Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BATTERY TO PUT ON TOP OF ANOTHER COMPANY UNIT AND HURT HIS BACK.
VARMICON QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Surface
Controlled by Buzzi S p A
Sullivan City, Starr County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104034
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2001–2011
- Latest incident
- Apr 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2011 · 1 incident
2007 · 1 incident
Fall from machine
EE was told to tell crusher operator to turn off crusher so he could restart breaker. EE told operator to stop. Inj EE got on top of conveyor w/o locking in & telling anyone. They reset breaker & started conveyor without the EE getting off. The EE was carried 25' up the belt. EE jumped off and landed on his feet, hurting back & ribs.
2004 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOME STEEL WHEN HE FELT FAIN IN BACK.
2003 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON JAW CRUSHER WITH HAND ON HANDRAIL. THE HAMMER WAS WORKING ON A BIG ROCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER. THE HAMMER FLIPPED THE ROCK UP AND THE ROCK HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.
2001 · 1 incident
Fall from machine
EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER MIS STEPPED HITTING LEFT KNEE ON RUNG OF LADDER ACCIDENT REPORTED 3-15-01.