Mining Incidents

Franklin Quarry & MillMetal/Nonmetal

Franklin, Simpson County, KY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1500053
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2003–2021
Latest incident
Jun 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was attempting to strike a belt clamp with a hand held hammer. IE inadvertently struck right pinky finger. The injury required two sutures to close a wound on the tip of the finger.

2017 · 1 incident

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

At approximately 8:15 am (CST) customer driver climbed over a concrete barricade to retrieve their weigh ticket. When they stepped down, they fell on their left side. Person was treated and released with no restrictions.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Injured employee slipped on a rain soaked step and fell, resulting in a laceration to his left elbow which required 3 stitches.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING MOBILE VIBRATOR ON THE NEW PARKING LOT BEHIND THE SHOP. THE NEXT DAY HE MADE COMMENTS OF HIS BACK BEING STIFF. ON 08/08/05, HE COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS BACK AND WENT TO HIS DR ABOUT THE BACK PAIN. DR RESTRICTED HIM FROM WORK UNTIL THE 17TH OR UNTIL THE NEXT CHECK-UP.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to pull the 2x4 board that was attached to the banding strap, which was used for banding the water discharge pipe. The band was stapled to the 2x4 board, snatched the employee's right hand below the thumb, close to the palm.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE RECIEVED A CRACKED RIB WHEN HE WALKED UP THE STEPS STAIRS WITH HIS HANDS IN COAT POCKETS LOOSING HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST HANDRAIL. CRACKED RIB.