Mining Incidents

BURKE QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Morganton, Burke County, NC · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3102097
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2003–2005
Latest incident
Feb 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE reached over the top of engine to take off oil filter and pulled lower back muscle, on Thursday 2/3/05. At 10:30 AM on Monday 2/7/05 he was hammering wedges in on screen plant and pulled same area again. Left work at 12:00 noon to rest strain. After Dr. visit & drug screen was placed on light duty work until re-evaluation on 2/14/05.

2003 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

ORIG BURN ON OR ABOUT 9-18-03 WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH SLAG ROLLED THRU SLEEVE-WAS UNREPORTEL AND UNATTENDED TO AT THE TIME OF INJURY. WEEK LATER ARM SORE AND SWELLED THEN FEVER. WENT TO DR. FRI 9-26-03 POSSIBLE CELLULITIS-TREATED NO RESTRICTIONS. RETURNED TO DR TUES SEPT 30, DEFINITE CELLULITIS-5 DAYS ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT. NO WORK UNTIL MON 10-6-03. AS OF 10-6-03 NO RESTRICTIONS