Mining Incidents

Toro AggregatesMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by GCC SAB de CV
Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2902295
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2006–2021
Latest incident
Jul 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was on cat walk helping pull 5 runs of 535kcmil cables, when the cables started to get stuck they stepped out of hand rail to push cables off hand rail when they did, they did not let go of the 535kcmil. The weight of the cables pulled them off of the deck on to the ground, Resulting in the employee fracturing forearm.

2019 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee of Toro Rock Products was moving boulder by hand and pinched middle finger between two rocks. Resulting in Stiches.

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pulling on conveyor belt, mis-stepped and made knee sore. Knee has been x-rayed with no damage done. Will get an MRI next.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contract EE was helping replace a belt. Slack gave way knocked him off balance he tried to get his balance his knee gave out. He said that his knee has given out a few times before prior to employment, from past injury. He went to medical facility and was put in a brace and crutches. Conditions contributing are: sudden movement, soft ground, history of knees going out, weight.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While moving some material from behind the Primary Crusher he hurt his right arm. He said it bothered him that evening and he thought it would feel better the next day. He notified me the following day that it still bothered him.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While lifting the Bulldozer to crib with crossties the ties shifted and hit his left leg.

Struck by flying object

While grinding on a piece of metal employee had a piece of metal fly into his eye.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting a 7' piece of I-beam with another employee. EE said that he felt something happen to his lower back.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

The operator said that he backed to close to the edge of the bench and it gave way causing the dozer to go off the the left side first.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a piece of flashing for a wiper on S-2 conveyor. The razor knife slipped and stabbed him in the left knee on the inside of the knee cap.