Mining Incidents

Hawkins Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by S C R-Sibelco Nv
Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100362

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Apr 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
93
citations
25
significant & substantial
$30,327
proposed penalties
$20,472
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 3,179 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,728 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,497 1 0 181.9
2024 Q1 5,161 3 0 581.3
2023 Q3 4,726 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,667 1 0 272.7
2022 Q2 3,618 1 0 276.4
2022 Q1 3,573 1 0 279.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2018 · 1 incident

April 7, 2018 NC · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unimin Corp · Fall from machine

Mine Utility Operator was mounting a CAT 320-E rock breaker when right ankle turned on the step causing Operator to land on the ground with right ankle. This caused a Bimalleolar fracture to right ankle.

2013 · 1 incident

November 21, 2013 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Unimin Corp · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was helping two welder repair crusher during a schedule shutdown. The EE was exposed to the light from the welding operation that was going. The EE had the access to the correct PPE but chose not to wear it. The EE was seen by the local Dr on 11/22/13 and giving perspiration medicine for his eyes. The EE is doing fine and returned to work the same day.

2010 · 1 incident

June 3, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Unimin Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE driving loaded haul truck downgrade, met pickup and gave room to pass at safe speed. RF wheel of haul truck entered ditch before berm. He braked, but weight pushed truck to a drainage break that forced front wheels to R. Truck crossed berm, fell 30' to toe, landed on top. ee wore seat belt, taken to ER, observed and released unconditionally.

2009 · 1 incident

October 26, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Unimin Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While lifting a jaw crusher toggle block, an electric hoist chain swung and mashed a maintenance mechanic's left thumb against a nearby beam of the crusher frame. The mechanic was guiding the block through the frame when the block cleared the jaw and swung free. The incident resulted in a laceration requiring 9 stitches, loss of thumbnail and broken tip of the bone.

2007 · 1 incident

March 13, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unimin Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying 50# bags od ANFO on unstable ground, slipped and twisted right knee

2002 · 1 incident

September 19, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unimin Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK OF THE ROCKBREAKER TO REFUEL THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN GETTING DOWN HE SLIPPED & GRABBED FOR A HOLD & HIS HAND CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE VIEWING WINDOW FOR THE FUE L TANK. THE SHARP METAL EDGE CUT HIS FINGERS.

2000 · 1 incident

December 30, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unimin Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PREFORMING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION AND SPREADING SALT IN AREA UNDER CONE CRUSHER AND CONVEYORS. HE SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE AND STRUCK HEAD ON GROUND. SAFETY GLASSES FRAME APPEARS TO HA VE CAUSED A 1" LACERATION ABOVE LEFT EYE AND A SMALL LACERATION BELOW THE CORNER OF LEFT EYE. HE HAD VISITED AREA THROUGHOUT THE WORK WEEK WITHOUT INCIDENT.