Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL, WASH BARS, ON THE WASH PLANT & HE SLIPPED & HIS HAND HIT THE HOT SURFACE.
South Friendsville QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P. · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Friendsville, Blount County, TN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4003067
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2000–2001
- Latest incident
- Jun 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2001 · 1 incident
2000 · 2 incidents
Flash burns (electric)
PRIOR TO ACCIDENT I HAD A CONVEYOR SHUT DOWN ON THE WASH PLANT. CHECKED IT OUT, COULD NOT GET IT TO RESTART SO ASKED INJ EE TO HELP ME GET IT RESTARTED.INJ EE PROCEEDED TO TEST THE VOLTAGE GOING TO THAT CONVEYOR WHICH IS NORMAL PROCEDUREHE WAS CHECKING IT GOING FROM 1 CONNECTOR TO THENEXT & SUDDENLY THERE WAS A FLASH EXPLOSION CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO EE'S RIGHT HAND & ARM