Contact with hot objects or substances
Burnt right index finger while cleaning slag off torch.
ElkinMetal/Nonmetal
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Elkin, Surry County, NC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100092
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2001–2019
- Latest incident
- Jan 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2019 · 1 incident
2014 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While performing maintenance a welding lead slipped off tower above employees head. Employee attempted to catch stinger causing a dislocated thumb.
2012 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee slipped descending steps while holding the right hand rail resulting in torn bicep tendon.
2001 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STANDING NEAR BY WHEN ANOTHER EE WAS USING A 8 LB HAMMER TO KNOCK THE BUSHING DOWN IN THE HUB OF THE KELLY DRIVE ON THE DM-25 DRILL. A SMALL FRAGMENT APPROX 1/8"" IN SIZE CAME OFF THE EA R OF THE BUSHING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE STOMACH. EE USING THE SLEDGE HAMMER SAID HE COULD ONLY SWING ABOUT 6 INCH, WHICH IS VERY LITTLE FORCE. THEY THINK EAR WAS ALREADY CRACKED.