Mining Incidents

South Texas Portable PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Hondo, Medina County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104454
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2004–2019
Latest incident
Mar 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2019 · 2 incidents

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE was at pipe rack as fork lift was picking up a piece of steel pipe to put onto the pipe rack when the pipe rolled on the ground and onto their foot crushing the foot

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to assemble a conveyor in the field when employee experienced pain in left arm.

2018 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on the ground at the fuel tanks with 2 other miners. EE stated they did not feel well. EE fell to the ground not breathing. The other 2 miners called 911 and performed CPR. The EMS arrived and performed CPR for approx. 20 minutes with no change to EE's condition. Later the Justice of the Peace arrived and pronounced EE deceased.

2005 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee received a laceration on the top of his R-3 finger while performing maintenence on the primary crusher engine. Injured was standing on bottom step of ladder. While tightening the crusher engine bolts, the ladder shifted. This led to a contact with the crusher frame pinch point. Wound needed 3 stitches.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

A large boulder fell from the loader bucket, causing the machine to pitch. Although he was strapped in, the sudden movement caused the seat springs to compress and recoil which forced him into the cab roof. EE hit his head on the roof. He was ok initially, but later complained of neck pain and sought medical treatment for a pinched nerve in his neck.