Mining Incidents

NorthcuttMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by GMS Inc; David Shoup
Hobbs, Lea County, NM · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2902296
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2015
Latest incident
Jul 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2015 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

A truck entering the site was on the scale and while the driver was checking in with the scale operator something in the engine ignited starting a fire. Our employee, while attempting to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher was blown backwards when a tire blew. The employee's left shoulder was hurt when he fell backwards.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After moving rocks in a track hoe. The employee parked the equipment. While climbing down from the equipment he twisted his right ankle when he stepped onto the ground.