Mining Incidents

Every mining fatality in Tennessee

MSHA's accident file records 83 fatalities at mines in Tennessee since 1983, listed by year. Each links to its incident record.

2025 1 fatality

July 12, 2025 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Operator was conducting remoting activities in an area known as the 2025 area when a large rock contacted the cab. Operator was found in the cab out past the designated no-go line and sustained fatal injuries.

2024 1 fatality

September 20, 2024 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Industries · Fall from machine

Employee found face down on ground next to loader EE was operating. Responding authorities pronounced employee deceased. Incident is still under investigation.

2023 2 fatalities

April 9, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
South Pittsburg Stone · Struck by flying object

The victim was mounting a haul truck tire on a rim when a rim locking ring dislodged and struck employee, causing fatal injuries.

January 4, 2023 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker Fatality · MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was assisting repair/replace toggle plate and toggle plate bearings on the jaw crusher when they suffered a pinning type injury.

2022 1 fatality

November 5, 2022 TN · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator Fatality · OTHER
CEMEX Construction Materials Atlantic, LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Employee was operating front end loader in the coal shed. For unknown reasons employee left the loader and was engulfed in the coal pile near the grizzly bars for the feeding system.

2021 3 fatalities

May 18, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A group solely comprised of RWS contractors [MSHA Contractor ID B5045] was working in the mine. A pump sitting on a trailer was moved by RWS contractors by a telehandler, without notification to Nyrstar. RWS hitched the trailer to their telehandler. RWS pulled the trailer up a ramp. The trailer hitch broke. An individual RWS EE traveling on foot behind the trailer was struck

February 22, 2021 TN · Metal/Non-Metal grizzly worker, grizzly tender, grizzlyman, chute puller, chute tapper Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A rail haulage offsider was riding back to the chute to get another load when the locomotive over traveled into the chute causing fatal injuries to the offsider rail employee.

2019 2 fatalities

July 15, 2019 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Plant Manager aggravated a pre-existing injury to the right heel tearing a blood blister while walking over a level drill bench. On July 20th, EE died after complications following surgery after an x-ray revealed a broken right heel bone and torn achilles tendon.

June 10, 2019 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pending Investigation - Victim was leveling material in a trench made for laying electrical conduit, manager was operating front-end loader above. The front-end loader was being used to back fill the trench when the bank collapsed causing the front-end loader to slide into the trench. The victim was fatally injured when victim was pinned between loader and jersey block.

2016 1 fatality

July 25, 2016 TN · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

The injured employee was working in the North East corner of the pit loading shot rock. While waiting for the haul truck to return to the muck pile, the excavator was struck by several large rocks. No one witnessed the accident. The haul truck driver discovered the accident scene and rescue/recovery efforts begun. The excavator operator was fatally injured.

2013 1 fatality

July 10, 2013 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Ford Construction Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Operator working at site pushing material and apparently went over earthen wall into water.

2012 1 fatality

September 26, 2012 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kopper Glo Mining, LLC · Struck by falling object

Victim was inby last row of support when a rock fell on him causing death.

2010 1 fatality

May 14, 2010 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
CEMEX Construction Materials Atlantic, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting drill head from drill steel. Cutting operation resulted in fragmentation of drill steel. EE was struck by drill steel fragment resulting in his death.

2009 2 fatalities

October 9, 2009 TN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
National Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Truck traveling from mine site. The victim had truck in high gear, truck was out of control, he put truck in ditch and jumped out. Victim received fatal injury to head.

2007 1 fatality

July 29, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC · Fall down raise, shaft or manway

Employee was working approximately 550' down in elevator shaft, working off top of elevator. Beam came loose that was thought to be secured. Employee fell from top of elevator to bottom of shaft, resulting in his death.

2006 2 fatalities

April 22, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Lhoist North America Of Tennessee, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Utility operator was preparing to wash out the rail scale. The loader operator was weighing the loader on the scale. The loader operator announced on the radio that he was moving the loader off the scale. He slowly moved forward when he observed the utility operator on the ground. The utility operator apparently fell and was crushed by the front left tire of the loader.

April 3, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with electrical current

The employee suffered a fatal electrocution injury while engaged in positioning the electrical MCC building. The boom truck became energized when contacting overhead power lines.

