Mining Incidents

SRM Monteagle QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Michael Hollingshead
Sewanee, Franklin County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4002981
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2005–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping down from the haul truck and foot slipped on the stair.

2016 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While coming down the wet deck steps employee's back seized up. We don't know what employee did that made the back do that. Employee went to doctor and doctor excused employee for 3 days

2015 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While climbing up the ladder on the loader he heard a pop on his left side. A little while after that he started hurting in his left arm and left side of chest.

Struck against a moving object

While running the D8 dozer the jarring of the dozer caused his back to start hurting.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was at home on Sun. 6/28/13 felt a numbness in leg & lower back went to Dr. the next week to find he has a ruptured disc. He called in sick & turned in for his 2 weeks vacation. He called safety director on 7/10 to report he thought he injured his back at work & was not sure exactly when injury occurred but he thought it could have been 6/26/13 when he was moving a gear box.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Still under investigation.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE was operating the D6 Dozer in the pit. He was backing up and backed over a rock, the back of the dozer came down hard on that side. EE was whipped to one side, hurting his neck. He was wearing his seatbelt. He worked for 1 hour before he reported it. We sent him to the ER to get it checked out.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured is an employee of TNT Drilling. He was attmepting to use the restroom in the woods behind the pit. As he bent over, a copperhead snake bit him on the butt. He was taken to the E.R. where a doctor determined he was not injected with venom. He returned to work that same afternoon.

2007 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

While operating a bulldozer, miner went over a rock causing his hip to make contact with the armrest in the cab. Incident was not reported until member returned to work with a Doctor's note on Tuesday complaining of a sore hip/lower back pain.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting rags for the shop, employee cut his finger when knife slipped out of his hand and he attempted to catch it. Member went to urgent care clinic and sturry strips were used to seal the cut so that it would heal. Employee suffered no lost work time other than that required to seek medical attention.

Struck against stationary object

Mine worker twisted ankle on a loose rock while walking to equipment.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using crane to remove crusher parts. Hook hit him in the hand.