Mining Incidents

North Myrtle Beach QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Loris, Horry County, SC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3800704
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2002–2020
Latest incident
Aug 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was removing a tooth from an excavator bucket and was using a hammer to break it loose. A piece of metal struck EE on the chin causing a laceration injury.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck by powered moving object

The employee opened a gate for a contractor to leave. The contractors trailer became entangled with one side of the gate causing the trailer to jump sideways striking the employee who was holding the other side of the gate.

Struck by falling object

One employee was tossing down a 100' tape measure to another employee who lost it in the sun and was struck in the face. The employee fractured a small bone in the nose. No work time has been missed. The diagnoses of a need for medical treatment was made on 06/26/17. Repair procedure has not yet been scheduled.

2007 · 2 incidents

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

While clearing a jam, the employee pinched his left little finger between the pipe he was using and the bottom of the chute.

Struck against stationary object

While turning a valve the employee's left hand slipped and he mashed his thumb against a packing rod bolt

2004 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pushing against the sides of a roller-mounted conveyor to move the conveyor and he strained his upper thoracic area.

Contact with hot objects or substances

While the employee was cleaning the plant structure with a hot water cleaning system (steam genie), the wand of the system was broken and the hot water burned the employee on the left forearm.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was driving haul truck when his truck hit a rut shifting his weight and straining his right shoulder on the cab's rightside handhold.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING INTO A FEEDER BOX WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM THE EDGE OF THE FEEDER BOX SIDE PANEL. WHEN HIS 3-POINT CONTACT WAS LOST HE EXTENDED HIS RIGHT ARM FOR BALANCE AS HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FEEDER 2' BELOW. HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A TURNBUCKLE HOLDING A TRACTOR ON A LOWBOY TRAILER. THE EMPLOYEE ROLLED THE TURNBUCKLE AND THE HANDLE OF THE TURNBUCKLE ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. THE EMPLOYEE CHIPPED TWO FRONT TEETH REQUIRING DENTAL WORK TO BE DONE.