Mining Incidents

Houston Sales YardMetal/Nonmetal

Houston, Harris County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4103646
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2001–2011
Latest incident
Dec 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2011 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Non Work Related - Natural Causes Employee complained of stomach pains and was transported to hosiptal via ambulance. The doctor determined that the pains were associated with gall stones and an abnormal growth on kidney.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PERFORMING A PRESHIFT INSPECTION ONF FRONT END LOADER. HE OPENED ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR TO CHECK ENGINE OIL. WHEN REACHING OVERHEAD TO PLACE DIPSTICK BACK INTO ENGINE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE INJURED HIS BACK AND NECK WHILE OPERATING THE FRONT-END LOADER INTO THE STOCKPILE OF MATERIAL. HE STATED THE MACHINE JERKED AS HE WENT INTO THE STOCKPILE WITH THE LOADER BU CKET.