pop in their arm. IE was seen by doctor on 9/10/19 after it was reported to safety department, and was diagnosed...
06/22/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost While dismounting the fuel truck, IE stepped down and rolled EE's ankle, resulting in a sprain. IE saw a company doctor on 06/26/2019 and was placed on restricted duty until follow up appointment.
10/16/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost IE was dismounting from Co# 10-12 D11 dozer when they slipped and fell landing on the tracks of the dozer. EE was taken to local emergency room, follow up visit on the 17th with company physician indi...
06/11/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Fire on Company #10-11 D11 R dozer was reported by the operator to the Pit supervisor @ 8:35 p.m. fire fighting efforts by the company and local fire department was unsuccessful, MSHA was notified at...
03/27/2018 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost IE was supervising a planned explosive detonation. When the shot was detonated, a stray piece of rock came through the door of the drill, which had been left open, striking the IE in the back of the l...
05/07/2014 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None IE states that they were bitten by a spider or insect while at work.
01/23/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 182d lost, 135d restricted EE exited EE trailer when he slipped on a patch of ice on the ground. He landed on his left side. X-rays of shoulder negative, placed on restrictions w/1st follow up to be on 1/24/14. RTW on 24th and...
01/12/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 70d restricted Two EEs lowered a hydraulically driven pump into a tank. The pump was suspended from a 2 ton crane mounted on the back of a welding truck & the pump's discharge hose was tethered to a fork truck. EE w...
11/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was assembling the breaker gear box. The puller bar was supporting two 3' threaded rods, which were attached to the drive coupler for the gear box. EE was in process of removing the bolts from the...
08/16/2012 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted A rain storm with lightning moved over the mine. The foreman with two miners began dragging pump hose with pickup trucks to the pump site to remove the water. They had the wrong end of the hose tied t...
07/11/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 109d restricted EE stated he was in the process of turning the fire hydrant on to fill the steam cleaner. As he was walking next to the hydrant he tripped over the main shut off valve pipe that extended 6"" above gro...
11/06/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE changed the fuel filter on the dozer. He practiced proper dismounting procedures by using 3 points of contact. However, as he took his final step to the ground, his right foot contacted a piece of...
02/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were in the process of replacing refuse flume screen panels. They lowered the panel (2' x 4', 150 lbs) to the deck by hand. At this point, the middle and ring finger of his left hand wer...
11/10/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was dismounting anfo truck when he stepped on uneven ground causing a twisting motion to his right ankle. This resulted in a sprain. He returned to work with restrictions. Limit standing/walk...
06/26/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee was attempting to turn 773 cat. water truck around on wet haul road. As he turned the truck skipped on wet road. When the truck contacted a dry section of the road it caused the water in...
11/26/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE ALLEGES HE SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP OF #2664 VOLVO TRUCK WHILE MOUNTING TO BEGIN HIS SHIFT. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE RT. FOOT & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAIN. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH RESTR...