Mining Incidents

Denver QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

charlotte, Lincoln County, NC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3101971
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2004–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

While operating a loader in the pit, the individual was jostled in the seat and felt pain in their back.

2023 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting door trim with a utility knife. The knife slipped cutting the user.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While performing screen maintenance, employee stepped into open hole and fell to same level.

2017 · 1 incident

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

Non-employee commercial truck driver was removing material from tailgate when tailgate pinched fingers.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When ee and coworker were removing the tail pulley guard he stepped over uneven ground and lost his footing. When he stumbled he caught himself not completely falling and hurt his back. Employee has worked full duty with some back discomfort until 3/09/2012 when he had surgery to alleviate the pain. - This surgery makes the incident reportable lost time 03/12/2012.

2010 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

A Fed-X driver delivered a package while walking to his truck he slipped on the ice falling backwards hitting his head on the asphalt. Lost consciousness for about 1 min before regaining consciousness. Was transported to the hsp by ambulance and was treated for a concussion and cut to the back of the head. He received 6 stitches and was released

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cleaning around #2 conveyor Injury moved the corner post to the guard. He was shaking the post to remove loose material when he felt pain in his knee. He continued working until 12pm when he said the pain had gotten worse, he reported incident to supervisor. *Employee worked restricted duty for three days before returning to regular duty.

2004 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF WIRE CLOTH ONTO THE WASHING SCREEN, EMPLOYEE HEARD A ""POP"" IN HIS LEFT ARM. HIS CO-WORKER GOT HIM OFF THE SCREEN TOWER WITH A MANLIFT. HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL WERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN BICEP TENDON. X-RAYS CONFIRMED NO BONE DAMAGE. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST TO FIND OUT HOW EXTENSIVE THE DAMAGE WAS.

No Value Found

EE AND SEVERAL OTHERS WERE CHANGING THE TEETH AND WEAR CORNER SHROUDS ON OUR PIT LOADER. THEY WERE KNOCKING THE SHROUDS OFF WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. AFTER THE JOB WAS COMPLETED, EE STARTED WALKIN G OVER TO TRUCK TO LEAVE FOR HOME WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING WET IN HIS WORK BOOT. HE STOPPED AND REMOVED HIS LEFT BOOT AND DISCOVERED HIS FOOT WAS BLEEDING. HE TOLD HIS FELLOW EE HE FELT SOMETHI