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
South Texas Portable PlantMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2004–2019
- Latest incident
- Mar 2019
Reportable incidents
5 on file2019 · 2 incidents
Employee was helping to assemble a conveyor in the field when employee experienced pain in left arm.
2018 · 1 incident
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
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
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.