2005 1 fatality

November 18, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Disassembling a crushing plant. two employees were attempting to remove the motor that drove the hazmac crusher by using a boom truck. The motor became stuck on the motor mount bolts that had been cut off using a torch. The employees then tried to pry it from its stuck position when it freed and came forward.

2004 2 fatalities

December 21, 2004 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Tennco Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was changing tire on 10SC shuttle car, had new tire on and was finishing tightening bolts, when the tire exploded and the 2 safety rings struck the victim in the face, left hand and chest area.

September 28, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Ford Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

Not sure yet. Still under investigation. Theory #1: Natural death. Theory #2: A rock fell from conveyor and struck employee at a glancing blow, causing him to strike metal structure fracturing 12 ribs and puncturing right lung. There were no witnesses.

2003 1 fatality

September 1, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Rimrock Quarries · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE ROAD INTO QUARRY LOST CONTROL OF MACHINE AND OVERTURNED. HE SUFFERED A FATAL INJURY.

2002 3 fatalities

September 23, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
RAJA Stone, Inc · 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.

August 20, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Washington County Highway Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD JUST EXITED HIS DUMP TRUCK AFTER BACKING IT UNDER THE BINS. HE WAS STANDING, LOOKING UP, TALKING TO ANOTHER EE WHO WAS STANDING ABOVE HIM. ANOTHER DRIVER WAS BACKING INTO THE ADJOINING STALL, HIS TRUCKBED STRUCK EE IN THE BACK, KNOCKING HIM TO THE PAVEMENT, THEN THE RIGHT REAR WHEELS RAN OVER HIS BODY. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER TRUCK GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND RAN TO CALL 911.

January 24, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sevier County Highway Department · Struck by powered moving object

FOR UNKNOWN REASONS HE LEFT THE QUARRY OFFICE IN A BAD RAIN STORM AND WALKED OUT IN THE PATH OF OUR LOADER AND WAS NOT SEEN. HE WAS STRUCK AND THROWN TO THE OTHER SIDE.

2000 1 fatality

January 27, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper Fatality · MACHINERY
Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

WHEN POSITIONING THE DRILL, THE RIGHT REAR LEVELING FOOT SANK INTO A MUD SEAM ALLOWING THE DRILL TO OVERTURN. THE DRILL SLID OVER THE EDGE OF HIGHWALL AND THE ROCK LEDGE CRUSHED THE DRILL OPER ATORS COMPARTMENT CAUSING DEATH OF DRILL OPERATOR.

1999 2 fatalities

January 20, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Williamson County Highway Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TURNING NEW SHAKER PAN OVER WITH BOOM TRUCK. PAN WAS STANDING ON ITS SIDE RELEASED TENSION TO RE-RIG TO THE BOTTOM TO FINISH TURNING--PAN SAT BY ITSELF FOR A FEW MINUTES--EE WALKED BETWEEN THE OPERATORS' SHACK & SHAKER--PAN TIPPED OVER--PINNED EE BETWEEN SHACK AND SHAKER.

1998 2 fatalities

December 23, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Lhoist North America Of Tennessee, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TEAM MEMBERS WERE CONDUCTING ROUTINE RAILCAR LOADOUT PROCEDURES. AFTER PULLING A RAILCAR OFF THE SCALES, HE STEPPED UP TO THE RAILCAR TO UNHOOK IT FROM THE LOADER OPERATOR WHILE IT WAS STILL I N MOTION. AT THE SAME INSTANT THE RAILCAR ROLLED PAST THE LOADER CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

April 28, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Anchor Rock Products Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

NO WITNESSES, ASSUMING EE WAS CLEANING TAKE UP PULLEY. APPARENTLY BECAME ENTANGLED IN BELT. EE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE GROUND. LEFT ARM WAS SEVERED AND APPEARED TO HAVE OTHER MULTIPLE INJURIES.

1997 4 fatalities

June 13, 1997 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
U S Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THEY WERE REPAIRING (PACKING) IN A LIFT CYLINDER JACK WHEN THE I-BEAM HOLDING THE BUCKET APPROX. 12' OFF OF THE GROUND SPLIT DOWN THE CENTER ALLOWING THE BOOM AND BUCKET TO FALL TRAPPING HIM. THIS RESULTED IN AN IMMEDIATE FATALITY.

