Mining Incidents

KANNAPOLIS QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

142, Rowan County, NC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100070
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2000–2013
Latest incident
Jun 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Contact with heat

Employee was having chest pains and feeling weak after he had been working in the heat. It was determined the employee had became dehydrated.

2006 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was working on Kawasaki Loader in shop. The drive shaft swung and pinched employees hand between the U Joint and the mainframe of the loader, cutting the webbing between my thumb and first finger. He received 6 stitches. Justifying a reportable medical injury with no lost days.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were changing cutting edges on WA500 Komatsu.They were loosening bolts with a 1 inch air gun. The bolts started turning all the way. The injured EE went to push the bolt in place with his hand & other employee hit the gun & the bolt started spinning & cut his index finger on his left hand. Doctor applied Stitches to finger.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING THE PLANT JAW CRUSHER. HE HAD AJAM AFTER HAMMERING ON THE JAM WITHOUT SUCCESS HE WALKED OUT ON THE PLATFORM TO LOOK IN THE CRUSHER. WHEN HE WENT BACK IN JAW HOUSE, HE FELT SOM ETHING IN HIS EYE. HE TRIED WASHING IT OUT, BUT DID NOT HELP. HE THE CALLED FOREMAN TO REPORT ACCIDENT