Mining Incidents

Bedrock Quarry and GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Savannah, Hardin County, TN · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4003354
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2010–2013
Latest incident
Jun 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE (owner) wall of rock fell on him. Broke both legs, feet, broke vertebra, broke right wrist

2010 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured employee was putting the track tension cylinder back on the machine along with the track hoe operation. A chain was used to lower the cylinder in place. The chain was connected to the track hoe bucket. The injured ee had his left hand lying on the cylinder. His hand was caught between the bucket and cylinder.

Struck against stationary object

Cleaning machine and went to climb up on the E-7 and hit a hydraulic line with wire showing which punctured his knee. Emergency room doctor said ok - gave prescription for antibiotic. *did not report until 9/15/10

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Clear dry day. He was walking down the hill, slipped when gravel gave away, he caught himself with his hand (left).