Middle Tennessee Mine — Accidents

Total: 263 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/28/2003 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost THIS EE FELT PAINS IN HIS LEFT ELBOW WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN ROCK WITH BATTERY POWERED PERCUSSION HAND DRILL. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 3/25/03
01/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO VALUE FOUND None THIS EE FELT PAINS IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE AS HE DISMOUNTED A GATOR.
01/08/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None UNSCREWING LIFTING EYE FROM STANDARD CRUSHER MANTLE; LATER REPORTED A SORE AND STIFF BACK.
12/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost THIS EMPLOYEE STATES HE STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE THREW BUNDLES OF FIVE SPLIT-SET ROOF BOLTS ONTO THE BACK OF A TRACTOR.
12/11/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MAN & MATERIALS HOIST STOPPED FUNCTIONING AFTER THE LAST MEN HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE MINE. THE HOIST WAS REPAIRED & RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 3:45 P.M.
12/10/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost THIS EE SLIPPED & FELL AS HE DISMOUNTED A HAULAGE TRK. HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & ARM WHENHE CAUGHT HIMSELFT. SHOULDER SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 3/31/03
12/05/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost THIS EMPLOYEE REPORTED FALLING TO THE SAME LEVEL AS HE SPRAYED WATER ON A MUCK PILE. HE STATED HE INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
12/02/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHEN STEPPING OFF DOZER BUT HE DID NOT FALL, HE HIT HARD ON HIS FEET.
12/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ONTO A FORKLIFT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
10/26/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None OPERATOR CLAWED A ROCK DOWN, WHEN IT HIT THE FLOOR IT FRACTURED & A PIECE HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
10/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WASHING AROUND TAIL PULLEY WHEN WATER AND MATERIAL SPLASHED BACK IN HIS FACE.
09/24/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #3 MAN HOIST, BREAKER OR RELAY WENT DOWN AND WAS DOWN 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES.
09/18/2002 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None UNSEEN TRIP HAZARD.
08/14/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE STEPPPED ON A SUBMERGED ROCK IN HIS WORKPLACE.
07/25/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THIS EE WAS OPERATING A ROAD GRADER, THE BLADE HUNG THE RIB THROWING THE MACHINE SIDE WAYS. THIS MOVEMENT CAUSED BACK PAINS.
07/15/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 101d lost REPETITIVE MOTION INJURY - CARPAL TUNNEL.
07/11/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 53d restricted THIS EE STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE LIFTED AN OXYGEN CYLINDER INTO A SERVICE TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME ON 10-15-02.
07/11/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #1 HOIST STOPPED WORKING WHILE REMOVING THE SHIFT FROM THE MINE. A BROKEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WAS REPAIRED AND THE HOIST RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 4:20 PM.
07/10/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIGGING IN A PUMP INTO A HEADING. HE SLIPPED ON A SUBMERGED ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE REQUIRED SURGERY ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2002.
06/17/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost THIS EMPLOYEE FELT PAINS IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF 2"" PIPE.
06/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EE WAS CONNECTING DETONATOR TUBES WHEN ANOTHER EE ACCIDENTLY OPENED AN ANFO CONTROL HOSE. ANFO STRUCK THE FIRST EE IN THE FACE. ON 7/8/02 THE CO WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE INJURED EE HAD RECEI VED A P...
06/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE MAINTENANCE MAN WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT FOREARM BY A XXXX STEEL PLATE HE WAS REMOVING FROM ADRILL JUMBO BOOM.
03/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 322d lost THIS EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON NON-SKID CLEATS ON A BOBCAT AS HE CLIMBED INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON MARCH 10, 2003.
03/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost WHILE WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS MCL IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
01/30/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILED IN THE HOIST POWER CIRCUIT CAUSING THE HOIST TO BE UNUSABLE UNTILIT WAS REPLACED.
01/15/2002 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost THIS EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A DRILL DOWN A DECLINE. A MECHANICAL FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE DRIVE TRAIN, ALLOWING THE DRILL TO RUN AWAY. THE OPERATOR JUMPED FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT TO THE GROUND.
