Struck against a moving object
Tresspassed by opening gate to mine site and was riding an ATV when control was lost.
Sanford PitMetal/Nonmetal
General Shale Brick, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Wienerberger AG
Sanford, Lee County, NC · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3102143
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2000–2007
- Latest incident
- May 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2007 · 1 incident
2000 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
A CONTRACT EMPLOYEE WAS ACCUSING SUBJECT OF UNSAFE DRIVING TO MINING SUPERVISOR, CLAIMING HE HADSPLASHED MUD ON HIM THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY. SUBJECTWAS WITHIN HEARING DISTANCE & DENIED THIS, CALLI NG HIM A LIAR. AT THIS POINT CONTRACT EMPLOYEE STRUCK VICTIM IN BACK OF THE HEAD WITH HIS FIST.HE CONTINUED TO HIT VICTIM, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. TWO CO-WORKERS PULLED HIM OFF.
Struck by flying object
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING A RIPPER TOOTH ON A D8 DOZER. INJURED BEAT AROUND THE TOOTH TO LOOSEN IT. HE HIT THE TOP EDGE, A CHIP CAME OFF PENETRATING HIS LEFT LEG.