Mining Incidents

Salem StoneMetal/Nonmetal

High Point, Forsyth County, NC · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3102038
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Aug 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was removing wear plates from a loader bucket. The employee was using an impact wrench to loosen the bolts. EE put EE's hand on the head of the bolt to push it back up, when the head cut through EE's gloves as it was being turned by the wrench.

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges he was rolling a piece of screen cloth out on a storage rack and felt a pull in his back. He was diagnosed with a muscle strain, but after no improvement was sent for an MRI which revealed a herniation of a disc.

2013 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Illness related to silicosis.

2008 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE recently underwent a medical evaluation for a follow up on a chest x-ray. The results of the medical evaluation show signs of silica exposure or silicosis. This information was received 2/1/08.

2007 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee performing maintenance on a 980C front-end loader. While removing the loader teeth pins he struck one of the teeth with a hammer, a piece of metal sheared off into the right side of his stomach. the clinic removed the metal, 8 stitches were required.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on the 980C loader. While reaching for the open end of the wrench, the wrench stabbed his left hand between the thumb and index finger resulting in a deep cut. Three stitches were required.

Struck by flying object

Employee was working on the Kaw Loader - tapping ujoint into place when a piece of metal broke off the hammer and went into his pointer finger on the left hand. Metal was removed at the clinic and one stitch was required.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on the wash tower, holding a screen. While he was holding the screen cloth, it slipped off I beam and fell about a foot and 1/2. When the screen slipped, it struck the EE's right hand resulting in a cut to his ring finger on his right hand. This injury required 6 stitches.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE was being driven to his machine after break. The driver went over a bump in the road and the injured EE began to hurt in his lower back. He was taken directly to the hospital.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING AT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WHEN THE GRINDING DISK STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE BED. THE GRINDER KICKED OUT AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST. * REQUIRING NINE STITCHES THIS IS A REPORTABLE MEDICAL.*

2004 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were setting the scale using a jack to hold up a previously set piece when the crane bumped that piece causing the jack to fall out and our employee smashed three fingers.

2003 · 2 incidents

No Value Found

TRUCK WAS IN THE PIT. AFTER BEING LOADED IT BACKED UP AND SOMEHOW FELL ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. EE IS EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT IN HIS KNEE. DOCTOR WROTE HIM OUT OF WORK EFFECTIVE DEC 22 AND IS GO ING TO DO EXPLORATORY SURGERY 0N DEC 31, 2003.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS UNLOADING TRUCK AT THE QUARRY. THE LOAD SHIFTED AND THE BRACING GAVE WAY, HITTING HIM IN THE FACE, SIDE AND ARM. SPRAINED WRIST, CUT TO THE FACE.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ON THE BACK OF THE FUEL-LUBE TRUCK. AS HE WAS STEPPING OVER A SHOVEL HANDLE AND A BUCKET, PART OF THE HOSE REEL JABBED INTO HIS LEG.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE REPLACING A SCREEN IN THE WASH TOWER EE CUT HIS HAND. IT SCRAPED A BOLT THAT WAS PROTRU-DING OFF A SPRAY BAR. HIS GLOVE WAS TORN & HIS LEFT HAND WAS CUT.

2001 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK. HIS FOOT GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE LAST STEP AND BUMPER. HE THEN FELL BACKWARDS AND TWISTED HIS KNEE (RIGHT).

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS JARRED WHEN ROCK WAS DUMPED INTO THE BED OF HIS TRUCK. THE DOCTOR SAYS HE HAS STRAINED MUSCLE. THE DOCTOR EXPECTS FULL RECOVERY.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE SHOP LIFTING DRILL STEEL AND STRAINED HIS BICEP MUSCLE.