Mining Incidents

Tubbmill QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Franklin, Macon County, NC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100015
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Nov 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing a guard that had came loose and while he was attempting to life guard, it slipped and caught end of left ring finger.

2005 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING UP SCRAP METAL FROM BACK OF FRANKLIN QUARRY SHOP AND TOSSING IT INTO LOADER BUCKET. ONE PIECE HAD A HOOK-SHAPED END ON IT AND AS HE TOSSED IT INTO LOADER BUCKET, THE HOOK-SHAPED END CAUGHT HIS LEFT WRIST.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was setting up a portable water pump to fill water truck at the quarry. While hooking couplings from hose to pump, he twisted his upper right arm muscle causing a strain.

Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS REPAIRING A 330 TRACKHOE BUCKET IN THE SHOP. B0TTOM WAS CUT OUT AND WERE GOING TO INSTALL NEW BOTTOM. WHILE GRINDING OFF UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF BUCKET WITH GRINDER GRINDING WHEEL GOT CAUGHT IN CORNER OF BUCKET CASUING GRINDER TO KICK BACK AND STRIKE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

2003 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING TORCH TO CUT BOLTS ON ROLLER FRAME. HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES TO PERFORM ANOTHER TASK & WHEN HE WENT BACK TO THE ROLLER FRAME IT WAS STILL HOT & HE BURNED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL NEW TEETH ON TRACKHOE BUCKET USING A SLEDGEHAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK EE'S CHEEK.

2000 · 1 incident