Mining Incidents

PLANT #1Metal/Nonmetal

Unimin Corp · Surface
Controlled by Covia Holdings LLC
Burnsville, Yancey County, NC · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3100678
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2003–2010
Latest incident
Jun 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

The employee was assisting in lifting the stationary jaw from the jaw crusher and sitting the jaw on to the floor. The rail trolley and chain hoist being used fell from the beam to which it was attached. The trolley fell on to the employees left hand, which he was using to guide the jaw, and cut the middle finger of his left hand.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was attempting to loosen the bar bolts on a chainsaw when the bar wrench handle broke and the miners' hand struck the chainsaw chain which cut through his glove and cut the middle finger on his left hand.

2008 · 1 incident

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

The miner was removing a build up of material at the feed hopper to the cone crusher, using a metal pry bar. His finger was caught between the bar and the edge of the hopper, injuring his finger.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS GRINDING ON A BRAKE ROTOR, WHEN FINISHED HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.