April 21, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS FATALLY INJURED FROM CRUSHING INJURY TO UPPER TORSO. LOADER BUCKET WAS POSTIIONED TO THEDUMP POSITION AND LOWERED TO THE GROUND. THE BUCKET SHIFTED AFT, CAUSING THE LIFTING LINGAGE MEC HANISM TO SHIFT AFT. THIS ACTION PINNED THE EMP AGAINST THE FRONT FRAME AND DIFFERENTIAL.

February 3, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Savage Zinc Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT OFF THE BACK IN 4817 STOPE. EE WAS A DRILL OPRATOR WOWRKING IN THAT AREEA. TEH ROCK FELL ON TOP OF THE SECOMA JUMBO KILLING EE INSTANTLY.

1996 1 fatality

April 3, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER. AS HE PULLED OUT ON THE GALLERY INCLINE THE LOADER, FOR REASONS UNKNOWN, RAN AWAY WITH HIM. HE JUMPED, FELL, OR WAS PULLED OUT OF THE LOADER. THE LOADER RAN OVER HIM AND HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

1995 3 fatalities

December 5, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · MACHINERY
Menefee Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PREFORMING BUILD UP WELDING INSIDE THE MISSOUR ROGER 4654 PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE DID NOT FOLLOW SAFETY PRODCEDERES REQUIRING HIM TO LOCK OUT THE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE CRUSHER. APPEARS PO SSIBLE THAT THE ARC FROM WELDER MAY HAVE CAUSED SOME WIRING INT HE STARTING CUIRIT TO FUSE, CAUSING THE CRUSHER TO START.

October 20, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Savage Zinc Inc · Struck by falling object

THIS EE SUFFERED A FATAL HEAD INJURY. HE HAD WALKED TO THE END OF THE BOOM ON THE MECHANICAL SCALER HE WAS OPERATING. ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK.

August 24, 1995 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED LUNCH. HE TOOK A COUPLE STEPS TOWARD HIS MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN A FALL OF ROOF CAUSED FATAL INJURIES TO THE EMPLOYEE.

1993 5 fatalities

July 26, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · FIRE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE LOADED M-50 MACK HAUL TRUCK FROM THE PIT TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER.HE ATTEMTPTED TO TURN IN PREPARATION FOR BACKING UP TO THE DUMP HOPPER.A FIRE APPARENTLY STARTED IN ENG INE AREA AND SPREAD TO THE CAB CO-WORKERS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE EMPLOYEE EXITED THE CAB.

June 4, 1993 TN · Coal Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Sugar Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I-75 WHEN FLYING MATERIAL STRUCK THE VECHILE IN WHICH HE WAS A PASSENGER RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES. THE FLYING MATERIAL WAS DIRT OR MUD WHICH WAS DISPELLED FROM A SURFACE MINE WHICH WAS IN THE PROCESS OFBLASTING THIS MATERIAL WAS THROWN APPROX. 240 FT FROM THE BLAST SITE TO THE VECHILE. CHARCEABILITY IS BEING LOOKED INTO.

May 12, 1993 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE LOOKING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL WHEN HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN LOCOMOTIVE AND MINE ROOF.

January 11, 1993 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jen Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF FALL HORSEBACK FELL FROM #1 THRU TO #2 VICTIM CRUSHED UNDER FALL.

January 11, 1993 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jen Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF FALL HORSEBACK FELL FROM #1 THRU TO #2 VICTIM CRUSHED UNDER FALL.

1992 4 fatalities

April 22, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING MOTOR GRADER EMPLOYEE BACKED DOWNHILL TO BOTTOM OF INCLINE. EMP STARTED THE GRADER UP THE INCLINE AND HAD MOVED 70 FT WHEN MOTOR QUIT AND GRADER STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS, EMP JUMPED OUT THE L DOOR OF GREADER LANDING ON HIS FEET AND FALLING TO GROUND, THEN THE BACK SIDE OF BLADE HIT HIM AND THEN THE L FRONT TIRE RAN OVER HIM

April 9, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · MACHINERY
S & H Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNKNOWN REASON FOR EMPLOYEE HAVING HIS HEAD OVER THE BOOM OF THE LEE NORSE BOLT MACHINE ADN RAISING THE BOOM CRUSHING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF WITH THE BOOM OF THE BOLT MACHINE.

