Mining Incidents

Sparta QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Rogers Group Inc · Surface
Sparta, White County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000092
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2005–2009
Latest incident
Jul 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Truck was backed up grade to place material in a washed area of the road. When operator raised the truck bed, the truck began to roll and operator lost control. The truck traveled over an embankment and rolled. As a result of the incident the operator received a cut to the head and broken knee.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Chain broke on dewatering unit; he grabbed hose to keep from falling, pulled low back.

2005 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was burning out templates in steel plate in shop. After finishing task, employee began feeling dizzy. He later began feeling nauseous. Once returning to Industrial Machine, he vomited twice before being take to the ER.