Middle Tennessee Mine — Accidents

Total: 263 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/06/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 108d restricted Mechanic in UG shop was assisting employee reversing mobile equipment when mechanic slipped and fell approximately 4 feet injuring R knee.
10/31/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While driving a bolt with a jack leg a rock approx. 12""x10""x3"" dislodge from the adjacent bolt collar came down and struck ee on the outside of the left foot. Rock struck to the rear and the side o...
10/19/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted 17% decline worker was walking down ramp to get a bar. Slipped and lost footing, fell to knees. Right knee landed on sharp rock, cutting the knee.
06/20/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None hand scaling and small rock fell, slid down scaling bar and cut left thumb
11/17/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted Employee was operating loader and ran over rock, causing him to bounce and jar his R elbow. Incident happened on 8/26/2015, became reportable on 11/17/2015
10/06/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost They were trying to free the brakes on a haul truck that had a blown motor in order to push into the shop with a CAT Loader. When the truck was pushed it articulated and pinched employee against the r...
09/05/2015 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted EE's UTV overheated, went to relieve pressure and coolant burned left arm and left upper chest
06/25/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Ee was walking underground and felt a pop in R knee and had immediate pain. *Injury did not become reportable until 7/9/15.
04/17/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d restricted EE pans for geology, repetitive motion of panning caused R elbow pain. *Injury did not become reportable until 6/24/15.
04/03/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Operator went to step over the slide of the drill and his foot got caught under slide causing him to fall injuring his elbow.
12/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 120d restricted Employee was in process of taking down a booster fan when he slipped and fell approx. 20 ft. His tie off point wasn't secure and didnt hold.
10/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee bent over to pick up wheel chock from under tire and twisted wrong when standing up
10/15/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d restricted Repetitious climbing
10/10/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Operator of haul truck hit a pot hole causing him to jerk his back.
10/09/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted When driving Dux haul truck employee stated that the steering cylinder broke causing him to lose control of the truck when in a curve.
10/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Mill maintenance worker while installing a plastic wear liner experienced a pinch/cut to his left hand.
07/25/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was marking up a heading when a rock fell and hit the back of his upper arm.
07/18/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 100d lost, 13d restricted Miner complained of shoulder pain from driving/steering haul truck.
06/25/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Opening box with knife; hand slipped when he contacted a staple; cut thigh
05/25/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Miner complained of pain and discomfort in knee from repetition of activating brakes on haul truck.
05/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner siphoned an alkaline chemical to fill a spray bottle.
05/08/2014 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Skip had dumped and started to travel down when the rope broke and the skip fell to shaft bottom.
05/06/2014 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 96d restricted Employee was on top of man cage attempting to unwrap a hydraulic hose from around some vent bag to get it anchored. The cage was moving about 20 feet a minute when his arm was caught between the steel...
04/15/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 236d restricted Riding on a tractor; when the operator stopped suddenly, miner' s neck was injured.
04/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 103d restricted Lifting/carrying drill steel when he injured his left knee
03/11/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Miner bent over to align cutting edge bolts on loader when his back began to hurt.
01/27/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 108d restricted Using shovel to un-jam a conveyor and chute when he felt pain in his shoulder. Case did not become recordable until 2/12/14 after his first medical evaluation.
01/02/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 68d restricted Developed pain in knee from kneeling to work on truck bed. Did not seek medical treatment until 01/24/2014.
12/21/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Driving a haul truck when he hit a pillar
12/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 91d restricted Lifting/placing hammer on drill when back began to hurt
12/09/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 211d restricted Prying a tire loose from a tractor when he felt a pop and pain in his right shoulder.
11/25/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 17d restricted Miner was tramming a mechanical claw when he hit a rock in the road, which jarred him injuring his neck. He did not request medical treatment at that time. He had his first medical evaluation on 3/19/...
11/22/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Operator was dismounting drill when he slipped and fell hitting his back against the drill.
10/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 4d restricted Picking up a bolt from a conveyor belt when his back began to hurt
10/18/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Driving a UV-6 flatbed truck; pull over to allow a haul truck to pass when he hit a boulder
10/16/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 312d lost Driving a haul truck; hit a pothole; bounced and hit his head on roof of cab
09/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted Handling scrap metal when a piece of steel slid against his thumb.
09/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 414d restricted Miner was lifting a trash dumpster lid when he injured his shoulder/neck began to hurt.
09/19/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Miner was standing on an A frame ladder to remove a hose from a loader when he fell.
09/13/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was using a come along to secure door on skip pocket when the clevis slipped out of hand and hit the miner's knee.
08/15/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Utilities worker was rebuilding a flushing head for the drill jumbo when he hit his finger with a hammer
08/07/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was replacing the wear liner plate on the #3 shaft. While using a spud wrench, his hand slipped and he struck his left forearm on the adjacent vertical steel member.
07/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Miner was installing bearing on a shaft when the shaft tilted and mashed thumb between the shaft and the equipment housing.
07/05/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Driving a haul truck when he hit a pot hole, tried to stop, and hit rib of mine.
07/04/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Driving a haul truck when she hit a pit hole causing the truck to bounce.
06/28/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking when he slipped on loose rocks, reached out to catch himself when he cut his hand on the rib of the mine.
06/28/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Tightening bolts on an oscillation weldment on DUX truck; hyper extended thumb.
06/03/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Mine was stepping down from loader when he twisted his ankle
05/25/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Miner was stepping down from a mechanical scaler. When his left foot touched the ground he twisted his ankle.
04/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Miner was tossing some pieces of scrap into the scrap metal bin. When he picked up a piece and started to toss it, he caught the back of his hand on another piece of metal laying on the table.