Mining Incidents

Norman Sand Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Jeffrey Goodman
Candor, Montgomery County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3102121

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2016–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
124
citations
42
significant & substantial
$29,425
proposed penalties
$29,149
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 9,859 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,867 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,583 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 693 1 0 1443.0
2023 Q4 693 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 10,865 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 9,916 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,075 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

2023 · 2 incidents

March 14, 2023 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Gravel and Sand · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was prying with a crowbar when the crowbar slipped causing the EE to smash their right middle and ring finger between the crowbar and an I beam. Employee was written out of work until they could follow up with an ortho specialist making this accident reportable.

March 3, 2023 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cumberland Gravel and Sand · Struck by falling object

EE was trying to diagnose an issue with the detach pins on a skid steer bucket. EE had the bucket raised 24" and when the pins released the bucket fell on EE's left foot fracturing the 3rd foot bone, making this accident reportable.

2016 · 2 incidents

November 30, 2016 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cumberland Gravel and Sand · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was picking up a water hose at the plant to use to wash down. When ee picked it up, the hose clamp on the hose had a sharp edge. EE pulled the hose clamp across right palm, and the clamp lacerated palm. EE went to the doctor and received two stitches.

September 30, 2016 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Gravel and Sand · Struck by flying object

The EE was helping the mechanic put a pin in the track of a track hoe. EE swung the sledge hammer and did not hit the pin flush, so a piece of the pin chipped off and hit the EE in the left leg. The EE was taken to the doctor and the piece of metal was removed. No stitches were required, but the doctor put the EE on prescription Medication.