Mining Incidents

CEDAR ROSE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

N C Granite Corp · Surface
Controlled by Polycor Inc
Cabarrus County, NC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3101986

MSHA record for CEDAR ROSE QUARRY (mine ID 3101986). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1988–1997
Latest incident
Jan 1997
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 0 0 0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 1, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
N C Granite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE DRILLED INTO A MISFIRE, THAT HAD GONE UNDETECTED FROM THE DAY BEFORE. WHEN HE HAMMERED A WEDGE INTO THE STONE AN APPARENT SPARK IGNITED THE MISFIRE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Reportable incidents

16 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1997 · 1 incident

January 7, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
N C Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

JACKHAMMER GOT STUCK IN DRILL HOLE. EMP HURT HIMSELF LIFTING IT FREE. NOTE: AT THIS TIME EMP HAS NOT MISSED ANY TIME .

1994 · 1 incident

August 9, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
N C Granite Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

FOUR 3EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING QUARRY DRILL TO A NEW LOCATION THE DRILL WAS LOWERED INTO POSITION WITH CRANE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED BY PULLING ON DRILL TO GET IT TO REST ON AN EXACT SPOT HE PULLED STOMACH MUSCLE

1993 · 2 incidents

September 27, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N C Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRANE DIRECTOR HE SAW THAT THE CABLE HAD COME OFF A PULLEY IN ONE PLACE AND TRIED TO PULL CABLE BACK ON. HE DID PULL THE CABLE BACK ONTO THE PULLEY WHEEL BUT INT HE SAME LOCATION AS HIS RIGTH HAND ON THE CABLE. HE FRACTURED TWO FIGNERS.

August 16, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
N C Granite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

QUARRY BURNER BACKFIRED & BLEW OFF HOSE AT TORCHHEAD.EMPL RAN TO CUT OFF AIR & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

1992 · 2 incidents

March 10, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
N C Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND HELD AIR DRILL THE DUST SUCTION CUP & HOSE WERE NOT PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY HIS PANT LEG CAUGHT UP IN THE DRILL STEEL & SQUEEZED HIS KNEE AS IT WOUND AROUND DRILL STE EL

1991 · 2 incidents

August 28, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N C Granite Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO REMOVE COVER FROM A FAN. THE COVER WAS MADE OF SHEET METAL. HE BRUSHED HIS FINGER AGAINST EDGE OF METAL WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A PIN HOLDING THE COVER IN PLACE. HE G OT 3 SUTURES AT CABARRUS MEM. HOSPITAL TO CLOSE IT.

January 3, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N C Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS USING HAND SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP LEDGE & PICKED UP TOO LARGE LOAD & HURT BACK.

1990 · 1 incident

March 9, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
N C Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND WEDGING ROCK TO BREAK OFF A PIECE AND WHEN IT BROKE HE LETIT FALL ON HIS FOOT. SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN A POSITION WHERE THAT COULDN'T HAPPEN. EMPLOYEE HAS SOME MILD CONTU SIONS OF L. FOOT. EMPLOYEE MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK (MONDAY 3/12/90). HE IS NOW BACK AT WORK.

1989 · 4 incidents

July 26, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N C Granite Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PIT HOOKING SCRAP STONE TO THE CRANE TO BE LIFTED OUT OF PIT. HIS ACTIONS CAUSED ANOTHER PIECE OF SCARPE STONE TO FALL CUTTING HIS ARM.

May 2, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
N C Granite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HOOKING UP HOSE TO WATER PUMP, SLIPPED ON ROCK AND FELL AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

April 4, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N C Granite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PIT LOOKING CHAIN TO SCRAP BUCKET. A STONE IN THE BUCKET, MOVED AGAINST HIS HAND AND MASHED R. THUMB. EMPLOYEE WORKED ON TWO DAYS BEFORE GOING TO DOCTOR. (PROOF THAT IT WAS FRACTURE RECEIVED 4-26-89).

1988 · 3 incidents

September 1, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N C Granite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CABLE JUMPED OFF WHEEL ON QUARRYY CRANE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL CABLE BACK ONTO THE WHEEL AND HURT HIS BACK EMPLOYEE TOLD FOREMAN ABOUT HIS BACK BUT DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME OR GO FOR TR EATMENT UNTIL 1-9-89

May 11, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
N C Granite Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING ON QUARRY BLOCK SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. FOREMAN MADE NOTE OF THIS BUT DID NOT TELL HOME OFFICE. AFTER 3 MONTHS OF OBSERVATION DR. HAS DECIDED TO OPERATE. UP UNTIL AUG 1 8TH THERE WAS NO LOST TIME.

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