Mining Incidents

Benton County QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Holladay, Benton County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000098
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was struck by a chain on EE's lower left leg which resulted in two fractures that required surgical repair.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

The employee was descending a 740 A Grader and fell, cracking his left shoulder blade.

2005 · 2 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

The ee alleges injury to his back and arms.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a utility knife to cut conveyor belt to square up for lacing belt. He was cutting away from his body but knife slipped from belt and cut his left forearm, resulting in sutures.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A LINER IN THE BED OF A 773D CAT HAUL TRUCK. AFTER WELDING, HE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF THE WELD AND A PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER WITH A HOSE WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND & WRIST, RESULTING IN A CONTUSION.

2002 · 2 incidents

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

THE EE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN AND DROPPED THE SCREEN CLOTH. AS HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SCREEN CLOTH AND THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO LEFT RI NG FINGER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND A WASP FLEW AT HIM. HE SWATTED AT THE WASP WITH THE HAND THATHAD HELD THE HOSE AND THE HOSE HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING A TOOTH.

Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE REPLACE THE #2 BELT AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE BELT CLAMP BROKE AND THE EE FELL TO FOOT LEVEL HITTING HIS EYE ON A TRUCK PARKED NEARBY.

Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE REPLACE #2BELT AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE BELT CLAMP BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO FOOT LEVEL, SCRAPING HIS BACK.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK & WHILE BEING LOADED A ROCK FELL FROM LOADER BUCKET & JARRED TRUCK RESULTING IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK