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BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Dine o EnAronmental Quality
December 5, 2022
Mr. Robert Mishak
15680 Glenmore Road
Gold Hill, NC 28071
RE: Request for blast records
Gold Hill Quarry, Mine Permit No. 13-04
Cabarrus County
Dear Mr. Mishak:
Per your request here are the blast report from November 16 and 22, 2022 from
the Gold Hill quarry.
If additional reports are requested please let me know.
Sincer 2
David Miller
State Mining Engineer
c: Mr. David Miller, North Carolina State Mining Engineer
Ole 1"Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
_ 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 2 76 9 9-1612
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Explosive weight: 22,820.00 lbs. Gallons of oil (if applicable): gal.
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Total explosive weight w/oil: Ibs.
Hole/Deck Depth Stemming Rise/Air Delay Total pounds per Max pounds per delay 1035.73
(ft.) (ft.) (ft.) (ms) hole/deck
1 48 12 8 216 47742 Typical Hole Diagram
2 48 11 6 192 526.35
3 49 11 6 168 543.33
4 49 21 4 144 407.50 Stemming
5 48 13 5 120 509.38 Type: 67
6 47 10 6 96 526.35
7 47 12 6 72 492.40 Amount (minimum)
8 47 16 6 48 424.48 7ft+ 50% of Broke Up Material
9A 47 30 3 24 237.71 (1 Oft Min.)
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10 47 10 6 0 526.35
11 47 12 6 64 492.40
12 1 47 11 6 92 509.38
13 48 12 12 128 1 407.50
14 47 13 5 180 492.40
15 48 12 6 240 509.38
16 47 10 10 280 468.44
17 47 10 6 256 626.35
18 47 10 6 232 526.35
19 47 13 5 208 492.40 Length of Hole (feet)
20 1 47 13 5 184 492.40
21 47 10 6 160 1 526.35 47 to 49
22 47 10 6 136 526.35
23 47 10 6 112 526.35 50tt Cap and 1/21b
24 47 10 6 88 526.35 Booster.
25 47 10 10 368 458.44
26 47 10 6 344 526.35
27 47 10 6 320 526.35
28 1 47 10 6 296 526.35
29 47 10 1 6 272 1 526.35
30 47 10 6 248 526.35
31 47 10 6 224 526.35
32 47 10 6 200 526.35
33 47 10 6 176 526.35
34 47 10 6 152 526.35
35 47 10 10 440 458.44
36 1 47 10 10 504 458.44
37 47 10 1 10 492 1 458.44
38 47 10 10 480 458.44 651t Cap and 3/41b
39 47 10 10 456 458.44 Booster.
40 47 11 10 432 441.46 _
41 47 11 10 408 441.46 Floor Elevation (feet)
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43 47 10 10 360 458.44 44
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Company: Vulcan: Gold Hill unit 0:11091 11/16/2022 at 11:51:59 Event#572
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Velocity(ids) 0.0036269 2I90.4
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Frequency(Hz) 73.1 36.5 64.0 dBL 1219
Displacement(in) 0.0001 0.0003 O.MI _ 16 - _ —_
Acceleration(Ws) 0.065 0.039 0.05E
Tn >>>Peak 121.1 355.5 321.3
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Blasting Report Report Number 46
Uplian Quarry: Gold Hill Date 11/22/22
Materials Company Type of shot: Production W] Material: 51ate _ Time of blast 11:07 AM
Material Specific Gravity: 2 76 Material Density(tons/yd'): 2.33
Weather Temperature 55 'F Wind from N at 0 mph
Conditions Partly Cloudy and Calm
Blast Location State Plane N 637215 E 1604610 Bench Level ELE 545
Nearest occupied dwelling Location State Plane Location N 636016 E 1603967
(neither owned or leased) SCout camp Distance from shot: 1361 feet Direction SW
Seismograph Service Provider: I SAULS State Plane Location N 636016 E 1603967
Model: NOMIS Operator: Michael Broadbent Distance from shot: 1361 feet Direction SW
Seismograph Location: Scout Camp PPV 0.105 ips Air Overpressure 114 dB
#Holes per Sms delay: 1 Max Ibs per delay: 487.16 lbs. Scaled Distance to nearest dwelling: 61.6
EXPLOSIVES
Su lier Product Weight(Ibs.)
