Mining Incidents

CHALK MOUNTAIN MINE Metal/Non-Metal

Feldspar Corp · Surface
Mitchell County, NC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3100100

MSHA record for CHALK MOUNTAIN MINE (mine ID 3100100). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Nov 1993
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1993 · 1 incident

November 3, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Feldspar Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DROPBALL AND FELL ON UNEVEN GROUND.

1992 · 2 incidents

June 9, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Feldspar Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING AIR OCMPRESSOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE COMPRESSOR CABINET HITTING HIS LOWER BACK.

May 1, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Feldspar Corp · Struck against a moving object

KICK BACK BRAKE ON THE CROWD OF NW SHOVEL WAS VIBRATING AND JUMPING CAUSING PAIN IN MIDDLE & LOWER BACK.

1989 · 4 incidents

September 11, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Feldspar Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TURN SMALL BOLT IN RATCHET-TYPE WRENCH, KNIFE SLIPPED, STRUCK KNIFE IN BASE OF THUMB ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING 1 SUTURE.

June 26, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Feldspar Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL WORKING ON SHOVEL SWING BRAKE.REACHED FOR BRAKE SHOE,BECAME OVERBALANCED AND FELL OVER FRONT DRUM ON SHOVEL.HEAD & NECK WERE TWISTED AFTER HARDHAT BECAME LODGED IN OPENING.

June 16, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Feldspar Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR SHOVEL GREASE CAN OR DRUM SLIPPED & MASHED THUMB

May 18, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Feldspar Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SHOVEL WHEN FUEL LINE RUPTURED SPRAYING HOT OIL INTO EYES

1988 · 2 incidents

August 5, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Feldspar Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HOIST CABLE FROM DROPBALL TO REMOVE WEDGE USING A CUTTING TORCH SMALL PARTICLES FLEW BEHIND GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING SMALL CUTS ON EYE HAD TO HAVE PRESCRIPTION ANTI BIOTIC DROPS & PAIN MEDICATION WORE EYE PATCH 24 HOURS

March 21, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Feldspar Corp · Fall from machine

STARTED TO STEP OUT AND DOWN FROMM SHOVEL, HAD PUT BOTH FEET ON SHOVEL TRACKS WHEN RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING LEGS TO CROSS DURING FALL TO GROUND. HAD PAINLIKE BEE-STING IN SMALL OF BA CK, RIGHT SIDE, WHICH PROCEDED DOWN RIGHT LEG.

1987 · 1 incident

June 11, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Feldspar Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED IN3HOLE IN GROUND HELPING CARRY HEAVY TIMBER TO PUT UNDER SHOVEL TO PERFORM MAINT.& REPAIR.SPRAIN/STRAIN IN BACK.SAW DR 6-16-87.

1985 · 1 incident

June 24, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Feldspar Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING GREASE IN SHOVEL. WAS REMOVING TOP OF GREASE CAN BY PRYING UP CLOSING FLANGES WITH SCREWDRIVER. WAS TURNING CAN TO REACH BACK OF CAN. CUT HAND ON ONE OF THE CLOSING FLANG ES ON THE TOP OF THE CAN.

1984 · 1 incident

October 5, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Feldspar Corp · Fall from machine

SEAT ON DROPBALL CAME LOOSE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO FLOOR OF MACHINE, HURTING LOWER BACK.

1983 · 3 incidents

July 19, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Feldspar Corp · Fall from machine

DRILL TRACK GOT IN WASHOUT DRILL WAS TURNING OVER EMPLOYEE JUMPED CLEAR OF DRILL AND HIT SOME ROCK

July 19, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Feldspar Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING STEEL FROM DRILL TO RACK PULLED LEFT SIDE RIB AREA

May 6, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Feldspar Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OSHOVEL, HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK, AND PULLED LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

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