EE and 2 other employees were in the bone yard cutting a section of belt for splice. End of belt was buried and as the 3 employees pulled the belt, the EE felt a strain in stomach. EE did not seek medical treatment until 3/15/21. EE was diagnosed with a hernia. Injury is being reported within 10 days of EE seeking medical treatment and being diagnosed with hernia.
Greenback QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
Controlled by Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Greenback, Loudon County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4002488
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2004–2021
- Latest incident
- Mar 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2021 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
2017 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
Employee was replacing a ballast on a light pole; and as EE was holding the ballast EE reached down to get a battery drill. Ballast slipped out of left hand and struck right hand cutting right hand requiring sutures.
2005 · 1 incident
Struck against a moving object
Employee was loading 60' Stick Boom onto a trailer when the front right wheel went off the trailer and caused the machine to turn over on its side.
2004 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
STRESS/PHYSICAL FATIGUE THAT CAUSED A SHARP PAIN IN NECK RESULTING IN A NECK STRAIN.