Mining Incidents

Monterey SandMetal/Nonmetal

Monterey, Putnam County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000798
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2004–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While holding box-end wrench to help loosen bolt and nut, the impact gun being used by coworker on the bolt spun the wrench out of hand of the victim striking EE's middle finger.

2022 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee's foot slipped off of ladder, in grabbing to stabilize self, EE cut EE's middle finger and palm on the metal guard. EE is at work, did not miss any days but is on restricted duty.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was using channel locks to attempt to pull a bad lace from the conveyor. As the lace broke free, the momentum caused the employee to fall forward and employee struck mouth on the conveyor frame damaging six teeth. Dental work required to repair the teeth.

2017 · 1 incident

Contact with electrical current

Claiborne hauling Co. truck driver, operating truck # C-212, came onto site at 10:30 am needing to wash bed out. Preceded to wash station entered into an adjacent area and proceeded to raise bed into high voltage line.

2012 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Negligence to turn loader off to work on the air vent. EE dislodged the fan in the unit and it came on and he didnt have enough time to get hand out of way.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Door slamed shut when backing up, ground gave away.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRY BAR SLIPPED WHEN PRYING SAND ROCK OUT OF HOPPER (LACERATION AT TOP OF FOREHEAD).

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE SCREW FROM CONVEYOR BELT. SCREW LEG GAVE WAS AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO GET OUT OF WAY AND ENDED UP GOING THE WRONG DIRECTION TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SCREW. SCREW BROKE LEG.