Mining Incidents

Dixie Lee QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Concord, Knox County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4001427
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was accessing conveyor to clear rocks from the belt and slipped and landed on catwalk on EE's left shoulder and hip. EE was utilizing fall protection at the time of the incident.

2024 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee reported to supervisor on 1/4/2025 that employee allegedly hurt wrist on 12/4/2024, approximately one month prior, during a maintenance project while using a hammer. Employee sought medical treatment on 1/4/2025, and advised management of being prescribed a wrist brace and prescription.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reported that they were removing rocks from a catwalk in November and later alleged soreness in their left hamstring. Employee thought they would be fine, but approximately a month later, was still feeling pain in the left hamstring and sought medical attention on 12/09/2024. On 12/09/2024, management was made aware of employee being prescribed physical therapy.

Struck against a moving object

Employee pulled away from office in service truck and was struck in passenger door by customer truck. On 12/12/2024, employee sought medical attention where management became aware EE was given physical therapy order.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a water hose toward the barbed end of the nozzle when the knife slipped and cut the top of EE's left hand between the thumb and index finger.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was in the process of reinstalling a roller frame on a dozer. As the employee was sliding the frame back on the dozer a bogie slid and fell onto the employee's left hand.

2018 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dozer became stuck in wet material. After employee hooked cable to dozer ee turned and stepped away to go back to operator's cab ee felt a pop and sharp pain to the front side of right knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing up ladder on 773 Haul Truck and felt a pop in right knee. Employee asked to seek medical treatment on 02/07/18 and was diagnosed with a strain.

2016 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3rd Part Contractor working on roof and fell. Contractor has applied for ID, but has not received it yet

2014 · 2 incidents

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

Tire contractor was raising tailgate on service truck when Vulcan employee attempted to assist and right thumb was caught in tailgate hinge

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was climbing up the steps of the crane ladder when his lower leg popped.

2011 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A precautionary immediate report was made because of the potential for the inundation of water into the pit. A creek adjacent to the pit overflowed during a significant rain event resulting in water overflowing the creek and going into the pit. There were no injuries and no health concerns.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee stepped out of service truck and injured employee was struck by the passenger side door causing a contusion to the right knee.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Injured employee had the deck washed off and was removing a 990 shank and tooth loader from the platform when he lost his grip and dropped shank and tooth loader on his right foot. Resulted in a contusion.

2006 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was sitting on the service truck with another employee discussing service issues on the plant. The injured employee started having symptoms of a heart attack. The co-worker transported him to the office where he was later transported to hospital where he was prounounced dead on arrival. Heart attack

2005 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was laying out cast boosters and began to feel a skin irritation. As day progressed, hands swelled and fingers began to blister.

2002 · 6 incidents

Fall from machine

CRANE OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF MOVING CRANE OR INCLINE JUMPED FROM CRANE ONTO ROCKS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRILLING HOLES IN CONVEYOR SECTION WHEN DRILLBIT GOT BOUND IN HOLE, CAUSING DRILL MOTOR TO TWIST OUT OF HAND. DRILL HIT BACK OF HAND.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS INSTALLING SHUT OFF VALVE IN SPRAY BAR, WAS STEPPING FROM CONVEYER ONTO CATWALK, WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON PULL CORD, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK WHEN HE TOUCHED THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS LT. HAND. THE HANDRAIL HAD JUST BEEN WELDED AND WAS HOT. THIS BURNED HIS LT. HAND.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ERECTING STEEL FOR FEEDER SUPPORT. HE WAS TRYING TO SET A KNEE BRACE UNDER AN I-BEAM BY HAND. HE TRIED TO HOLD IT WITH HIS SHOULDER AND BOLT IT UP AT THE SAME TIME. BY PUSHING ON THE KNEE BRACE WITH HIS SHOULDER. HE FELT PAIN IN BACK RIGHT SIDE.

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF CEMENT FOUNDATION ONTO STEEL LAYING ON GROUND. THE STEEL SHIFTED. HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LEFT HAND.

Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON STAKES LAYING ON GROUND, FELL AND PENCIL ROD WENT INTO LEFT THIGH, MINOR LACERATION.