Mining Incidents

Perryville MineMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Robert W Watkins
Parson, Decatur County, TN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4000818
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2011
Latest incident
Nov 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Wednesday, 11/09/2011, the individual was inside the screen pushing up on a panel and felt pain in his shoulder. He felt the injury was insignificant and didn't report it to management until 11/14/2011. He was referred to his primary care physician immediately who felt that it was minor.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ABOARD JIMMY T EE TRIED TO MOVE A BATTERY CHARGER WHICH RESULTED IN BACK & LEG PAIN

2002 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE BRINGING THE DREDGE IN TO THE BANK FOR THENIGHT THE SPUD HIT A SAND BAR AND CAUSED THE DREDGE TO STOP SUDDENLY. THE BARGES SHIFTED CAUSING THE CABLES TO SNAP TIGHT. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET AWAY FROM THE TIGHTENING CABLES WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RT. ARM.

2001 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER PUTTING METAL ONTO A BARGE DECK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 3"" PUMP AND STRAINED BACK.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING BOLT ON LOADER BUCKET WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE WAS ENROUTE TO THE DREDGE WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP BRAKE SHOES THAT WERE LYING ON THE FLOOR OF SHOP. WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN UP HE WAS IN PAIN IN HIS BACK.