Mining Incidents

Corpus Christi PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by John H Waters
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104002
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2001–2019
Latest incident
Jun 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was walking outside mill warehouse to review work being completed on a hopper being installed, worker stepped on to wet, muddy ground around hopper location, slipped losing balance, in regaining balance, worker's arms went up to stabilize self, felt a pop in left shoulder.

2018 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 10/31/2018 employee claims another employee jumped up on back while ee was walking through the plant on 10/25/2018. Employee did not report incident until 10/31/18 (6 Days Later) at which time EE was sent for evaluation & FA. This incident is listed as ""Horseplay"". Employee claims back is not better. EE has been evaluated again and placed on restrictions on 11/15/18.

Struck by flying object

Steel plate released from crusher due to stored energy striking employee in the right elbow.

2014 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

Employee was standing on a six foot ladder. He over extended to reach out and fell over hurting his left arm and wrist.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using the man lift. Employee mis-stepped with his right foot and fell backwards toward the ground. His lanyard was still attached to the manlift and kept his upper body from falling all the way to the ground. However, his right foot and leg were on the ground and his left leg was still on the channel iron. At this time employee felt pain in his left knee.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee observing tail pully when material fell from the conveyor striking his face. Some material fell inside his safety glasses and got in his eye.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Loading trailer. Employee slipped and grabbed truck fender, cutting his hand.

2004 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Scraped arm against journal while servicing mill.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EE HAS SKIN RASH OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELT PAIN IN BACK AND SIDE WHILE OPERATING FRONT END LOADER. EE CONTINUED TO WORK. SHOVELING MATERIAL UNTIL HE COMPLAINED TO HIS SUPERVISOR OF THE PAIN.

2003 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MILL OPERATOR WAS OPENING AN INSPECTION DOOR TO MILL #2 WHEN IT PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST THE MOTOR DRIVE SAFETY GUARD.

No Value Found

EE STRUCK ROCK WITH HAMMER. ROCK FRAGMENT STRUCKLEFT KNEE. ALSO COMPLAINS OF NECK & SHOULDER INJURY FROM 3/3/03

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAINER LEFT ANKLE. HE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING.

No Value Found

BAR STRUCK SHOULDER WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM CLIMBED ONTO PIPE TO CLEAR ACTERIAL FORM THE FEED CHUTE. VICTIM SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 9 1/2 FT TO THE FLOOR, LANDING ON THIS SIDE. VICTIM RETURNED TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT SHIFT, HOWEVER ON 9-12-01. HE REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT COME TO WORK AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO SEE A DAY.

Struck by falling object

THE 50"" RAYMOND MILL WAS BEING TAKEN APART TO REPLACE THE MILL BASE. THE 5 ROLLER JOURNALS HAD BEEN REMOVED AND SET ON THE FLOOR. EE WALKED BY AND BUMPED INTO ONE JOURNAL CAUSING IT TO FALL OV ER BEFORE HE COULD MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. THE JOURNAL FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT SMASHING HIS STELL TOE DOWN FRACTURING ONE OF HIS TOES.