Mining Incidents

Cranberry Mine & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Avery County, NC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3100209

MSHA record for Cranberry Mine & Mill (mine ID 3100209). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Oct 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1986 · 3 incidents

October 7, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cranberry Magnetite Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

REMOVING HALF O0 CLASSIFIER TO GROUND LEVEL BEAMS GAVE AWAY TURNED CLASSIFIER HALF UP SIDE WAYS THROWING MEN OFF.

October 7, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cranberry Magnetite Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

ATTEMPTING TO R9MOVE ONE HALF OF A CLASSIFID GROUND LEVEL. BEAM GAVE AWAY TURNED CLASSIFIED HALF UP SIDE WAYS THROWING MEN O FF.

October 7, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cranberry Magnetite Corp · Fall from machine

REMOVING 1/2 OF3A CLASSIFIER TO GROUND LEVEL.BEAMS GAVE AWAY TURNED CLASSIFIER HALF UP SIDEWAYS THROWING MEN OFF.

1984 · 1 incident

March 14, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cranberry Magnetite Corp · Struck by flying object

CHIPPING A WELD WITH CHIPPING HAMMER PIECE OF SLAG FLEW IN LEFT EYE

1983 · 1 incident

February 1, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cranberry Magnetite Corp · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELT AND CUT RIGHT HAND THUMB ON PIECE OF METAL.

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