Mining Incidents

Henry County MinesMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Imerys S A
Whitlock, Henry County, TN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4000883
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Oct 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2008 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee #1 heard a strange noise and called out to co-worker. When he did not get an answer he walked around some of the mill structures some 40 feet away and found employee #2 lying face up on floor breathing heavy and unconscious. Employee #2 had sustained a broken bone in his left wrist during the unexpected slip, trip or fall.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING ON PLASTIC HANDLE TO RELEASE DOOR LATCH, HANDLE BROKE OFF, LACERATING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.