Mining Incidents

Smyrna Quarry & MillMetal/Nonmetal

Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4002940
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2017
Latest incident
Oct 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2017 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Called into MSHA emergency line on 10/19/17. EE found unconscious - called 911 transported by ambulance to ER-released.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was pulling crusher, stepped thru hole in cat walk, landed on right knee. Cut/scraped right knee. Currently working under restricted work activity. Note: currently employed in welding shop-working at Smyrna Quarry day of injury.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEANING BOLT HEADS WITH CHIPPING HAMMER. HAMMER CAME OFF HANDLE AND HIT EE ON RIGHT EYE.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT, ROCK STRUCK EMPL ABOVERIGHT EYE. EE OK AT TIME OF INJURY. EYE TURNED RED & SENT TO DR ON 5/14/03

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WELDING STEEL IN IMPACT USING WELDING MACHINE, CLEANING FLUX OFF OF WASS (INSIDE IMPACT) FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE. MEDICAL ATTENTION RECEIVED 6/28/01, 1ST REPORT OF INJURY COMPLETED 6/29/01. NO LOST TIME.

Fall from machine

EE WAS IN STORAGE TRAILER TO GET A BOX OF CLEANING TOWELS, WHEN GETTING DOWN FROM STORAGE TRAILER HE JUMPED DOWN AND TURNED RIGHT ANKLE.

2000 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GOING OUT ON FRONT OF TRUCK TO CLEAN OFF WINDSHIELD OF TRUCK-SLIPPED ON CAT TRUCK-HURT LOWER BACK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A LIFTING HOOK & WORKINGWITH CHAIN HOIST. LIFTING HOOK CAME OFF WHILE USING CHAIN HOIST. HOOK HIT HIM ON RIGHT HAND WHENWELD BROKE.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE USING SLEDGE HAMMER, WORKING ON CRUSHER, RIGHT SHOULDER HURT.