Mining Incidents

JEFFERSON CITY MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Savage Zinc Inc · Facility
Controlled by Savage Resources Ltd
Knox County, TN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4000866

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1984–1995
Latest incident
Sep 1995

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
November 9, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Usx Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED APPARENTLY FELL FROM A PARKED HAULAGE TRUCK TO GROUND LEVEL AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OVER THE TRUCK SUPERSTRUCTURE. AT SOME POINT IN HIS DECENT HE FELL AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS H EAD AND LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST A FLAT SURFACE HE WAS FOUND APPROX. 6 FT IN FRONT O THE PARKED TRUCK, LYING ON HIS BACK, WITH ARMS FOLDED OVER HIS CHEST. HIS HARD HAT SOME 4 FT AWAY.

Reportable incidents

36 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1995 · 3 incidents

September 7, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Zinc Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TOP ROUND AND HE FELL OFF LOADER, BREAKING HIS LEFT WRIST.

June 13, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Zinc Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS REMOVING WEDGES FROM METAL DUMP HOPPER.HE EXITED HOPPER STEPPING ONTO A 55 GALLON DRUM DOWN TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

January 11, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Zinc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER CLEANING TRIPPER SADDLE, INJURED STEPPED DOWN FROM TRIPPER PLATFORM ONTO BIN WALKWAY AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

1994 · 2 incidents

July 30, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson City Zinc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS GOING DOWN A 45 DEGREE EMBANKMENT TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE ROADWAY THAT HAD FALLEN OFF ON A PREVIOUS TRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE. (REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT 08 -17-94).

February 22, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson City Zinc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE REPAIRING PINION SHAFT ON "D" ROD MILL AND LEFT OVERHEAD CRANE POSITIONED TOO LOW RESULTING IN INJURED HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE CRANE HOOK.

1993 · 5 incidents

September 9, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson City Zinc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF DISCHARGE BOX THROWING 2 1/2" GRINDING BALLS INTO MILL WHEN HE HIT HIS RING FIGNER BETWEEN BALL AND DISCHARGE BOX.

August 24, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Jefferson City Zinc · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS REPAIRING EXHAUST FANS IN THE MILL SCREEN BUILDING AFTER TESTING THE CIRCUIT FOR SHORTS HE ENERGIZED THE STARTER A FAULT OCCURRED N THE MANUAL STARTER CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE & THE R ESULTING FLASH BURNED HIS RT ARM (INJURED REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT 08-26-93)

February 25, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson City Zinc · Fall from machine

INJURED DUMPED A DIPPER OF LIME INTO HOPPER CONVEYOR HE THEN DISMOUNTED LOADER TO PUNCH LIME ONTO CONVEYOR BELT AS HE DESCENDED LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL

January 26, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A FLAT ROCK PLUGGED THE CHUT EBETWEEN #1 BELT AND THE ROBBINS SCREEN. INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE CLEARING THE CHUTE FROM THE WALKWAY #1. INJURED WAS STANDING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE CONV EOYR. THE SCALING BAR WAS DRIVEN INTO THE HANG UP AND INJURED PULLED HARD ON THE BAR. APPARENTLY THE BAR CAME BACK FURTHER THAN HE EXPECTED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARD

January 21, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND CO-WORKER HAD BEEN MAKING REPAIRS TO THE MILL BIN. WHEN THEY STARTED TO EXIT THE MILL BIN INJURED REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE CLIMBED OUT OF THE BIN.

1992 · 4 incidents

November 3, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson City Zinc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS SERVICING THE BARFORD SURFACE LOADER. AS HE WAS GREASING THE BOOM, WHILE STANDING ON TOP OF THE FRONT TIRE, HE SLIPPE DON SOME GREASE TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND STRIKING IT ON TH E LOADER FRAME.

July 16, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

JULY 16 INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHILE REBUILDING ENGINE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL AUGUST 13 DIAGNOSIS WAS RECEIVED FROM DR DATED 10-12-92 STATING THAT INJURED HAD SUFFERED TENDONITIS RIGHT HAND.

March 2, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Jefferson City Zinc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRILLING A 3/4" PLATE. WHIEL HANDLING THE PLATE A SMALL SLIVER WENT INTO HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. THE SLIVER WAS REMOVED AT THAT TIME. HOWEVER, ON MARCH 9, 1992, THE FINGER BEGAN T O SWELL AND LOOK INFECTED AT THE POINT WHERE THE SLIVER ENTERED THE FINGER.

January 21, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE REMOVING A BOOM PIN. AS INJURED LOWERED THE PIN TO THE FLOOR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE PAIN WENT AWAY AND HE DID NOT REPORT IT LATER THAT NIGHT HE REPORTED THE PAIN HAD GOTTEN WORSE.

1991 · 5 incidents

August 29, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS INSTALLING PTO ON A TRANSMISSION.AS HE LIFTED THE PTO AND TWISTED AROUND,HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.THE PTO WEIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 75 LBS.

July 24, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OVER CURB TO PUMP SLIPPED ON OIL

May 15, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson City Zinc · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE CHANGING A FEEDER PAN ON #3 CRUSHER FEEDER. AS THEY WERE REMOVING THE PAN, A 3" X 3" X 1/2" X 20" LONG ANGLE, WHICH SUPPORTS THE CRUSHER, FELL STRIKING INJURED ON TH E RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 22, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A SURFACE FRONT END LOADER. INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A FITTING WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 9, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson City Zinc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REMOVING AN AIR TANK FROM AN ST-8 LOADER. AS HE AND CO WORKER LIFTED THE TANK UP ONEOF THE SIDE GUARD WELDS BROKE AND CAUSED AN 5 X 3/4 X 6 STEEL FLAT BAR TO FALL AND STRIKE INJURE D ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE FLAT BAR FELL AND STRIKE INJURED ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE FLAT BAR FELL WITHOUT WARNING.

