Struck by falling object
The employee was pressure washing silo #6 and was found with their head and right arm in the silo with salt buildup on their head and right arm. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.
Texas United CorpController
MSHA Controller ID: M00582
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 127
- Mines on record
- 3
- Period
- —
Top causes
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 fatality · 46 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE1 fatality · 10 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON28 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)10 non-fatal
- MACHINERY10 non-fatal
- HOISTING5 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
2
2025
10 (1f)
2024
6
2023
4
2022
6
2021
3
2020
4
2019
3
2018
7
2017
2
2016
2
2015
8
2014
10 (1f)
2013
6
2012
5
2011
8
2010
6
2009
3
2008
5
2007
3
2006
4
2005
5
2003
3
2002
5
2001
4
2000
3
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
Fatalities under this controller
2 recordedCaught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The accident occurred while performing maintenance on a forklift. Injury occurred when the forklift apparently moved, crushing the miner between forklift and wooden support column. Specific details are currently under investigation.