Mining Incidents

Dyersburg PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by John H Waters
Dyersburg, Dyer County, TN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4003183
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2002–2021
Latest incident
Aug 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2021 · 1 incident

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

Contingent worker was assisting 3 other employees who were removing the spider gear for mill #1 when EE's left ring finger was pinched between the spider gear pin and the journal while holding the pin.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was in the process of bagging 88lb bags of barite. Employee removed a bag from the horn and as he turned to stack the bag on a pallet, he felt a pain in his lower back. First aid measures were implemented and the employee went home for the day. Employee continued to work his normal shift the next days.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

The employee was in the process of servicing a new piece of equipment (Loader). While sitting on the platform of the fender on the equipment, the employee slipped off the fender to the ground. The employee landed on the ground feet first twisting his right ankle.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee noticed that mill feed tank had overflowed. As he ran to shut off the conveyor his hard hat fell off. A rock fell from the conveyor and struck him on the head.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee complained of numbness in his right arm after bagging barite in 88 lb. bags. This was not his normal work task. He was removed from this activity and treated with first aid measures. However on 9/10/2009 he complained of continued pain and asked to see a doctor.

2008 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Strained back while pulling and twisting to stretch belt for splicing.

Fall from machine

Employee had trouble releasing a latch on a self-dumping hopper. He stood on the latch handle and slipped off, falling backward onto the floor, striking his head and back on the concrete pavement.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell on a wet concrete surface, landing on his left hip. On 1/16 He reported ""a knot about the size of a quarter"" to the left hip area and tenderness to the touch. He continued to work while self medicating. On 1/21 he reported continued discomfort and that the knot had not subsided. At that time, he went to see a physician.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by powered moving object

Victim was taking product to the loader when another employee turned his forklift into victim's forklift, smashing victim's big toe.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Digging out back of crusher. Hit his elbow on the cross brace.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS DRAGGING A CHAIN INTO THE MILL BUILDING. HE BUMPED A CAN OF PAINT AND IT SPILLED CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST AN OIL DRUM.