1991 3 fatalities

October 31, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against a moving object

AS DRIVER WAS DUMPING HE BACKED OVER HIGH WALL CAUSING MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND FATAL HEAD INJURIES.

September 30, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Springs Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE VICTIM WAS BACKING UP HIS TRUCK TO DUMP AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE TRUCK WENT THROUGH THE BUMPER BLOCK INTO THE HOPPER, TURNED ON IT'S SIDE AND FELL APPROX. 20 FT TO GROUND LEVEL. EMPLOYEES A RRIVING AT THE SCENE FOUND THE VICTIM LYING ON THE GROUND BESIDE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE.

September 5, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
Memphis Stone & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN FOR THE DAY, EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP. TURNED PUG MILL PADDLES ON TO EXIT CLEAN UP MATERIAL-EMPLOYEE FELL OR WAS PULLED INTO MIXER BLADES.

1990 4 fatalities

November 27, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Green Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER 28'INBY ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A SECTION OF MINE ROOF FELL ON HIM CAUSING HIS DEATH.

September 4, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Asarco Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRILLING IN 14-B-2 WEST DRIFT. APPARENTLY HE DRILLED INTO AN ISOLATED POCKET OF METHANE GAS. HE WAS SEVERELY BURNED WHEN THE METHANE EXPLODED AND DIED OF ASPHIXIATION. THE SOURCE OF THE METHANE AND THE SOURCE OF THE IGNITION ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION.

June 26, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Williamson County Highway Department · Struck against a moving object

TWO ROCK TRUCKS COLLIDED HEAD ON.ON ROAD FROM QUARRY TO CRUSHER.

1989 2 fatalities

September 23, 1989 TN · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
N & N Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE ACCIDENT BETWEEN THE 2ND & 3RD BREAK. THEY WERE CLEANING UP A ROCK FALL. I,NAME WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP TO CLEAN UP THE ROCK, WHEN A ROCK FROM THE ROOF FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

March 11, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Asarco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MUCKING OUT DRIFT AND HAULING IT DOWN GRADE TO A MILL HOLE BELOW. FOR RESONS UNKNOWN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE LOADER. THE LOADER TRAVELED DOWN THE DRILFT APPROX 17' WIDE FOR APPROX 1000'STRIKIN G THE RIBS SEVERAL TIMES. HE WAS FOUND IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT WHICH HAD BEEN KNOCKED OFF THE LOADER. HE WAS APPARENTLY KILLED INSTANTLY.

1988 4 fatalities

October 24, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Asarco Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS OPERATING A DRILL RIG FOR REASONS UNKNOWN HE GOT OFF THE RIG AND APPARENTLY WAS STANDING BACK NEAR THE RT REAR SIDE APPROX 25 TONS OF ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK DIRECTLY ON HIM

July 15, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Asarco Inc · Contact with electrical current

I.NAME,1ST CLASS ELEC,FATALLY INJURED WHEN CONTACTED ENERGIZED 4160 VOLT CONDUCTOR.PLEASE SEE ATTACH NARR.5 PGS.

April 4, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Girdley Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR HAD LEFT MACHINE IN NEXT CROSS CUT & WENT IN NO 4 PLACE TO SCALE ROCK TWO COMMELICE ROOF BOLTING ROOF HE WAS PULLING FELL HIT HIM ACROSS BACK & LEGS & DEATH IMMEDIATELY SC OOP MAN WAS WAITING T WO MOVE ROCK

February 29, 1988 TN · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Colquest Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE PINION SEALS ON A SCOOP,ELKHORN AR-4 OUTSIDE AT OUT NEW DOUBLE Q MINES.THEY WERE HAVING TROUBLE REMOVING A NUT THAT SECURES THE PINION SO THEY DECIDED TO T AKE A TORCH AND HEAT THE NUT TO LOOSEN IT.THE INJURED EMPLOYEE,(NAME),ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT THE TORCH BUT IT WOULD NOT LIGHT.THEY DECIDED THAT THE ACETYLENE TANK WAS EMPTY SO THE DECEASED EMPLOY

1987 4 fatalities

October 8, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
B & D Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLTS WITH A 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AFTER BOLT WAS INSTALLED A LARGE ROCK THAT THE ROOF BOLT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN FELL AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEES HEAD BETWE EN THE ROCK AND3THE DRILL HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE

June 11, 1987 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Scarab Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAVELING UNDER3OVERCAST VICTIM CAUGHT HEAD ON STEEL BEAM WILL OPERATING A S & S 488 SCOOP.

