Mining Incidents

BESSEMER CITY QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Bessemer City, Gaston County, NC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101105
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2025 · 1 incident

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

Carolina Cat technician was entering through an interior door when the door closed on EE's hand.

2004 · 1 incident

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

The employee was using a jigsaw to cut holes in the bottom of the generator pan. The saw either locked down or twisted during the cutting process, which pushed the saw against the ee's finger and the generator frame. The result was a lacerated finger requiring three stitches.

2003 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE WELDING ON A D8L DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EAR.

2002 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON JAW CRUSHER: SLIPPED AND FELL: SHIT HIT EDGE OF TAIL SPRING GUARD CAUSING CUT OF RIGHT LEG.

Struck against a moving object

EE BUMPED ELBOW ON CONTROL LEVER IN THE CAB OF THE EX 1100. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 6/21/2002 BUT NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 7/31/2002. FLUID WAS DRAINED FROM ELBOW ON 7/31/2002.