12/12/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL. A SMALL METAL SLIVER BROKE AND STUCK IN HIS STOMACH.
12/03/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROCK FELL FROM THE LOADER HE WAS RUNNING STRIKING HIS KNEE.
12/01/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EMPLOYEE HAD A FOREIGN BODY FALL INTO HIS LEFT EYE AS HE OPERATED A JUMBO DRILL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE DRILL'S ENCLOSED CAB WHEN THE FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS EYE.
11/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted LID ON A TOOL BOX FELL AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM.
11/29/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #3 SHAFT MAN HOIST STOPPED AT 12:01 PM. AN ELEC-TRICAL SHORT WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO ALLOW THE XXX HOIST TO OPERATE. IT WAS RETURNED TO SVC.AT 1:30
10/11/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost EE WAS WETTING THE MUCKPILE WHEN A ROCK HIT HIS LEG BREAKING HIS RIGHT LEG. TIB AND FIB.
08/21/2001 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost THIS EE WAS BITTEN ON THE ARM BY A SPIDER.
07/16/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE A MINER WAS BEING HOISTED TO THE SURFACE, THE INCOMING POWER FAILED. WHEN THE SYSTEM RE-ENERGIZED THE HOIST WOULD NOT OPERATE. ELECTRICIANS FOUND A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL PART AND REPAIRED THE HOI...
07/16/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE A MINER WAS BEING HOISTED TO THE SURFACE, THE INCOMING POWER FAILED. WHEN THE SYSTEM RE-ENERGIZED THE HOIST WOULD NOT OPERATE. ELECTRICIANFOUND A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL PART & REPAIRED THE HOIST....
06/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost THIS SUPERVISOR WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING VENTILATION CONTROL DOOR. THE DOOR WAS BEING LOWERED INTO A MAINTENANCE PIT WHEN ITS SUPPORT CHAINS FAILED. THE SUPERVISOR DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTEN TION UN...
06/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE STOOD UP FROM A KNEELING POSITION.
05/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 146d lost THIS EE TRIED TO CLIMB OUT OF A BLASTING RIG BASKET TO EXIT AT QUITTING TIME. HE FELL FROM THE BASKET AS HE TRIED TO CLIMB DOWN.
05/04/2001 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL WITH OXT-ACETYLENE TORCH. THE HOSE CAUGHT FIRE. HE CRIMPED THE HOSE WITH HIS HAND AND HIS GLOVE CAUGHT FIRE.
04/30/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EE SUSTAINED A FOREIGN BODY TO THE EYE AS HE DROVE A UTILITY TRUCK. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
04/19/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost REMOVING RODS FROM THE TEST DRILL HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
02/03/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted STPEPPED ON ROCK & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE
01/03/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost THIS EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 50 LB BAGS OF ANFO ONTO THE GETMAN BLASTING RIG BY HAND WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/22/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH A METAL SLIVER AS HE USED A GRINDER.
11/22/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A SECTION OF BELTING TO PUT IN THE FLOOR OF A DRILL. WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED HITTING HIS RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD STI TCHES IN...
11/22/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE POSITION INDICATER FOR #1 HOIST MALFUNCTIONED, MAINTENANCE STARTED TO WORK ON IT RIGHT AWAY REPAIRS WERE MADE & THE HOIST PUT BACK IN SERVICE AT 7:55AM
11/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted THIS EE'S LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TWO SECTIONS OF A MECHANICAL SEALER BOOM. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN AN INTERNAL HYDRAULIC FITTING, THE BOOM EXTENDED UNEXPECTEDLY INJURING THE THUMB.
10/26/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THIS EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY ANFO AS HE LOADED BLAST HOLES. THE VALVE HE USES WAS ACTIVATED. THE ANFO HIT HIS FACE AND EYE.
10/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PUTTING UP A BOX OF CAPS.
10/13/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE MAN HOIST AT #1 SHAFT UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED AT 2:20 PM. AN ELECTRICIAN CALLED TO THE HOIST DETERMINED A COIL FOR THE MAIN CONTACTOR HAD FAILED. THE COIL WAS REPPLACED AND THE HOIST RETURNED TO SERV...