Mining Incidents

Medina Rock & RailMetal/Nonmetal

Hondo, Medina County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105170
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2016–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

The Medical Technician with Professional Health Services was onsite, working in their mobile unit, conducting medical surveillance when they suffered a personal medical episode. The Technician was transported to the hospital via ambulance. The Technician was diagnosed with a vitamin deficiency and was released without restrictions.

2024 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

The employee fainted while working in a confined space and suffered a cut above the eyebrow. The plant called for an ambulance and the employee was taken to the hospital.

2023 · 1 incident

Contact with heat

The contractor was coming up the stairs when the contractor felt dizzy and passed out.

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE was working on mobile camera. While cranking up the camera mast, the trailer jack stand failed causing the front of the trailer to fall to the ground. When the front of the trailer collapsed, the camera mast dropped striking EE's right ring finger cutting the tip of the finger. Stitches were required to close the cut.

2019 · 3 incidents

Fall down stairs

EE was wearing rubber boots while carrying a shovel from the 2nd deck of the TK portable crusher. As employee stepped on 3rd to the last step, EE stepped on side of rubber boot causing ankle to twist and EE fell to the 1st level down the three stairs.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was going to check a screen to make sure it was clear for plant shutdown, maintenance contractor had taken floor cover off of platform. EE stepped through the hole with left knee and cut knee.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE#1 was carrying two 2x12 (10ft long) wood boards down the TK stairs. As the employee stepped down onto the ground, EE rolled EE's left ankle. EE#2, who was on the ground nearby, assisted EE#1 in getting up and seated on the walking pad of the TK. EE#3 then brought EE#1 to the employee lunchroom and they applied ice to the ankle.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE's were in the process of splicing a belt. On the last movement of putting tension in the conveyor belt, a chain link stretched and broke. The chain stuck the EE's arm near the wrist. EE was seen by doctor and released to light duty with a diagnosis of contusion.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was torch cutting a roller free and the roller end dropped onto employees fingertip. This resulted in a fracture to tuft of finger and a laceration.