Middle Tennessee Mine — Accidents

Total: 263 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/06/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EE SCALED A ROCK, STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT ELBOW.
08/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EMPLOYEE HAD A FOREIGN BODY ENTER HIS LEFT EYE AS HE REMOVED SLAG FROM A FUEL TRUCK.
08/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A WEARLINER IN A SKIP; HE LOST CONTROL OF THE LINER PLATE AND IT PINCHED HIS LEFT FIFTH FINGER.
07/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS OPERATING AN ELPHINSTONE R1700 LOADER WHEN HE HIT A RIB WITH THE DIPPER. HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE CAB AND RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD.
07/24/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None AN OFF-PROPERTY POWER FAILURE STOPPED THE #1 SHAFT MANHOIST WITH 2 EMPLOYEES ON BOARD THE CAGE. WHEN POWER RETURNED THE HOIST WOULDM'T FUNCTION. AN ELECTRICIAN WAS SUMMONED TO THE SCENE AND FOUND A SM...
07/17/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNELY & CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROM SURGER WAS PERFORMED 1/5/01 THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELTATED
07/05/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS EE WAS STRUCK BY A SAMLL SHARP ROCK ONT HE LOWER LIP AS HE SEALED A ROCK WITH A SCALING BAR.
06/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 15d restricted THIS EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE AS HE ENETERED A SKID STEER LOADER. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS WEIGHT CAUGHT BY HIS LEFT LEG, CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO TWIST, SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 7-13- 00.
06/01/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PLUG IN HOLE. PLUG SLIPPED AND HIT ANKLE, BRUISING IT.
05/03/2000 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost THIS EE WAS ENTERING THE CAB OF A JUMBO DRILL WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK, STRIKING HIS ARM.
03/21/2000 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None A LOADER STRUCK A 4160 VOLT CABLE CAUSING THE HIT WIRE TO GO TO THE GROUND AND ENERGIZING THE PUMP THAT WAS IN 24S#2. THE PUMP WAS SITTING ABOUT3' FROM THE ROUND THAT WAS LOADED. SOME OF THE L EG WIRE...
02/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost THIS EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT KNEE WHEN STRUCK BY JOHN DEER GATOR WHICH WAS OPERATED BY ANOTHEREE. THE SECOND EE STATED THE ACCELERATOR HUNG OPEN AND THE GATOR DID NOT SLOW DOWN.
02/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted THIS EE TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHILE DESCENDING A BELT CROSSOVER AS HE WALKED FROM THE PARKING LOT TO THE SHOP. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 1-17-01.