Mining Incidents

Morristown QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Morristown, Hamblen County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4000853
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Oct 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

A non-fatal accident occurred on October 10, 2022, at approximately 08:55. A customer truck was leaving the property when customer drifted off the paved road causing the dump truck to roll onto its passenger side. It took EMS greater than 30 minutes to remove the driver from the truck.

2019 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee twisted knee while greasing a short pump drive line between the engine and gearbox on the back of deck engine.

2015 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Driver was unloading pails of lubricant product for delivery. The pails were on a pallet. He stepped on to the pallet to pick up 2 pails and his left foot caught on the shrink wrap. As he was falling he tried to catch himself with his right leg. He pulled the hamstring in his right leg as he fell. Weather conditions were dry.

2013 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee of Brabston Trucking & Excavating suffered a heart attack while replacing supplies on his truck. The loader operator noticed employee on the ground behind his truck. Mining employees used the AED on-site and performed CPR, to attempt to stabilize him until EMT's arrived. He was transported to hospital, and was pronounced dead.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Injured employee was helping change blow bar, when employee dropped the bar and smashed his finger.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A SHOT. HE BENT OVERTO PICK UP A RUBBER COVER FROM A DRILL HOLE AND STATED HIS BACK POPPED.