EE was using a Metabo with a 6" cutting wheel to cut a piece of 2" flat bar. While cutting the flat bar the Metabo kicked back off of the flat bar and the wheel struck EE in the leg just above EE's knee. EE was taken to the emergency room and received 5 staples. EE was released to return to work and will return to work the next work day.
Greystone Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Greeneville, Greene County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000806
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2004–2023
- Latest incident
- Sep 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2023 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2022 · 1 incident
Struck against a moving object
EE was operating a haul truck and lowered the haul truck bed. EE claims when lowered it jarred EE's back.
2006 · 1 incident
Fall onto or against objects
The injured EE was in the process of installing screen sections at the #1 sand screen when he slipped and fell.
2005 · 1 incident
Fall from ladders
The ee was on a ladder replacing pins and bushings on a loader. as he descended his foot slipped and upon contact with ground. he sprained his right ankle.
2004 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
WHILE PERFORMING REGULAR MAINTENANCE WORK, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY FALLEN ROCK ON BACK/RIGHT AND WRIST WHICH FELL FROM THE 8 X 24 DEISTER SCREEN.