Mining Incidents

ELM CITY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Hanson PLC
Wilson County, NC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3102048

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1990–1991
Latest incident
May 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1991 · 1 incident

May 9, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benchmark Carolina Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STTES HE WAS HOLDING A LONG PUNCH ON A WEDGE FOR HOIST CABLE, WHILE A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE PUNCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT OUT OF THE LAGGING, WHEN IT HIT T HE SLEDGE HAMMER THE PUNCH TILITED TO ONE SIDE PINNING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PUNCH AND DRUM.

1990 · 1 incident