Mining Incidents

Mount Airy PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Charles S Luck IV
Mt. Airy, Surry County, NC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100002
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Dec 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

When EE finished cleaning out loader bucket, EE began turning while pulling the water hose. As EE turned, EE stepped/tripped over an area of uneven ground. Ground conditions had been affected from heavy rain over the past few days. Falling to the ground, EE rolled an ankle and broke it.

2021 · 1 incident

Flash burns (welding)

During the course of the day the associate was exposed indirectly to the mig welding arc of other associates

2020 · 2 incidents

Fall down stairs

While performing morning routine housekeeping, employee went to exit the catwalk going down steps, EE slips on the first step. Employee was holding onto the handrail and hit knee on the steps.

Struck against a moving object

Loader operator was traveling from the clean stone stockpile to the Class A stockpile, while traveling the loader bucket struck the ground stopping the loader.

2018 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

While climbing a ground ladder, employee lost balance fell to the ground injuring right foot(heel)

2017 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was entering a Bobcat skid steer and closed door on left thumb. The employee received medical attention at a local doctor's office which consisted of 5 sutures.

2016 · 2 incidents

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

An employee fell approximately 8'6"" off of a concrete landing, striking the ground. The employee was transported by EMS to the hospital. EE injuries include a left wrist fracture and a fractured pelvis. Notification was made to the call center when the accident occurred.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was placing metal I beams on a band saw table, metal slid into employees left ring finger.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Operator was operating the skid steer cleaning up around crushing plant, dug down to deep edge of bucket came in contact with a piece of metal in the ground. Operator was thrown forward in cab, lower chest was struck by safety restraint. At the time of accident operator was fine, 1 1/2 hours later he started feeling nauseous went to hospital for exam.

2008 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A cow was loose in the pit and several mine employees were trying to herd the animal out of the road. EE aproached the cow to move it and the cow ran at him. When EE ran out of the way he twisted his ankle.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner listed below was drilling a hole into a piece of sheetmetal on an excavtor with a 3/8"" drive electric hand drill. As the bit broke through the other side, the bit ""grabbed"" and started jerking. The drill slipped out of his hands and spun around striking his right hand.

2006 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was helping loosen an impaler with a pipe wrench, when he strained himself. Miner failed to let anyone know that he was hurt until Wed. of the next week. Company policy states that any injury MUST be reported when it occurs.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was hooking a chain onto an autocrane. Mechanic thought chain was hooked and moved boom to the side. The chain hook was caught in miner's gloves and cut his hand.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK STUCK IN TAILGATE ON BED OF DUMP TRUCK.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING CAT WALK ONT HE SCREEN LOWER WHERE MATERIAL WAS FROZEN WITH A HAND PICK. HE WENT TO STRIKE THE PILE OF MATERIAL WITH THE PICK AND STRUCK THE HAND RAIL, CAUSING THE PICK TO STRI KE HIS LEFT FOOT.