Mining Incidents

Elmwood-Gordonsville Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Union Miniere S A
Smith County, TN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4001749

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1984–1989
Latest incident
Aug 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

1989 · 1 incident

August 9, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE THREW SCREEN OVER RAILING TO BASEMENT FLOOR. SHARP EDGE OF SCREEN LACERATED HIS LEFT FINGER.

1988 · 1 incident

August 15, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against stationary object

THIS MAN WAS PULLING ON A CONVEYOR BELT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST A BUCKET ELEVATOR FRAME.

1987 · 8 incidents

July 18, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING 7HE BOLTS T O A FILT RATE PUMP COUPLING WITH A RATCHET WRENCH THIS MAN STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

July 8, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Fall onto or against objects

THIS MAN LIFTED3THE END OF A SCREEN ROCKER ARM AND BEGAN DRAGGING IT BACKWARD WHEN HE BACKED OVER THE CORNER OF A TOOL BOX AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM ON ANOTHER SCREEN PANEL FRACTURING TH E DISTAL ULNA O0 HIS RIGHT FOREARM ABOVE THE WRIST.

June 4, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Fall down stairs

SLIPPED AND FEL5 WHILE ASCENDING STEPS TO ELMWOOD JAW CRUSHER.FRACTURED LEFT FINGER CATCHING HIS FALL.

April 24, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS TA1PING ON A SANDED UP MILL PUMP DISCHARGE LINE WHEN THE PIPE BROKE LOOSE AT A VICTAULIC COUPLING AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

March 31, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS MAN WAS AT7EMPTING TO FREE UP A CRUSHER "V"BELT DRIVE BY PULLING ON THE "V"BELT.WHEN THE CRUSHER BROKE LOOSE THE MAN'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE MOTOR PULLEY.

February 18, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against stationary object

THIS MAN WAS WA5KING TOWARDS A CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY WHEN STRUCK HIS HARD HAT AGAINST A LOW BEAM

February 6, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THIS MAN WAS PU5LING A HOSE ACROSS THE FLOOR OF THE MILL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING HIS RIGHT HAND TRYING TO CATCH HIS FALL.

January 13, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS CU7TING A HOLE IN A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS POCKET KNIFE FOLDED UP ON HIS THUMB AUSING A LACERATION.

1986 · 6 incidents

November 10, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN WAS HE5PING TO INSTALL A RETURN IDLER IN A CONVEYOR FRAME WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

August 26, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THIS MAN REPORT9D HE SLIPPED ON A FILTER SECTOR BAG INJURING HIS BACK. THE LATE REPORTING IS DUE TO QUESTIONS OF T HE NATURE & D EGREE OF HIS INJURY.

May 28, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS TR2ING TO REMOVE A BAND OFF A SECTION OF RUBBER HOSE WITH SCREWDRIVER THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND THE MAN PUNCTURED RT HAND REQUIRING SUTURES FOR CLOSURE

May 13, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

THIS MAN STEPPE8 INTO AN APPROX 2X3 HOLE IN THE GRATING OF THE MILL UPPER DECK AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE DECK THIS FALL RESULTED IN LACERATION AND BRUISING OF HIS LEFT LEG WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES FOR CLOSURE FEL5OW WORKERS HAD REMOVED THE SECTION OF FLOOR GRATING TO WORK ON A LINE BELOW PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT

April 21, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS HE5PING TO CHANGE A MOTOR DRIVE SHEAVE ON A MILL PUMP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK HE WAS PLACED ON LT DUTY FOR TEN DAYS

1985 · 5 incidents

December 13, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN STRAIN9D HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A SUMP MOTOR. HE DID NOT BEGIN TO LOOSE TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 12-20-85. ON 1-2-86 HE WAS RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY UNITL FULL DUTY ON 1-1 6-86. 3

October 8, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS HOLDING AN AG-LIME SLURRY DISCHARGE PIPE WHILE STANDING IN A FORK LIFT BASKET THE SLURRY PUMP WAS STARTED & HE WAS STRUCK BY THE FLUID KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE BASKET HAND RAIL WHICH A BRUISED HIS R LOWER RIBS HE RETURNED TO LIGHT DUTY UNTIL 10-23-85 WHEN HE WAS TOLD TO REMAIN OFF OF WORK DUE TO HIS FREQUENT COMPLAINTS & REPEARTED VISITS TO 3 DOCTORS

September 17, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THIS MAN WAS ROLLING A 55 GALLON DRUM IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT UPPER SHOULDER.

January 28, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCALING BAR TO PRY ON A MILL LINER PLATE BEING REMOVED FROM THE MILL. AS HE PULLED DOWN ON THE BAR IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT CHEEK RESULTING IN A LACERATI ON WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES FOR CLOSURE.

January 7, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS MAN WAS LIFTING A SECTION OF RAIL TO BE WELDED INTO A MILL CHUTE. HE STRAINED HIS LEFT GROIN WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN INGUINAL HERNIA. HE ENTERED THE HOSPITAL ON 1-14-85 FOR SURGIAL REPA IR OF THE CONDITION.

1984 · 2 incidents

November 28, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by flying object

MAN AND COWORKER MOVING OVERLOADED CONV BELT USING PIPE WRENCH TO TURN BELTS SPEED REDUCER SHAFT WHEN BACK STOP BROKE ALLOWING WRENCH TO SPIN AROUND AND STRIKE MAN OVER LEFT EYE.LACERATION REQ SUTURES.

August 16, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING TO INSTALL A DISCHARGE PIPE. ON OCTOBER 29TH, HE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR AND FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGED DISC\S IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH REQUIRED HOSPITALIZAT ION AND SUBSEQUENT SURGERY.