Mining Incidents

Hermitage QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Hermitage, Davidson County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000103
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2007–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

4,000psi burst pressure Supply hose to the Brake Valve. Heat shield was still on the turbo however where this hose came out it wasn't blocking any fluid as it sprayed towards the rear of the turbo. All other hoses intact around the area.

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

Employee's right hand was caught in between a come-along chain and a conveyor frame when removing a bend pulley. Cutting the right index finger.

2024 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped over an uneven transition between gravel and the asphalt parking lot.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee claims a foreign material became embedded in their left eye while working.

2021 · 1 incident

Fall down stairs

Employee claims slipped walking down steps and injured back.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Injured employee was using a sledge hammer to tighten belts on a primary crusher when the employee felt a pinch in his right shoulder. Resulting in a strain to the right shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was holding brace arm while other employees was putting pin through the arm and stick. Other employee started the pin, and injured employee throught the pin had started and eased off the brace. Injured employee was not expecting the extra weight of the pin added to the brace. Causing lacerations to the right index finger resulting in stitches.

2008 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was doing daily maintenance work and caught his finger between the punch plate and handrail. Resulting in stitches.

2007 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Inj EE was removing tail pulley on the 7's belt. When EE started pulling on the bearing the pulley shifted & dropped & smashed his pinky finger between the pulley bearing.

Flash burns (welding)

Injured employee recived flash burn to right eye. Doing welding activites