Mining Incidents

Plant 2 Metal/Non-Metal

Unimin Corporation · Facility
Controlled by Covia Holdings LLC
Green Mountain, Mitchell County, NC  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3101416

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2002–2007
Latest incident
Dec 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
7
citations
2
significant & substantial
$812
proposed penalties
$748
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
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q3 2,902 1 0 344.6
2010 Q2 3,807 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,577 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,438 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,683 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2007 · 2 incidents

December 18, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unimin Corporation · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jumped into an excavation at the end of the shift to retrieve some tools instead of using a ladder that was provided. Jumped about 4' causing a slight ankle sprain.

July 14, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unimin Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was using a 2 lb. hammer to flatten the bolts holding a belt lacing together. When he attempted to strike a bolt, the hammer hit a bin which was above the belt, deflecting the hammer which struck the middle finger of his right hand. The miner's finger received a small laceration and fractured the bone in the finger.

2003 · 1 incident

March 26, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS WORKING ON HAUL TRUCK REPLACING A BRAKE CALIBER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

2002 · 1 incident

September 5, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unimin Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

THE EE WAS CARRYING AN EMPTY GARBAGE CAN INTO THE OFFICE WHEN HE TRIPPED ON THE STEPS LEADING INTO THE OFFICE TRAILER. THE EE STRUCK HIS RT. FOREARM ON THE DOOR LATCH OPENING ON THE DOOR FRAME . THE EE CUT HIS RT. FOREARM.