Bulk Explosives ONOS Cerva Gold 16,276.00
Ca T Ouanti Booster T e Quanti Wei ht(bs.)
Initiation Systems 50'UNITRONIC DETONATOR 35 3!4 LB PENTEx 35 1 26.00
30-UNITRONIC DETONATOR 35 1 1/2 tB PENTEx 35 1 18.00
Product Ouanti (cases,rolls,sticks.etc.) Weight(Ibs..itapplicable)
Packaged Product
Total Explosive Weight: 16,320.00 lbs.
BLAST DESIGN
Holes g. Avg.
Row Hole Size In Burden Spacing Bench HalHale Subdrill Deck Length Tons
(inches) Row (feet) (feet) (feet) Depu, (feet) (Lt appii_acle)
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1 6 3 14 14 41 44 3 2,076
2 6 8 14 14 41 44 3 5,536
3 6 8 14 14 41 44 3 5,536
4 6 8 14 14 41 44 3 5,536
5 6 8 14 1 14 1 41 44 3 1 1 5,536
Total #of holes: 35 Powder Factor:I 1.48 tons/lb Total:1 24,220 tons
BLASTER INFORMATION AND COMMENTS
Workplace Inspection: YES _ _n Blaster protection during blast: OUTSIDE BLAST AREA(REMOTE) �
#of persons on loading crew. 4 Blast mats used: No
Comments:
Blaster in charge: Christian Bryson Quarry SuperintendanUDesignee: Butch Newb /Ter Fes erman
Blaster License#: VA 00204
Blaster Signature: Superintendant/Designee Signature: /t.-lltf

VU11an Detailed Hole Loading Chart Report Number 46
Materials Company Quarry: Gold Hill Date 11/22/22
Explosive weight: 16,320.00 lbs. Gallons of oil(if applicable): gal.
(including boosters) Oil weight: lbs.
Total explosive weight w/oil: lbs.
Hole/Deck Depth Stemming Rise/Air Delay Total pounds per Max pounds per delay 487.16
# (ft.) (ft) (ft.) (ms) hole/deck
1 45 11 4 88 487.16 Typical Hole Diagram
2 44 15 4 120 405.97
3 45 11 4 64 487.16
4 44 15 4 96 405.97 ., Stemming
5 45 11 4 40 487.16 Type: 67
6 44 11 4 72 1 470.93
7 44 11 4 48 470.93 Amount(minimum)
8 44 11 4 24 470.93
9 44 15 4 0 405.97 T PLUS 50%OF BROKEN UP
10 44 11 4 32 470.93
11 44 11 4 56 470.93
12 44 11 4 256 470.93
13 1 44 11 1 4 232 470.93
14 44 11 4 208 1 470.93
15 44 11 4 184 1 470.93
16 44 11 4 160 470.93
17 44 12 4 136 454.69
18 44 11 4 168 470.93
19 44 11 4 192 470.93
20 44 11 4 416 470.93 Length of Hole (feet)
21 44 11 4 392 470.93
22 44 11 4 368 470.93 44-45
23 44 11 4 344 1 470.93
24 44 11 4 320 1 470.93 30' unit/1/2# pentex
25 44 11 4 296 470.93
26 44 11 4 328 470.93
27 44 11 4 352 470.93
28 44 11 4 600 470.93
29 44 11 4 576 470.93
30 44 11 4 552 470.93
31 1 44 11 4 528 470.93
32 44 11 4 504 470.93
33 44 11 4 480 470.93
34 44 11 4 512 470.93
35 44 11 4 536 470.93
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Record Duration:3.O sec
Nora: Sample Rate.1014/sec
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Velocity(ids) 0.1050 0.0700 0.0500 P 5 psi 0.0013782 175 .9_ _ -
Frequency(Hz) 51.2 64.0 102A dBL 1135
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