Mining Incidents

SOUTH FORK PITMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Alan Dement
Paris, Henry County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4001292
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was assigned to clean electrical disconnect boxes and improperly performed Lock Out Tag Out. Employee received 1st/2nd degree burn to face and sent to Hospital burn unit due to location of burn.

2016 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

On 04/16/16, The EE was welding, a spark flew back from a burning torch, it burned through EE's jeans causing it to burn EE's knee. On 04/17/16 EE had to go to a clinic, they sent EE to ER at HCMC, where they gave EE an antibiotic. EE returned to full time duty 04/21/16.

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON A TRAY IN THE ROCK SHAKER UNIT, COULD NOT REMOVE THE TRAY SO HE PULLED AT IT MORE AND INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB

2013 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

IW was with another worker, on a belt attempting to rotate a gear box down. As they were rotating, the head pulley went into rotation causing the head pulley to turn and it moved the belt, causing the worker to get trapped on the belt and was wedged in between the belt causing his body to get twisted injuring his right side neck, shoulder, back, hips.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a pipe that was 6' long, 2"" diameter, and approximately 40 lbs.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting crew in installing a conveyor belt. A rope was tied to the metal lacing. The rope was run under the rollers and attached to a truck. As the truck pulled the belt up, the rope broke. The metal belt lacing struck the employee in the right hand resulting in a soft tissue contusion and small hairline fracture.

2005 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was using a hammer to clear material build-up away from wing rubber that seats against conveyor belt. The belt caught the hammer and pulled his left hand between the wing rubber and the belt. Accident resulted in denudation of the left wrist and part of left hand.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

LYING ON HIS BACK PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE SCREENS WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE, TRIPPED, HOSE FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK. WAS SORE THE NEXT MORNING. WENT TO DOCTOR TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. NO SERIOUS INJURY. TOLD TO APPLY HEAT AND TAKE M OTRIN.

2002 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING. SAYS SPARKS BURNED HOLE IN OXYGEN LINE & HIS JACKET CAUSING FLAMES UP SLEEVE OF JACKET & BURNING HIS ARM.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INSTALLING A TRAVEL MOTOR IN GEARBOX OF DRAGLINE, LIFTED MOTOR AND STRAINED BACK.