Mining Incidents

Globe Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Rhone-Poulenc S A
Maury County, TN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4000629

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1986–1991
Latest incident
Feb 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1991 · 1 incident

February 27, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING LOOSE SAND WITH DOZER IN SOFT SAND AND WHEN WALKING AWAY HIS RIGHT LEG STARTING HURTING ALSO HIS TOES FELT NUM.

1990 · 3 incidents

December 21, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO COLUMBIA MACHINE CO. TO PICK UP A 5 H.P. ELECTRIC MOTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING SIGNAL LIGHT AND AS HE GOT THROUGH LIGHT, TRAFFIC HAD STOPPED IN FRONT OF HIM AND HE HIT TH E REAR OF THE CAR.

November 22, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BY DRILL PRESS & PIECE OF SANDING MATERIAL CUTTING FINGER ABOVE FINGERNAIL. SUTURES RQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.

October 29, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN LEFT WRIST AND WAS DIAGNOSED BY DR WILLIAMS AS HAVING TENDONITIS OF LEFT WRIST DUE TO REPEATED MOVEMENT OF OPERATING DOZER CONTROLS.

1989 · 4 incidents

September 25, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LIME ROCK FROM DITCH IN FRONT OF GRIZZLY AT THE FASTER PACE THAN USAL, CAUSING A PAIN TO CATCH HIM IN THE BACK.

September 18, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL ON TRACTOR TO CLEAN UP SAND AND ROCK BEHIND LOG WORK. WHEN HE TURNED TO EMPTY SHOVEL INTO BUCKET A CATCH CAUGHT HIM IN HIS BACK.

June 6, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING 6" VALVE IN (UNREADABLE) AND FAILED TO PUT VALVE WRENCH NEAR SPOKE IN WHEEL WHEN HE PULLED WRENCH IT SLIPPED ON WHEEL.

April 6, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THE BOTTOM OF A METAL PIPE WHEN THE DRILL BIT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM UNDER THE LEFT EYE. LACERATION OF CHEEK UNDER LEFT EYE CLOSURES AND BANDAID APPLIED.

1988 · 5 incidents

December 20, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HAND WHEN CAN OF WELDING RODS SLIPPED AND JAGGED EDGE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

September 22, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN AN OVERHEAD POSTION WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF WELDING SLAG GOT INTO HIS LEFT EAR.EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL A WEEK LATER AT WHICH TIME IT BECAME INFECTED.DOCTOR A DMINISTERED ANTIBIOTICS FOR INFECTION.

August 24, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING AN OVERHEAD PIPE. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM A STEEL BEAM INTO THE BUCKET OF THE FRONT END LOADE TO BE LOWERED TO THE GROUND.L WHEN THE OPERATOR SHIFTED THE LOADER INTO RE VERSE AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE LOADER ROLLED FORWARD AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE TOP EDGE OF THE BUCKET AND THE FLANGES OF THE BEAM.

August 18, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN THE SITTING POSITION THE EE WAS PAINTING PLANT PIPING OUTSIDE THE BUILDING HANDRAIL. THE LOCATION OF THE PIPE REQUIRED THE EE TO REACH THROUGH THE HANDRAIL. WHEN THE EE ATTEMPTED TO S TAND UP TO MOVE TO A NEW POSITION HIS KNEE TEMPORARILTY POPPED OUT OF SOCKET.

May 15, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Struck against stationary object

RIGHT HAND WAS CUT WHILE OPERATING A 6" VALVE ON HIGH PRESSURE LINE TO EAST HIGH PRESSURE MONITIR.

1986 · 1 incident

March 19, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Stauffer Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MISC OPER CUTTI3G BRUSH ON POND WALL WITH CHAIN SAW DURING 1ST SHIFT.HE HAD CUT BUSH DOWN AND BUSH HAD FELL OVER BUT WASNT COMPLETELY CUT OFF STUMP.WHEN HE FINISHED CUTTING BUSH OFF STUMP SAW KICKED BACK HI7TING OPERATOR ON LEFT KNEE.CUT 1'' LONG VERY SHALLOW,DIDNT BLEED.