Mining Incidents

Emery Pit Metal/Non-Metal

G S MATERIALS INC · Surface
Controlled by Ronnie G Kirkpatrick Jr
Candor, Montgomery County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3102092

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2002–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
250
citations
82
significant & substantial
$410,805
proposed penalties
$233,409
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 14,772 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,748 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 13,428 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 15,640 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 15,934 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,187 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,364 1 0 733.1
2022 Q4 14,655 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 5, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
G S MATERIALS INC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The victim was the Kolberg Plant Operator. Employee may have been trying to perform maintenance on the tail pulley or conveyor belt, when employee became entangled in the conveyor system, causing fatal injuries. The operator is continuing to investigate the root cause(s) of this accident.

Reportable incidents

16 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2021 · 1 incident

September 2, 2021 NC · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G S MATERIALS INC · Struck by flying object

Employee was hitting tooth pin with metal hammer. Piece of metal broke loose from pin and hit lower left leg.

2017 · 1 incident

July 4, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S MATERIALS INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped on wet concrete and broke left fibular.

2016 · 1 incident

October 30, 2016 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
G S MATERIALS INC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contractor cutting on arm of excavator, grease fitting & grease shot out hitting contractor. Contusion to right shoulder requiring 2 stitches, 1st degree burn to left side of face & 2nd degree burn to left collar bone both requiring first aid treatment. Contractor states was released from hospital with no restrictions related to this accident.

2014 · 1 incident

February 3, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
G S MATERIALS INC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was waiting in line to be loaded. When it was his turn the loader operator signaled for him to pull up. When he did not pull forward, a co-worker went to check on him. He found employee slumped over in his seat.

2010 · 3 incidents

March 16, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S MATERIALS INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing maintenance tasks when he twisted his right wrist while installing a gear box at the plant.

January 19, 2010 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S MATERIALS INC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was priming pump, the pump float moved and flipped. Employee jumped over railing that was around pump. He caught the back of his leg on the railing. He landed in the water. He was wearing a life jacket and pump was disconnected from the power and was locked out.

2009 · 1 incident

October 12, 2009 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
G S MATERIALS INC · Struck against stationary object

Mechanic/operator was working between two buildings. A window & frame was propped up against building. The window was sitting at angle and the operator walked into it and cut his leg on the frame corner.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 3, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal pumper OTHER
G S MATERIALS INC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was complaining of chest pain after he signed out at 4 pm and he asked the office clerk to call EMS. Extent of illness unknown.

February 4, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S MATERIALS INC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was opening door on water pipe and water pressure shut door, employees fingers caught in door. Cut to middle finger on right hand requiring sutures and no right handed work for two weeks.

2007 · 1 incident

February 19, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
G S MATERIALS INC · Struck by flying object

Employee was knocking slag off a piece of metal with a hammer, he slid his safety glasses down his nose because he said that they had fogged up and a piece of slag hit him in the eye.

2006 · 1 incident

June 28, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
G S MATERIALS INC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee climbed onto hopper to direct trackhoe. Trackhoe bucket hit sideboard on top of hopper. Side board swung down. Another side board that was attached to sideboard that was hit swung forward hitting employee; employee fell forward and into hopper. He hit his arm on a six inch eye beam injuring left arm. Employee received a strain/contusion of the left bicep muscle.

2005 · 1 incident

April 26, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S MATERIALS INC · Fall from machine

employee was getting out of haul truck and he missed a step and fell to the ground. He injured his back.

2003 · 2 incidents

November 14, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
G S MATERIALS INC · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM GREASE SHED TO PLANT HOUSE. HE CROSSED THE HAUL ROAD AND WAS STRUCK BY THE BUCKET OF A MOVING LOADER. REFUSED MEDICAL CARE AND DRUG SCREEN.

October 21, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S MATERIALS INC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CARRYING PIPE WITH CO-WORKER. PIPE WAS DROPPED AND IT FLEW UP AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH.

2002 · 1 incident

July 16, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
G S MATERIALS INC · Contact with hot objects or substances

WORKING ON BOWS ON TRAILER. USED A TORCH TO HEAT BOW. INJURIED GRAB HEATED AREA.