May 22, 1987 TN · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
K & M Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM WAS 8ERVICING THE SCOOP AND APPARENTLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO POSITION THE GREASE FITTINGS HE POSITIONED HIMSELF OVER THE BACK OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT AND TRAMMED THE SCOOP FORWARD FROM A HIGH AR9A AND WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND THE ROOF.

February 7, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal Fatality · MACHINERY
Tri County Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHER WAS TUR3ED OFF DURING EMPLOYEES LUNCH BREAK. HE WENT INTO THE CRUSHER WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEES RETURNED TO WORK FROM LUNCH AND ONE OF THEM TURNED ON THE CRUSHER NOT K NOWING I.NAME W5S IN THERE. HE WAS CAUGHT IN THE MACHINE AND DIED INSTANTLY

1986 4 fatalities

July 28, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · MACHINERY
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OPERATOR HA8 BACKED THE DRAGLINE INTO MINING POSITION WITH THE CAB FACING THE PIT. ONCE IN POSITION THE OPERATOR FAILED TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKES. THERE WAS NO SAFETY BERM BETWEEN THE TR ACKS AND THE PI7. THE MACHINE STARTED TRAVELING TOWARD THE HOLE. THE OPERATOR GOT OUT OF THE CAB AND TRIED TO CLIMB OVER THE SAFETY RAIL AS THE MACHINE WAS TRAVELING INTO THE PIT. THE MACHINE

July 3, 1986 TN · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
N & N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TOO CLOSE TO RI6 CORNER.MOVING GOB ROCK WITH SCOOP FROM #19 X-CUT BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES.ENTERING X-CUT TO LOAD SCOOP WHEN HIS HEAD BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIGHT RIB RESULTING IN FA TAL INJURIES. 3

March 6, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME WAS APPA9ENTLY STRUCK BY OR PARTIALLY RUN OVER BY A RAILWAY CAR WHERE HE APPARENTLY WAS STANDING EITHER ON THE CAR OR BETWEEN THE CARS DURING TRAIN MOVEMENT. HE WAS FOUND LYING ACROSS A RAIL UNDERNEAT2 THE RAILWAY CAR.

February 8, 1986 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · MACHINERY
Scarab Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS A FOREMA3 AND HE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE WILCOX ROOF BOLTER FROM #2 TO #1 AND HE WAS APPARENTLY RIDING THE ROOF BOLTER AT THE CONTROLS WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER WENT OVER A HUMP AND HIS KNEE HIT THE ROTATIO3 AND UP-PRESSURE AND IT CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE HEAD ON THE ROOF BOLTER

1985 2 fatalities

December 12, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Chemical Company · Fall from machine

INJ OPERATING L2ADER ON RAMP BETTWEEN 14 & 16 LEVELS.LOADER WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND STARTED BACK DOWN RAMP.OPERATOR THROWN OR JUMPED FROM LOADER.PRONOUNCED DEAD AT SCENE BY DR. OF CERVICAL FRA CTURE.--TRUCK T9AVELLING UP SAME RAMP,LOADER OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT THE TRUCK.

1984 7 fatalities

November 9, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Usx Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED APPARENTLY FELL FROM A PARKED HAULAGE TRUCK TO GROUND LEVEL AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OVER THE TRUCK SUPERSTRUCTURE. AT SOME POINT IN HIS DECENT HE FELL AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS H EAD AND LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST A FLAT SURFACE HE WAS FOUND APPROX. 6 FT IN FRONT O THE PARKED TRUCK, LYING ON HIS BACK, WITH ARMS FOLDED OVER HIS CHEST. HIS HARD HAT SOME 4 FT AWAY.

September 14, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

DECEASED WAS PREPARING TO DRILL HEADING.HE WAS ON JUMBO DECK WITH PARTNER.BAULK GROUND FELL FROM BACK DIRECTLY OVER THEM STRIKING BOTH MEN.I.NAME RECEIVED SKULL FRACTURE WITH MASSIVE INJ OF PO STERIOR PARIETAL-OCCIPITAL REGION CAUSING HIS DADEATH.