1990 · 6 incidents

August 15, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Jefferson City Zinc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ REPAIRING BOOM GUIDE SHELL ,CO-WORKER ACTIVATED GUIDE IN WRONG DIRECTION CAUSING SLIDE TO PINCH INJ THUMB.

July 28, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED, WHILE WALKING, STEPPED OFF A SMALL RIDGE IN THE FLOOR AND TWISTED ANKLE.

June 25, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson City Zinc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING PAST 7' CONDITIONING TANK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOMETHING SLICK AND FELL PULLING A MUSCLE IN LEFT LEG.

June 16, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson City Zinc · Fall onto or against objects

AT THE END OF THE SHIFT INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH THE OFFICE PARKING LOT WHEN HE FELL INTO A DITCH STRICKING HIS CHEST ON A DRAINAGE PIPE.

April 18, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SHOVELING ROCK AND DEBRIS THAT HAD FALLEN UNDER BELT. HE WAS STANDING ON INCLINE LEVEL SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM FLOOR AND PUTTING IT ON THE BELT WHICH IS ABOUT WAIST HIGH.

February 25, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ DRAGGING MOTOR BACK TO A-POIDMETER LIFTING MOTOR UP ON POIDMETER FRAME

1989 · 1 incident

May 9, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Usx Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED REACHED TO HIS LEFT GRASPING BAR AND ROTATING TO HIS RIGHT- FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. BAR WEIGHED APPROX. 30 POUNDS. (BACK BEGAN TO BOTHER EMPLOYEE AFTER INCIDENT)

1988 · 5 incidents

September 2, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Usx Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DISASSEMBLING DIAMOND DRILL. HE WAS USING 2 LB HAND-HELD HAMMER. HAMMER SLIPPED & EMPL RECEIVED WOODEN SPLINTER IN LEFT THUMB.

August 13, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Usx Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS REPAIRING DRAFT DIVERTER ON HIGH PRESSURE WASHER. WHILE DRILLING OUT SHEET METAL TO INSTALL SOME SCREEWS DRILL HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF CENTER CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT THU MB ON SHARP PORTION OF METAL PLATE RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB.

May 12, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Usx Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A CAT 988 FRONTEND LOADER DURING WINDY CONDITIONS DURING OPERATION INJURED EXPERIENCED GETTING SOME AIRBORNE PARTICLES OF AGRICULTURAL LIMESTONE BLOWN IN HIS LEFT EYE INJ URED RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT CONSISTING OF PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS FOR MINOR IRRIATION

April 22, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Usx Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ & COWORKER LIFTING PIPE ELBOW 250 LBS TO BE BOLTED INTO PLACE.WHILE POSITIONING ELBOW INTO PLACE INJ FELT MUSCLE PULL IN HIS STOMACH.INJURY THOUGHT TO BE MINOR ORIGINALLY CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL HE UNDER WENT SURGERY ON 5-17-88 FOR HERNIA.

March 15, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Usx Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS IN PREPARTION TO LOAD LIMESTONE. INJURED WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO CLOSE THE DOORS SO THEY COULD BE LATCHED AND LOCKED. INJURED INSERTED BAR INTO LATCH AND APPLIED PRESSURE TOCLOSE THE DOOR. AS HE APPILED PRESSURE, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALNACE AND FALL BACKWARD RESULTING IN A N ACUTE SPRAIN TO THIS RIGHT ANK

1987 · 1 incident

October 22, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Usx Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED ORIGINA5LY PULLED MUSCLE ON 10-22-87 NEEDED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND LOST NO TIME HOWEVER DUE TO CONTINUED AGGRAVATION ON 11-23-87 EMPLOYEE STATED HE WANTED TO GOT TO A PHYSICIAN INJU RED AND COWORKE9 WERE MOVING C POD TO ANOTHER FEEDER WHEN HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK

1986 · 1 incident

October 6, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Usx Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

INJURED WAS USI3G AN AIR HOSE TO DISLODGE WET MUCK IN A CHUTE NEAR THE HEAD OF NO 2 SECONDARY SCREEN WHEN INJURED ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE POSITIONS THE AIR HOSE GOT CAUGHT IN V BELT DRIVE BELTS & PULLEY & AROUND3HIS RT LEG & PULLED INJURED AGAINST THE V BELT GUARD PINNING HIM UNTIL HELP ARRIVED

1985 · 1 incident

October 18, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Usx Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED WAS LUBRICATING THE DIPPER OF A FRONT END LOADER WHEN THE FLEXIBLE HOSE ON THE GREASE GUN RUPTURED INJECTING GREASE UNDER THE SKIN OF THE INJURED\S LEFT HAND.

1984 · 2 incidents

December 31, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Usx Corp · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS DESCENDING A LADDER TO THE INSIDE OF A FLOATING RIVER BARGE TO OBTAIN SAMPLES OFZINC CONCENTRATE ORE. WHILE DESCENDING THE LADDER INJURED REPORTED IT SLID TO ONE SIDE MAKING IT NEC ESSARY FOR HIM TO JUMP TO THE FLOOR OF THE BARGE. INJURED JUMPED APPROX. 7\ ANDSUSTAINED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE IN THE PROCESS. THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER WAS STABLIZIED, HOWEVER, THE TOP WAS U

November 11, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Usx Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE BARREL OF A 5" SAND PUMP THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE MILL BASEMENT WHEN CO-WORKER ABRUPTLY PULLED THE PUMB BARREL CAUSING IT TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND CATCH INJURED MINER\S FINGER AGAINST THE FORKLIFT.