Mining Incidents

Wade MineMetal/Nonmetal

Hope Mills, Cumberland County, NC · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3102089
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
Oct 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

office manager was using the restroom and as she was standing from the toilet her ankle rolled causing her to lose her balance and hit her head against the wall.

2011 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was measuring the sheave sizes on the gearbox end of a Eagle 44"" fine material washer. The guard that surrounds the sheaves had been open to obtain the measurements. As the wind blew the guard back to the closed position, the employee's left thumb was cut and received 10 stitches.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A right handed employee was using a pocket knife to cut the tail off of an electrical tie. As the knife cut the tie, the blade cut the wrist of the employee, requiring 4 stitches.

2004 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE fell after slipping on ice after an ice storm. He struck his knee on the ground and caused a contusion. EE was performing startup operations on the plant when the injury occurred and was on the ground level.

Accident type, without injuries

Sediment pit over-filled due to pump failure. water ran over containment dam into dewatering area. Incident occurred on Sunday afternoon and no one was working in the area at the time.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

THE INJURY TO EE'S FOREHEAD WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF LOW OXYGEN LEVELS IN THE BLOOD STREAM. HE RECEIVED A PACE MAKER THE FOLLOWING DAY TO CORRECT THE HEALTH RELATED PROBLEM. EE BEGAN TO FELL FAI NT WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER & HE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE CAB. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE STEPS, HE PASSED-OUT & STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON THE STEP. HE RECEIVED 10 STITCHES TO TREAT THE LACERATION.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURY OCCURRED WHILE WASHING MATERIAL FROM UNDER PLANT. HE WAS LEANING AGAINST 10"" PIPE AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON HAND.