Struck by falling object
Trying to replace the pin in the linkage arm on 972 wheeled loader, when the bar they had in the hole in the arm, slipped out, letting the arm fall. The linkage arm hit EE in the right ear and left shoulder.
Grimsley Sand MineMetal/Nonmetal
Rogers Group Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Rogers Group Inc
Grimsley, Fentress County, TN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4003063
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2003–2006
- Latest incident
- Oct 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file2006 · 2 incidents
Struck against stationary object
Employee was dismounting a wheel loader. As he came off the last rung of the ladder, he stepped on a 3""+ rock, bruising his right foot. He did not request medical attention until 2/17/06. The physician returned him to work with restrictions after his follow up visit on 2/20/06. He has to use crutches and stay off foot. We can accommodate.
2005 · 2 incidents
Struck by flying object
EE was down in the classifier grinding a bolt with a hand grinder. When a piece of steel cutting hit him in the right eye.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was pulling on v belts to turn crusher to align bolts for drive tires.
2004 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
Employee was assisting in replacement of impeller for classifier pump. as they were putting pump back in place, the pump swung out knocking the board he was standing on loose. he grabbed the motor to stop his fall. the motor fell into classifier and when it came to the end of the chain it stopped abruptly, causing the motor to strike the ee s chest
2003 · 2 incidents
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CAUGHT SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND PULLEY.
Fall onto or against objects
EE WAS WALKING ON CROSS WALK AT PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAIL, INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.