Mining Incidents

Vander Pit: 13 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Alfred Mc Alpine Inc
Cumberland County, NC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3100405

MSHA record for Vander Pit (mine ID 3100405). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1987–1991
Latest incident
Aug 1991
Ownership history
  1. Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc 1950 to 1987
  2. Blythe Construction Inc 1987 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Vander Pit sits in Cumberland County, North Carolina, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Cumberland County, North Carolina · Population 336,749
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$58,780
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1991 · 9 incidents

August 22, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blythe Construction Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL IN PLANT. CAUSED BROKEN ARM.

August 12, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVING DRAIN PIPE, BLADE FELL & HIT HIS FINGERS.

July 23, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING ROLLER ON TRAC OF D6 TRAC CAUGHT THUMB ON LEFT HAND AND SPLIT IT OPEN TOOK 10 STICHES IN EMERGENCY RM.

July 9, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blythe Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

REPLACING BELT ON SAND PLANT SLIPPED & TWISTED KNEE

March 25, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING JACK ON ROCK PLANT. IT CAME OUT OF SLOT, FELL AND HIT IN FACE.

January 13, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blythe Construction Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING IN OIL SUBSTANCES WENT TO HEATER TO WARM UP IN FLAMMED UP HIS CLOTHES.HE WAS BURNED ON THE CHEEKS OF BOTTOM,THE BACK TOP OF HIS CALVES AND INSIDE STRADLE TOP OF HIS C ALVES.

January 11, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINEWD RIGHT THUMB OPENING DOOR-AT TIME IT DIDN'T BOTHER HIM-BUT NOW SURGERY IS INDICATED.

1990 · 3 incidents

September 12, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PRYING DOOR OPEN ON JANDTANK PULLED RIGHT SIDE.

May 12, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING RADIATOR ON 95NW CAUSED INJURY TO LEFT SIDE.INJURY OCCURRED 05-12-90 SURGERY DONE ON 06-22-90.

1987 · 1 incident

November 23, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger FIRE
Blythe Construction Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INSULATION FOR 3OISE BARRIER CAUGHT FIRE. IN PROCESS OF USING FIRE EXTINGUISHER BURNED RIGHT HAND.