Mining Incidents

Hondo #2Metal/Nonmetal

Hondo, Medina County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104708
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2018–2019
Latest incident
Mar 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was pulling chocks off the rear counter weight of EE's loader with one hand, allowing the chock to fall to the ground while continuing to hold on to it. Due to the use of improper body mechanics and techniques the EE felt a muscle strain in EE's back.

2018 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Front End Loader Operator of a CAT 970 F was standing on the top step when the Operator lost balance and landed on the ground with all weight on right leg. This resulted in a fractured right tibia.