Mining Incidents

Jackson PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by USS Holdings Inc
Jackson, Madison County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4002937
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Jun 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2018 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

A miner reported that EE felt discomfort in EE's left eye when arriving to work on Monday 6/25/2018. The Saturday 6/23/2018 prior the miner was assisting in the replacement of a pump. The miner was sent to an eye doctor who brushed out a small metal chip. A prescription eye drop was prescribed on 6/26/2018. The miner does not recall exactly when the eye discomfort began.

2014 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Debris collected on face shield rim and fell into workers right eye during the course of demolition of ceramic tile on #2 ball mill.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tendonitis resulting from twisting wrist during 5 lb. sledge hammer during ceramic tile removal from #2 ball mill.

Struck by flying object

Flying ceramic debris caused by impact from sledge hammer.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

As employee was making adjustments to shroud bolts to try and eliminate noise, the fan/shroud assembly broke apart which allowed the employee to fall against the rotating fan assembly of the 600 HP, 480 VAC, TEFC (totally enclosed fan-cooled) electric motor which was rotating at approximately 1787 RPM.

2000 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE CONTROL ROOM OF THE MILL, WHEN HIS HEAD WENT BACK AND HIS EYES ROLLED INTO HIS HEAD. THE OTHEREMPLOYEE TRIED TO SHAKE HIM AND GOT NO RESPONSE FROM HIM. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NO PULSE AND WAS NOT BREATHING. THE EMPLOYEE HAD SOMEONE CALL 911 AND BEGIN CPR.