Unclassified, insufficient data
Operator working at site pushing material and apparently went over earthen wall into water.
Troy PlantMetal/Nonmetal
Ford Construction Company · Surface
Controlled by John H Ford
Troy, Obion County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4002271
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2004–2015
- Latest incident
- Jun 2015
Fatalities at this mine
2 recordedFall onto or against objects
Not sure yet. Still under investigation. Theory #1: Natural death. Theory #2: A rock fell from conveyor and struck employee at a glancing blow, causing him to strike metal structure fracturing 12 ribs and puncturing right lung. There were no witnesses.
Reportable incidents
1 on file (excluding fatalities above)2015 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
The employee reports that a piece of material (he calls iron ore) bounced off of the conveyor belt and struck him in the head. He then reports that he later took himself to the hospital. The employee reports a concussion. At this time the actual nature of extent of injuries is unknown. The incident was very recently reported and is being investigated.