Mining Incidents

Senter Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Becker Minerals Inc · Surface
Controlled by Alfred Mc Alpine Inc
Harnett County, NC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3100406

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
42
Years on record
1984–1992
Latest incident
Mar 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

42 on file

1992 · 1 incident

1991 · 1 incident

January 2, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Becker Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF DRAGLINE MUD WAS ON STEP.SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT HIP.

1990 · 2 incidents

July 13, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GRINDING BLADES ON ROTORY ON TRACTOR, SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT LEG.

1989 · 6 incidents

September 28, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS HOOKING OIL DRUM UP TO TRUCK DRUM SLIPPED AND FELL ON L HAND BREAKING AND SMAHING MIDDLE FINGER ON SAID HAND

September 15, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS CUTTING CHAIN ON 7W BUCKET, WITH TORCH, PIECES OF METAL FLEW IN RIGHT EYE.

July 29, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS CUTTING, CUTTING EDGE OFF OF LOADER, LAST BOLT BROKE EDGE FELL ON LEFT FOOT.

July 10, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DISASSEMBLING NW95 PIPE SLIPPED & MASHED END OF INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND

April 12, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) FIRE
Becker Minerals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL PLATE, LEG OF PANTS CAUGHT FIRE, BURNT LEFT LEG.

1988 · 6 incidents

October 28, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS WORKING ON #4 SHOOT CUTTING OUT PIECE OF METAL AND WELDING IT TO REPLACE IN SHOOT A PIECE OF METAL FLEW BACK INTO R EYE

September 15, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS ON STEPS OF FLATCAR, REACHING FOR PANEL, WHEN IT WAS LET DOWN IT CAUGHT LEFT UPPER LEG BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL.

July 21, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger ELECTRICAL
Becker Minerals Inc · Flash burns (electric)

ELECTRIC FLASH BACK TO EYES WHILE SETTING JACKS

June 13, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS GRINDING ON L OADER BUCKET-REMOVED GLASSES TO WIPE FACE,HAD PICES OF METAL ON FACE,DID NOT KNOW IT.WIPED INTO EYE(RIGHT EYE).HAD TO GO TO DOCTOR TO HAVE IT RE MOVED,DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY PERMANENT DAMAGE.

April 15, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WINDING ROCK SHUTE DOWN WHEN CRANK SLIPPED OUT OF HAND STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

March 22, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY TO RING FINGER WITH HAIRLINE FRACTURE, DISTTAL END THE PHALANX IS SHOWING CALLOUS FORMATION RESULTING IN AFRACTURE.

1987 · 9 incidents

December 10, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Becker Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL STEPPED DO4N FROM SIDE OF VIBRATOR AND SLIPPED.FELL ON PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

September 19, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING 8RAGLINE CABLE & INJURIES HIS LEFT ARM.

August 26, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS U8ING A PIECE OF PIPE TO OPEN A FLIP DOOR THAT FAILED TO OPEN WHEN THE PIPE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG

August 17, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Becker Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING CONSTRUCT A NEW ROTARY SCREEN. HE WAS INSIDE THE ROTARY SCREEN. HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

June 25, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON CONVEYOR BELT AND AFTERWARDS FREEING ON OVER SIZE ROCK FROM IT AND THE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT SIDE OF HIS LEFT ANKLE

June 12, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING A BUCKET OF OIL ON THE LOCOMOTIVE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE HAND RTAIL.EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 06-16-87.HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 06-19-87.

March 28, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAAS T6RNING PULLEY SHEAVE OVER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM

January 6, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager ELECTRICAL
Becker Minerals Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING FUSES FOR SWITCH.FUSES WERE FINE.HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FUSES BACK IN.WHEN HE PUT THE THIRD FUSE IN THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH.

1986 · 4 incidents

October 29, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Becker Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 AND FELL ON CAT WALK

August 27, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING PIT PUMP PIPE WHEN IT CAME APART AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

March 31, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL OPERATING 3W6.BRAKES HARD TO MASH.AFTER CONTINUOUSLY MASHING BRAKE HE SPRANG HIS BACK.

March 13, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS HAUL3NG CROSSTIES ON THE LOWBOY. A CROSSTIE LODGED BETWEEN THE TRAILER AND THE TIRE. I NAME AND LOADER OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE TIRE BY RAISING THE TRAILER WITH THE LOADER BUC KET. THE LOADER3BUCKET SLIPPED DROPPING THE TRAILER, WHICH BOUNCED, MASHING I NAME RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE LOADER BUCKET AND THE TRAILER.

1985 · 4 incidents

October 28, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CLIMBING THE STEPS ON THE LOADER AND INJURED HIS RIGHT HAND

April 25, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIE A LOAD OF RAILROAD PANELS DOWN ON THE LOWBOY WITH A LOAD BINDER. THE LOAD BINDER PIPE SLIPPED AND THE PIPE STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

April 16, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON 7W. HE SLIPPEDON WET FLOOR AND A BOLT PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG.

February 5, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ONE END OF GUARD SCREEN OVER UNEVEN TERRAIN. HE STUMBLED ANDDROPPED HIS END CUTTING RIGHT ARM ABOVE WRIST. INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES. NO LOST TIME INVOLVED AS OF 2-11-85.

1984 · 9 incidents

October 17, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS REPLACING RAIL ON MAIN LINE. HE WAS HITTING PULL BAR WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND STUCK IN UPPER RIGHT ARM

July 6, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING TOP ROLLER FROM UNDER MAIN BELT TO PUT BELT BACK UNDER FLASHING WHEN ROLLER ROLLED OVER & HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.

June 27, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING TRACKS ON CRANE. HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE MASHED HIS THUMB.

May 30, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WELDING ON SCRUBBER LIFTER WHICH WAS SUPPORTED BY A PIECE OF STEEL THE LIFTER FELL FROM THE STEEL SUPPORT AND HIT EMPLOYEES FOOT

April 30, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal trackman, track worker, track gang MACHINERY
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING RIGHT OF WAY TO LAY RAILROAD WITH CHAINSAW THE SAW SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEG

April 11, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CROSS TIES AND DROPPED ONE ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

January 30, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

W MCMILLIAN WAS CLEANING OFF BUILT UP MATERIAL UNDER MAIN BELT HE FAILED TO LOCK OUT THE SWITCH AND ANOTHER EMP STARTED THE BELT CAUSING MCMILLIAN TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND HIT HIS FINGER ON TH SHOVEL