Mining Incidents

BAKERS QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Monroe, Union County, NC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100071
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Aug 2016

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

An R-35 Euclid Haul truck and a rail car collided.

Reportable incidents

9 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2016 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Upon arrival at the mine site, the Assistant Plant Manager noticed what looked to be a transformer fire on the mine property. All appropriate notifications were made as soon as possible.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Two trespassers were operating dirt bikes inside the Martin Marietta quarry. The men were driving down one of the pathways, one of them collided with a closed gate, causing fatal injuries. The other person stated that they had driven down Old Charlotte Hwy and crossed over the rail road tracks to get inside the property. This fatal should be Non-Chargeable to the mine.

2013 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A trespasser, along with 6 other teenagers entered the mine site illegally to go swimming in the pit pond at the lowest level of the pit. One of the trespassers was injured when he fell from the high wall into the water. Our understanding is that he broke a bone and had a fractured skull. This injury is not chargeable to the mine

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was tightening bolts on a mud flap, as he was holding the bolt on the front side with his left hand and tightening the nut with his right, when the ratchet slipped off the bolt and hit his left side upper lip *resulting in two stitches. * This injury is a reportable medical with no restricted duty and no lost work.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was squatting down washing out from under a conveyor, when a slab of rock fell seven feet from the conveyor, striking him on the left shoulder. Employee was checked out at hospital and released and was referred to an orthopedist to have shoulder evaluated. *employee was not able to return to work today making this a lost time incident.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee had fueled loader and was getting down off loader when he stepped on the fueling hose causing his ankle to roll over on its side which broke bone in right foot.

2000 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS NEEDED FOR IRRATATED EYE CAUSED BY A METAL SHAVING THAT WENT OVER THE TOPOF HIS GLASSES AND SCRATCHED HIS EYE.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BRUSH OFF A FENCE AT CHURCHWHEN THE CHAIN CAME OFF THE CHAINSAW AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE RESULTING IN STITCHES.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING UNDER TRUCK TO FEE A HOSE THROUGH WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS LOCATED BETWEEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE AND THE FENDER WELL. AS HE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE LOCATION HE CUT HIS RIGHT EAR/CARTILEDGE.