Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
BELT CONVEYOR HAD STOPPED DUE TO SPILLAGE, EE WAS WORKING TO CLEAR SPILLAGE, EE REACHED AROUND GUARD & ARM WAS CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY WHEN CONVEYOR ROLLED BACK.
Claiborne County QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
New Tazewell, Claiborne County, TN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4003095
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2001–2005
- Latest incident
- Aug 2005
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
4 on file (excluding fatalities above)2005 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING RUBBER TIRED LOADER. HE REACHED TO OPEN RIGHT SIDE DOOR AND HIT ARM REST LEVER INJURING HIS RIBS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SERIOUS AND CONTINUED TO WORK THRU 8/13/05. HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM THE NIGHT OF 8/13/05. X-RAYS WERE INCONCLUSIVE.
2003 · 1 incident
No Value Found
HOURLY SUPERVISOR WAS WORKING WITH OTHER EE ON 32 SCREEN, STARTED DOWN LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED,EE FELL APPROXIMATELY 5-6'HITTING ON HIS BACK
2002 · 1 incident
Flash burns (electric)
WAS ENERGIZING LINE TO IMPACT FEEDER BELT WIRE HAD GOTTEN TRIP SWITCH. WHEN SWITCH WAS ENGAGED CAUSED THE WIRE TO SHORT BEHIND LEVER AND BOX CAUSING A FIRE BALL TO FORM. BLOWING LID OPEN AND BURNING FACE AND HAND AREA OF PLANT MGR.
2001 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ENGINE IN DODGE 700 FUELTRUCK. EE WAS TRYING TO TURN ENGINE WITH FAN WHEN ENGINE TURNED OVER CATCHING HIS RIGHT WRIST BETWEEN GUARD AND FAN.