Mining Incidents

ASHEBOROMetal/Nonmetal

Asheboro, Randolph County, NC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100066
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2001–2016
Latest incident
Oct 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping change screen cloth on the wash screen. Employee was inside the discharge box and had hold of the top half of the screen, the other half was resting on the screen itself. The screen shifted about 6 inches hitting the employee just above the boot causing a small laceration.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

An employee was using a pry bar to remove screen cloth. The employee told the Plant Manger later in the work day his shoulder was sore. The employee was sent for a medical evaluation and was diagnosed with a muscle strain and returned to his regular job. After continued soreness he was sent for an MRI, which revealed a tear of the rotator cuff.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting the cab of the Chevrolet 6500 truck. A rock was below the feet where he would step down. He stepped down and twisted his left ankle. Restricted Duty - employee was not able to return to regular duty on next scheduled workday 11/03/2011 making this a reportable injury.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

associate mounted a tire on a cat loader. he moving the imt model 816 crane boom when both end caps of the swing cylinder mounted on a FORD truck were discharged with a end cap striking the associate. equip. failure resulted in injury and damage to crane. IMT engineer evaluated equip.he concluded failure due to over pressurization and potential fatigue. crane being repaired

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING ON HYD ARM AND ARM SLIPPED OFF HITTING CRUSHER WITH HIS ARM. THIS HAPPENED ON 1-16-01 AND EE THOUGHT HE HAD A SPRAIN. FOUND OUT ON 3-22-01 THAT HE HAD A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

Fall from machine

EE WAS ON CAB PROTECTOR OF STOCKPILE TRUCK WORKING ON CLEAN STONE CHUTES AND JUMPED FROM TOP ON TO HOOD SLIPPING AND FALLING TO GROUND, DISLOCATING HIS LEFT SHOULDER