August 3, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS MAN PINNED BENEATH TRACTOR ON WHICH HE WAS RIDING AFTER TRACTOR TURNED OVER WHEN OPERATOR COULDNT GET VEHICLE INTO LOWER GEAR BEFORE STRIKING RIB ON A RAMP.OPERATOR AND ANOTHER MAN SUSTAI NED MINOR BRUISING INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT.

July 31, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Asarco Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL LEFT ASSIGNED WORK AREA AND APPARENTLY BACKDED TRACTOR HE WAS OPERATING OFF MUCKPILE IN AN INACTIVE AREA.NO MECHANICAL DEFECT AFFECTING SAFE OPERATION OF TRACTOR WAS DISCOVERED DURING IN VESTIGATION..DRIVING IN 69-12 STOPE.LOOKING FOR DRINKING WATER TOOK WRONG TURN DROVE DOWN LARGE DRIFT OVER BENCH 25\ HIGH.3RD SHIFT FOREMAN FOUND TRACTOR UPSIDE DOWN,VICTIM LYING IN WATER.

July 19, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Columbia Rock Products Corp · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME AND I.NAME HOOKING PEDESTAL MOUNTED FLOOD LIGHTS.I.NAME DRIVING #9 TRUCK WITH MAN LIFT BOOM ON IT.WHEN HE PARKED TRUCK SET HANDBRAKE AND GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO HELP I.ANEM UNTANGLE POWER C ORD.I.NAME TOLD I.NAME TO GET BACK IN TRUCK AND TURN ON LIGHTS AND START PTO SO BOOM COULD BE USED.I.NAME STATED WHEN HE TURNED TO GO BACK AROUND TRUCK IT WAS ROLLING TOWARD THEM.HE JUMPED OU

February 2, 1984 TN · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Talkington Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP OPERATOR SHIFTED MACHINE WHILE IN HIGHER TOP, UNDER LOW TOP, WHICH CAUGHT OPERATOR CRUSHING RIB CAGE

January 27, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS DRILLING WITH JUMBO IN HEADING ON CHEROKEE 18N17 SUB 6 WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY BAULK GROUND WHICH FELL FROM APPROXIMATELY 4FT OVERHEAD STRIKING HIM APPARENTLY KILLING HIM INSTANTLY FR OM ACUTE FRACTURE OF NECK THE GROUND WAS APPROX 3FT IN DIAMETER 4IN THICK WEIGHED APPROX 300-400LBS

1983 5 fatalities

October 14, 1983 TN · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
M & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS TRAMMING BATTERY-POWERED TRACTOR PULLING 4 LOADED CARS FROM WORKING FACE TO SURFACE.FOUND LYING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD CARS 1 MI FROM FACE.VICTIMS CAP-LAMP CORD WAS BROKEN AND APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CAUGHT BY WHEEL OF 1ST LOADED CAR PULLING HIM FROM OPERATOR COMPARTMENTBENEATH WHEEL OL LOADED CAR.

September 26, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent Fatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crossville Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING BIN OCURRENCE OF CAVE IN EMPLOYEE COVERED WITH MATERIAL DEATH BY APHYXIATION OCCURRED BEFORE RESCUE COULD TAKE PLACE

April 15, 1983 TN · Coal master electrician Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Talkington Mining Corp · Contact with electrical current

HIGH VOLTAGE ,SELF CONTAINED SUBSTATION WAS NOT DEENERGIZED WHILE ELECTRICTIAN WAS TESTING OR TROUBLE-SHOOTING THE 120 VOLT A.C.CONTROL CIRCUIT,IN A LOCATION WHERE ENERGIZED HIGH VOLTAGE COMP ONENTS WERE EXPOSED.

February 26, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against stationary object

THIS LOADER OPERATOR RAN OVER SPILLED MUCK ALONG THE RIGHT RIB IN A TRACK HAULAGE DRIFT, AND THE MAN WAS STRUCK BY THE CHUTE OPPOSITE THE SPILLAGE. THE LOADER THEN RAN INTO THE COMPRESSED AIR LINE ALONG THE RIGHT RIB CAUSING THE AIR LINE TO BLOW APART BEFORE THE LOADER CAME TO A STOP WITH THE BUCKET AGAINST THE RIGHT RIB. THE LOADER WAS FOUND IN SECOND GEAR APPROX. SEVENTY FEET FR