Mining Incidents

PENROSE QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Penrose, Transylvania County, NC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100111
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Jul 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was assisting with maintenance on a conveyor head pulley. While on the ground employee lifted it to roll it over and heard a pop in elbow when employee pushed the pulley forward. Muscle swollen up in forearm

2017 · 1 incident

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

Employee right thumb was smashed between hydraulic cylinder and pushing wedge. Resulting in a crush thumb.

2007 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using a wrench attempting to break a bolt loose with body in full tension and body in prone position approx. 6-8 inches off the ground. When the bolt broke loose, he struck the ground, buttocks first, but sustained no apparent injury. He awoke the next morning with severe muscle spasm in lower back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a chainsaw to clear/fell trees. Tree kicked chainsaw back between legs resulting in a laceration of leg requiring sutures. Employee returned to duty without restrictions.

2005 · 3 incidents

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

Employee was swinging an 18 lb sledge hammer to tap a wrench to loosen a nut on the tension rod of a Hewitt Robbins jaw crusher. The tip of his left index finger was smashed between the hammer handle and a piece of steel. He was wearing work gloves & safety glasses. He was taken to the emergency room where he received 8 stitches.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WIDENING A HOLE IN A PLASTIC COLLAR WHENT THE POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER AT THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE, RECIEVED 6 STITCHES

Fall from machine

Employee was descending the ladder steps of the R25. His right hand was holding the pole to the rearview mirror/handrail as he stepped down with his left foot. His left foot slipped off the top rung and he fell to the ground. On the ground, he looked at his left shin and saw a puncture wound about 1"" long by 1"" deep. He received 5 stitches.

2001 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PLACED HAND AT THE BASE OF THE STEPS ON A WEIGHTED TAKEUP. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR LOWERED THE WEIGHT CAUSING THE SLIDE TUBES TO COME DOWN AND SEVER THE END OF HIS FINGER.