Mining Incidents

Emery PitMetal/Nonmetal

Candor, Montgomery County, NC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3102092
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2002–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The victim was the Kolberg Plant Operator. Employee may have been trying to perform maintenance on the tail pulley or conveyor belt, when employee became entangled in the conveyor system, causing fatal injuries. The operator is continuing to investigate the root cause(s) of this accident.

Reportable incidents

16 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was hitting tooth pin with metal hammer. Piece of metal broke loose from pin and hit lower left leg.

2017 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped on wet concrete and broke left fibular.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contractor cutting on arm of excavator, grease fitting & grease shot out hitting contractor. Contusion to right shoulder requiring 2 stitches, 1st degree burn to left side of face & 2nd degree burn to left collar bone both requiring first aid treatment. Contractor states was released from hospital with no restrictions related to this accident.

2014 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was waiting in line to be loaded. When it was his turn the loader operator signaled for him to pull up. When he did not pull forward, a co-worker went to check on him. He found employee slumped over in his seat.

2010 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting track with pry bar. Possible strain to right rotator cuff.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing maintenance tasks when he twisted his right wrist while installing a gear box at the plant.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was priming pump, the pump float moved and flipped. Employee jumped over railing that was around pump. He caught the back of his leg on the railing. He landed in the water. He was wearing a life jacket and pump was disconnected from the power and was locked out.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Mechanic/operator was working between two buildings. A window & frame was propped up against building. The window was sitting at angle and the operator walked into it and cut his leg on the frame corner.

2008 · 2 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was complaining of chest pain after he signed out at 4 pm and he asked the office clerk to call EMS. Extent of illness unknown.

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

Employee was opening door on water pipe and water pressure shut door, employees fingers caught in door. Cut to middle finger on right hand requiring sutures and no right handed work for two weeks.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was knocking slag off a piece of metal with a hammer, he slid his safety glasses down his nose because he said that they had fogged up and a piece of slag hit him in the eye.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee climbed onto hopper to direct trackhoe. Trackhoe bucket hit sideboard on top of hopper. Side board swung down. Another side board that was attached to sideboard that was hit swung forward hitting employee; employee fell forward and into hopper. He hit his arm on a six inch eye beam injuring left arm. Employee received a strain/contusion of the left bicep muscle.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

employee was getting out of haul truck and he missed a step and fell to the ground. He injured his back.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM GREASE SHED TO PLANT HOUSE. HE CROSSED THE HAUL ROAD AND WAS STRUCK BY THE BUCKET OF A MOVING LOADER. REFUSED MEDICAL CARE AND DRUG SCREEN.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CARRYING PIPE WITH CO-WORKER. PIPE WAS DROPPED AND IT FLEW UP AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH.

2002 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

WORKING ON BOWS ON TRAILER. USED A TORCH TO HEAT BOW. INJURIED GRAB HEATED AREA.