Struck by falling object
Injured employee was removing bolts to jaw crusher dies. While removing one of the bolts it dropped against the cross beam and mashed the tip of employee's index finger between the nut head and the washer.
Kingsport QuarryMetal/Nonmetal
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000116
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2005–2016
- Latest incident
- Mar 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2016 · 1 incident
2009 · 2 incidents
Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
According to the Kingsport police department, 2 year old died when he fell from a 284' highwall.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Injury reported on 7/20/09, and became reportable on 10/14/09. Employee was breaking rock, and broke through rock. Machine tilted forward and back straining employee's neck.
2007 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee alleges that he strained his right knee while climbing on the conveyor belt to replace clamps on the conveyor belt lacing.
2005 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL OVER ON CONCRETE WHEN IT SHIFTED AND SLID BACK ON THE CONCRETE CAUSING HIS SHOULDER TO BE PULLED.