Mining Incidents

R D BLANKENSHIP DIRT WORK LLCMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Brian Blankenship
Otero, Otero County, NM · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2901986
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Operator was removing a guard on the crusher plant when the final bolt slipped and the corner of the guard fell against EE's lip cutting it

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding when welding slag fell into EE's shoe causing 1st degree burns to the top of EE's left foot

2024 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding and once finished put their hands on their legs to push up to the standing position. As they had their welding mask on, they didn't realize the welding rod had stuck to their glove and not fallen to the ground. The rod stuck into their left thigh causing a puncture and burn.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Welding & grinding; slag lodged in left eye during grind welds.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER WATERING THE PIT, EMPLOYEE STOPPED AT CRUSHER TO CHECK IF HIS HELP WAS NEEDED THERE AND UPON CROSSING A BERM RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON ROCKS CAUSING RIGHT ANKLE TO BE TWISTED.

2004 · 1 incident

No Value Found

WHILE SHOVELING OUT UNDER THE FEEDER, EE WAS ON HIS KNEES TO REACH SOME DIRT, WHEN HE WENT TO TOSS THE DIRT EE REPORTEDLY TWISTED AND HIS BACK POPPED CAUSING PAIN.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

SITTING IN LOADER AFTER DUMPING MATERIAL INTO FEEDER BIN, EMPLOYEE LOOKED OUT WINDOW AS SOME UNDETERMINED OBJECT FLEW IN THE WINDOW HITTING EMPLOYEE'S GLASSES CAUSING LEFT LENSE TO BREAK AND GLASS TO GO INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING EE WAS BENT OVER. TRIED TO RAISE UP & BACK ALLEGEDLY DID NOT WANT TO STRAIGHTEN UP DUE TO BACK PAIN.