Mining Incidents

Kings Mountain Mine & Mineral Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Cleveland County, NC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3100119

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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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Jun 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1991 · 1 incident

June 3, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Foote Mineral Company · Fall onto or against objects

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.

1986 · 1 incident

February 17, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foote Mineral Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 DOWN FROM THE #2 WATER WAGON HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TURN HIS ANKLE

1985 · 3 incidents

September 4, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

May 31, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Foote Mineral Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING #20 CAT TRUCK WHEN HE WAS JARRED BY THE SHOVEL OPERATOR CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK

February 20, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Fall onto or against objects

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.

1984 · 3 incidents

November 21, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WELDING ON PART OF SECTION OF STEPS TO BE INSTALLED AT CRUSHER.WHILE MANUVERING SUB-ASSEMBLY INTO PROPER WELDING POSTION,STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 12, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

January 12, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foote Mineral Company · Fall onto or against objects

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.

1983 · 2 incidents

December 28, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

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

July 15, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Foote Mineral Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS LOADING SHOT WHEN DUST BLEW UP FROM ANOTHER AREA. HE WASHED HIS EYES BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAN DUST FROM LEFT EYE.

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