Middle Tennessee Mine — Accidents

Total: 263 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted While adding steel to drill, the coupler hit the collar of the drill and knocked off a piece of steel that punctured miner's forearm.
04/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was load a drive shaft onto a Telehandler when it rolled off and landed on his foot.
04/06/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using a hammer to drive a pin in a claw pick when he missed the pen and hit his left right finger causing a fracture.
03/18/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Miner was climbing off of a claw machine when he slipped in diesel oil injuring his left knee.
02/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner began having pain in his right hand after turning and handling drilling rods.
12/30/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Miner was stepping off a tractor when he stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.
11/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Injured worker was pushing a water hose in a mis-fired hole when he cut his finger on a rock.
11/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee was placing his tool box into Bobcat when he felt pain in his back.
11/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee opened up chute door to look for stuck object. Door struck the back of employees head, causing his face to hit the chute.
10/31/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Operator was in a curve when his foot slipped off the brake and hit the gas causing the truck to hit the rib. When he hit the rib, his elbow hit the cab inside of the truck.
10/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was tightening a hydralic hose leak with a wrench. The wrench slipped off of the connector and the employee fell backwards. He tried to catch himself but his left hand fell onto a rock.
10/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Miner develop stinging and numbness in shoulder while working on the 10-10 screen
10/09/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee slipped and fell from blasting rig, injuring his ankle and tail bone.
09/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 156d lost, 46d restricted Employee fell 4 ft from ladder when it shifted, while he was climbing it from shaft bottom back into the skip.
08/13/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Hot outside temperaturs causing excess moisture in the mine.
06/01/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 27d restricted Employee was kneeling down. When he stood up he hit his shoulder on a fan, which knocked him down.
01/25/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost While cleaning beneath the fine ore bin by operating a high pressure water hose, employee strained his back. The strain occured when the operator lost control and tried to regain control of the hose.
09/09/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted This employee was pressure washing the center area of a fuel truck when the wand slipped and the water hit his foot cutting the boot and burning his foot.
08/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This employee fell to the same level at the face. As he reached out to catch himself, he pulled a rock off of the rib. The rock struck his right, middle finger tip.
08/25/2008 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None While cleaning muck from a workplace with a loader, a blasting cap from a misfired bottom hole was apparently struck by the loader dipper and detonated. No injuries occurred.
08/10/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None Hoist accelerated into overspeed mode and stopped. The hoist was removed from service immediately and all persons withdrawn from the mine via the Decline. Repairs were made to the electronic contro...
07/27/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 365d restricted This employee stated his back began to hurt after driving a haulage truck on rough roads.
07/15/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A fire occurred on a road grader. The mine was evacuated with no injury to any person. The fire was allowed to extinguish itself. Air quality checks were made throughout the mine prior to miners be...
07/06/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This employee was using a sawzal to cut all thread while installing a pump starter. The sawblade jammed, resulting in the employees left pinkie finger being pinched between the saw caging and a piece...
07/04/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #3 Hoist computer allowed the hoist to overspeed to more than 300 feet per minute total. The hoist safeguards immediately stopped the hoist. The computer was reset and the fifteen employees within t...
06/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This employee sliped and fell as she attempted to wash out a chute. She lacerated her left hand.
06/03/2008 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 269d lost A rock fell from the face and struck this employee's right knee, as he scooped a sample of drill cuttings.
05/24/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This employee was sitting in a maintenance utility vehicle passenger seat with his hand in the door opening. As he looked over his left shoulder, the vehicle door closed on his right index finger.
05/11/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 365d restricted This employee was struck on the head and shoulders by a falling rock as he attempted to change a drill bit.
05/07/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 365d restricted This employee said he reinjured a repaired hernia while installing a truck tire. After an investigation by the workers compensation insurance carrier it was determined that the injury was reportable...
05/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This employee injured his left, middle finger when he pulled a 5/16"" chain from the back of a tractor carrier. The chain hung and jerked his finger when it unexpectedly stopped.
04/20/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None During pre-shift testing, #3 Service Hoist Computer recorded an inadequate brake test. The hoist was removed from service. No persons were underground. Further investigation revealed a failed hoist...
04/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted This employee pinched two fingers between a door and door frame on a blasting rig when the door closed.
04/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 365d restricted This employee slipped and fell to the same level as he dismounted a service truck. He twisted his knee on a plastic discharge pipe. He later requested medical evaluation and was placed on restricted...
03/02/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Upon entering the mine, the night shift crew encountered smoke and 12 PPM carbon monoxide. The shift boss removed the crew from the mine. No fire was seen. MSHA was contacted as a precaution. After re...
02/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted Three employees were installing a wear plate in a chute. As they lowered the plate into the chute, it was pulled up by a tramp steel magnet. One employee's finger tip was pinched between the steel a...
02/14/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #3 Service hoist was overloaded when a heavy motor was placed in the cage for transport. The safety controls on the hoist prevented conveyance movement. The motor was removed, the cage and rope connec...
01/14/2008 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #3 Service Hoist brake did not release during pre-use inspection. The hoist was shut down for 55 minutes to adjust the brake. It was returned to service at approximately 10:15 AM. Mine crews were e...
01/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was walking down a slope of gravel and clay that had received rain the previous night. The worker's feet slid from underneath her. She reached back to catch herself. This effort resulted in...
12/20/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted As this employee placed a six foot long drill steel in place on a drill boom, another six foot steel fell over, striking his right instep.
10/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As an old electric cable was being removed from a mine shaft, it broke and fell back into the shaft. This employee was observing the task and was struck on the upper lip by the end of the cable. Sut...
10/09/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost A miner operating a Caterpillar TL943 Telehandler climbed under the boom to adjust a mirror. He accidentally contacted the joy stick control with his leg. The boom came down and caught him between t...
09/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 100d restricted This employee and another were scaling loose rocks from a manlift basket. He and his partner identified a loose rock. When they began to scale the rock, it loosened over them. As the employee attempte...
09/10/2007 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 118d lost, 50d restricted This employee and another were scaling loose rocks from a manlift basket. He and his partner identified a loose rock. When they began to scale the rock, it loosened over them. As the employee attempte...
08/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was using a metal banding tool. Apparently a piece of the metal banding material was protruding out from the tool. The miner lacerated his left forearm on the metal banding.
07/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None This employee was changing electrical connections on a fan. He lacerated his left hand with a razor knife when he tried to cut nylon tie wraps. The laceration required six sutures to close.
04/12/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unscrewing a bad shaft coupling. When he got to the top of the threads, the oil tub had pressure against the shaft, causing it to jump sideways and strike him. This resulted in a deep cut on in...
04/29/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost THIS EE STATED HE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP, ONTO A HAUL TRUCK AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LT. SHOULDER.
04/29/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS ROCKBREAKER OPERATOR'S HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE STABILIZER JACK CONTROL HANDLE AS HE WAS SETTING THE MACHINE'S JACKS. HE FELL INTO THE MACHINES CANOPY POST, STRAINING HIS NECK.
03/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost THIS EMPLOYEE FELT PAINS IN HIS BACK WHEN HE PLACED A BOX CONTAINING MINER'S LIGHT BATTERIES INTO A CABINET.