Mining Incidents

London Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Davis Bruce D
Polk County, TN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4000603

MSHA record for London Mill (mine ID 4000603). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Sep 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1987 · 4 incidents

September 9, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING DOWN A PO6RED CONCRETE WALK,REACHED OVER FOR APIECE OF PIPE.PIPE BROKE OFF AND CUT ARM ON BROKEN PIPE (RUSTY).

August 10, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by flying object

LOADING CONCENT9ATE SOMETHING BLEW INTO EYE

August 3, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tennessee Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON CON7RETE COVERED WITH COPPER REVERT, FOOT SLIPPED TWISTED RT KNEE

January 21, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Chemical Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT BACK WHILE3SHOVELING ORE ON BELT.STARTED LOSING TIME 01/28/87.

1986 · 3 incidents

December 10, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Tennessee Chemical Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING COUPL3NG-REQUIRED EMPL TO BE IN BENT POSITION FOR APPX 1 HR.WHEN STRAIGHTENED UP HAD SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.

June 19, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS HELPING3ANOTHER EMP PICK UP A PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING AND THE JAGGED EDGE STGUCK IN LEFT INDEX FINGER SECONDARY INFECTION EXPLORED AND FOREGIN BODIES REMOVED

May 29, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUL5ING ON A PIECE OF 3/4" RUBBER HOSE WHICH HAD A PIECE OF STEEL ATTCHED TO END OF IT. THE HOSE WAS HUNG AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT STRUCK INJURED IN FACE, CUTTING NOSE. SUTURE OF LACERATION. 3

1985 · 4 incidents

October 31, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tennessee Chemical Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ WAS ON WAY TO WATER PLANT TO CHANGE OUT SUPERFLOC BARRELS WHICH WERE PLACED ON A STAND.SUPERFLOC HAD SPILLED ONTO PAVEMENT AND HE STEPPED IN IT SLIPPING UP AND STRIKING PAVEMENT.HE WAS TAK EN TO HOSPITAL,X-RAY REVEALED FX OF 6-7TH ANTERIOR RIB AND ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION.

July 8, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tennessee Chemical Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS SITTING ON OVERFLOW LAUNDRY OF IRON CONCENTRATE THICKENER TANK. HE STOOD UP TO LEAVE THEN FELL INTO TANK LANDING ON BOTTOM ON HIS LEFT HEAD & SHOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL THEN TRANSFERRED TP NEUROSURGEON FOR TREATMENT OF FRACTURED SKULL WITH BLEEDING FROM EARS & NOSE.

May 8, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING PIPE WRENCY,TRYING TO BREAK A UMP UNIT LOOSE.THE WRENCH SLIPPED,STRIKING PATIENT ON EAR,RIGHT.LACERATION OF RIGHT EAR,SUTURED.

March 4, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A PUMP USING A CHAIN FALL TO SUSPEND PUMP. CABLE BROKE & FALLS FELL STRIKING HIM IN FACE. LACERATION OF FOREHEAD & BRIDGE OF NOSE.

1984 · 2 incidents

October 4, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REMOVING MUCK FROM BELT AND ORE CAME DOWN ON LEFT FOOT. NON-DISPLACED FRACTURE OF LEFT SECOND METATARSAL RESTRICTED DUTY

April 9, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING PUT UNITS INTO ZINC MACHINE & AS UNIT WAS BEIG RAISED BOTTOM HUNG & KICKED DOWN CATCHING HAND BETWEEN UNIT & ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL. CONTUSION & LACERATION OF RIGHT HAND. LACERATION CLEANED & SUTURED.

1983 · 1 incident

January 20, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BURNING ON PIECE OF 3/4 IN STEEL PLATE WHICH FELL SLID DOWN LACERATING LEFT LOWER LEG

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