Mining Incidents

LaFollette QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Rogers Group Inc
Jacksboro, Campbell County, TN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4000016
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Nov 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was assisting another employee reconnect a hoist jack to boom on a 988 Cat loader. The employee was holding the jack in line, while the other employee was lifting the jack with a service crane. The chain slipped allowing the crane rope to swing. The winch block struck the employee in the head resulting in a laceration. Treated at E.R.

2005 · 5 incidents

Struck against a moving object

The employee was operating a bulldozer, cleaning up the quarry floor. He was backing up when the rear of the dozer slid over a 5' bank, upsetting the dozer - it came to rest on its left side. The employee suffered a fracture to the third (ring) finger on his left hand. The physician treated the fracture with a splint. The employee was released to normal duty.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was using a hand crank to tighten a screen. His left thumb became entangled in the crank handle & was twisted. He did not seek medical attention until 12/5/05. The dr diagnosed sprain & returned him to full duty. On 3/22/06 he saw an Orthopedic specialist who determined he would have to have minor surgery on 3/29/06. No lost days, no restricted days.

Struck by falling object

Employee was performing maintenance-greasing: he was carrying a grease gun. He stopped to kick the mud off of his boots and dropped the grease gun on his left foot. He was wearing sted toe boots, but the gun hit directly behind the protection. Inident resulted in contusion to little toe, little foot.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING OUT CRUSHER, HE HAD USED A LADDER TO CLIMB INTO CRUSHER. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB OUT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE GRABBED THE UPPER EDGE OF THE OPENING, WHICH KEPT HIM FROM FALLING. HOWEVER, AS HE WAS HANGING HIS BODY SWUNG BACK INTO THE LOWER EDGE OF THE CRUSHER, STRIKING THE EDGE. EE OVEREXTENDED HIS BACK.

Flash burns (welding)

EE was assisting mine foreman in repairing cracks in feeder- hopper (by welding). Both ee's were inside the hopper welding. As a result, the reflection of the radiant light from the welding burned the ee's eyes.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK. WHILE HE WAS BEING LOADED A ROCK FELL FROM THE LOADER BUCKET & SPLASHED MUD INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. WHERE THEY FLUSHED HIS EYE & HE RETURNED TO WORK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING WEAR PLATES IN SAND SCREW. HE CUT BOLT HEADS OFF WITH TORCH AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THEM OUT WITH A HAMMER. HE WAS BRACING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE BOLTS OUT OF ONE WEAR PLATE, IT GLANCED THE OTHER AND HIT HIS THUMB.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

DRIVER ROLLED TRUCK BED OF VOLVO A-25 TRUCK OVERTHE CAB DID NOT ROLL OVER & REMAINED UPRIGHT DURING THE PROCESS OF MAKING A RIGHT TURN. SPEED WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER AND AS HE STRAIGHTENED UPHE STATED THAT HE HEARD HIS BACK POP AND THOUGHTHE MIGHT HAVE STRAINED OR PULLED A MUSCLE IN HISBACK. HE HADN'T BEEN LIFTING ANY ITEMS.