Mining Incidents

NEW BERN QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Craven County, NC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3100048

MSHA record for NEW BERN QUARRY (mine ID 3100048). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1983–1999
Latest incident
Feb 1999
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 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1999 · 1 incident

1994 · 1 incident

January 5, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

INJURED WERE SERVICING THE D-10 DOZER WHEN INJURED STEPPED FROM THE BED OF THE SERVICE TRUCK TO THE PUSH ARM OF HT EDOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON MUDY MATERIAL CAUSING HIM TO FALL, AS HE FELL HE H IT THE LIFT CYLINDER WITH HIS FACE CAUSING THE INJURY.

1993 · 1 incident

November 16, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS INSPECTING A R-35 FRONT DRIVE YOKE FOR BURRS, HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED & CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

1992 · 2 incidents

May 26, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

EE WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEE FILL THE LIEBHERR DOZER WITH WATER, SLIPPED AND FELL AND BROKE HIS LEFT WRIST, EE ATTEMPTED TO SWING THE WATER JUG UP ONTO THE HOOD OF THE DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BLADE PUSH ARM AND HE FELL BACKWARD APPROX 2' TO THE GROUND.

February 21, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO BREAK DOWN THE OUTSIDE HOUSING OF "AA" SPEED REDUCER TO GET IT OFF THE HEAD PULLEY SHAFT, WHILE TRYING TO PUSH THE OUTSIDE HALF OF THE HOUSING OFF THE SHAFT, HIS LEFT I NDEX FINGER WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSING HALFS AND CUT HIS FINGER ACROSS THE KNUCKLES. IT TOOK EIGHT STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

1989 · 1 incident

October 6, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING UP THE CAT WALK SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING HIS FINGER TO GET HUNG UP IN ONE OF THE TROUGHING ROLLERS.

1988 · 3 incidents

April 5, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE RECEIVED TWO BROKEN FINGERS. HE WAS HELPING I.NAME CLOSE A DOOR ON THE #1 SCREEN, WHEN THE DOOR WAS BEING PRYED IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGERS. HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS WERE BR OKEN AT THE ENDS ABOVE THE JOINT. HE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK THAT NIGHT.

February 19, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING JALLOY IN TUNNEL AND PULLED HIS BACK OUT OF PLACE

February 10, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE D7G DOZER WHEN HE WAS LIFTING A ROLLER TO BE INSTALLED HE THEN FELT A CATCH IN HIS BACK

1987 · 5 incidents

September 21, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT3HEADPULLEY END CONVEYOR, ABOUT 217 FEET OUT, AND ABOUT 40 FEET ABOVE STOCK PILE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LUBRICATING THE ROLLORS, WHEN ABOUT 30 FEET OF THE CONVEYOR SECTION C OLLASPED, AND F9LL ABOUT 40 FEET TO THE SURGE PILE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND THE SURGE PILE.

September 21, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF LUBRICATING THE ROLLERS ON AA CONVEYOR AT THE HEADPULLEY APPROX.217FT AT THE END40FT FROM THE SURGE PILE THE CONVEYOR BUCKLED ABOUT 40FT FROM THE HEADPULLEY END & DROPPED ABOUT3 30FT TO THE PILE IT TURNED A BIT TO THE RIGHT & CAUGHT EMPLOYEE BETWEEN MOTOR & SOME ROCKS ON SURGE PILE MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS A HIP DISLOCATION & SOME HEAD INJURY CAUSIN

September 16, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A EYE OFF OF THE TOP STATIONARY DYE AT THE JAW CRUSHER. IT DID NOT GET CUT OFF COMPLETELY AND HE HIT AT IT WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. HE MISSED THE EYE AND STRUCK HIMSELF IN LEFT LEG. HE T2E WENT TO THE HOSPTIAL AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

June 2, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING A 5 GAL. PAIL OF OIL DOWN THE STEPS BY THE JAW CRUSHER, HOLDING ONTO THE HANDRAIL WITH ONE HAND, HE STUMBLED AFTER HIS HEEL GOT CAUGHT ON THE STEP, AND SLIPPED DOWN 3-4 S TEPS. HE HURT H3S LEFT ANKLE.

March 11, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MA5ING A METAL BOX, AND WAS USING A SIDE GRINDER, STOPPED GRINDING AND WAS GOING TO SET THE GRINDER DOWN. HE LAID HIS LEFT ARM(HOLDING THE GRINDER) ON HIS LEFT LEG, AND THE BLADE, WHICH WAS STILL3TURNING CUT HIS LEFT KNEE.

1985 · 3 incidents

October 14, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CHANGE A BEARING ON A CONVEYOR HE HAD TO CUT OUT THE BOLTS OF A COMPLETE TROUGHING ROLLER & AS HE LAY ROLLER DOWN IT SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER & PC O F ANGLE IRON ANGLE IRON CUT HIS RT RING FINGER & FIVE (5) STITCHES WERE REQUIRED AT THE HOSPITAL

July 2, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS CUTTING ON THE BLADE OF A 988B CAT LOADER, AND HAD FINISHED WITH ALL BUT APPROX. 2" OF THE CUT, HE STEPPED BACK ABOUT 3 FEET, EXPECTING THE CUT PORTION TO FALL, AND IT DID FALL, BUT IT BOUNCED BACK TOWARDS HIM, STRIKING HIM ON THE SHIN OF HIS RIGHT LEG, CUTTING IT, HITTING THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT, AND BROKE THREE NONES IN THE FOOT, ALSO CAUSING SOME LIGAMENT DAMAGE.

February 21, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING A SPRING IN T HE FEEDER IN A TUNNEL USING HIS FOOT AGAINST A S%% PIPE SOMETIME WED NIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN HE STARTED TO GET UP OUT OF BED HE FOUND HIS B ACK WAS HURTING HIM.

1984 · 1 incident

November 15, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A DRIVE BOLT IN ORDER FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO KNOCK OUT A PIN HOLDING A TOOTH ON THE D-10 CAT RIPPER. WHEN IMPACT WAS MADE, THE CABLE ATTACHED TO THE BOLT FLEW BACK AND ST RUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD, CAUSING A LACERATION, REQUIRING STITCHES AT THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE THE RETURNED TO WORK.

1983 · 1 incident

January 4, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by falling object

2 EMPL WERE THROWING PIECED OF STEEL FROM 3 SCREEN,ONE WAS LOWERING STEEL TO THE OTHER AND ONE LET GO OF PIECE OF STEEL BEFORE EMPL WAS READY TO CATCH IT AND STEEL HIT EMPL ON LEFT FINGER ,LEF

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