MSHA record for Kings Mountain Mine & Mineral Plant (mine ID 3100119). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING A FORKLIFT.HE STEPPED WITH HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE FORKLIFT STEP AND WAS WINGING HIS RIGHT LEG OVER TO THE SEAT WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED FALLING ON THE SEAT WITH HIS CROTC H AREA.
EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 DOWN FROM THE #2 WATER WAGON HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TURN HIS ANKLE
EMP WAS HOLDING A GENERATOR IN P LACE DRUING REPLACEMENT WHILE TRYING TO START THE BOLTS HE DROPPED THE GENERATOR REACHED TO CATCH IT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING #20 CAT TRUCK WHEN HE WAS JARRED BY THE SHOVEL OPERATOR CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK
EE WAS IN STORAGE ROOM WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED A DIAPHRAM PUMP CAM SHAFT OFF SHELF HITTING HIS LEFT FOOT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS INTO ROD MILL BEARING.
EMPL WELDING ON PART OF SECTION OF STEPS TO BE INSTALLED AT CRUSHER.WHILE MANUVERING SUB-ASSEMBLY INTO PROPER WELDING POSTION,STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE WAS PUTTING BUCKET CYLINDER PIN ON #7-245 SHOVEL. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF END OF PIN & WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CYLINDER ROD & BUCKET FRAME MASHING HIS SECOND THIRD & FOURTH FINGER. 18 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED IN 4TH FINGER 8 IN 3RD FINGER.
HE WAS STARTING TO CLIMB UP STEPS ON #16 TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICE BUILD-UP ON STEP & STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHIN CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES & BRUISES.
EMP WAS REPLACING A WATER PIPE AT THE TRAYLOR CRUSHER THAT HAD FROZEN AND BURST A 10\ SECTION OF UNSECURED 1" PIPE FELL 2 FEET TRAPPING EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN IT AND AN I-BEAM SEVERI NG THE FIRST JOINT OF RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND
EE WAS LOADING SHOT WHEN DUST BLEW UP FROM ANOTHER AREA. HE WASHED HIS EYES BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAN DUST FROM LEFT EYE.