Mining Incidents

El Paso Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Southdown Inc
El Paso County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4100061

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Mar 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

1986 · 3 incidents

March 7, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

TO FREE CEMENT 3N FEEDER,EMPLOYEE WAS BANGING FEEDER CASING WITH HAMMER,WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING BLOW IN HIS EYE.

February 21, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PE9FORMING CLEANUP WORK IN FINISH DEPARTMENT USING A WHEELBARROW WHICH WAS OVERLOADED WITH CEMENT.HE EXPERIENCE PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.

January 24, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL OPERATING 6OBCAT LOADER,LEVERS WERE HARD TO TURN AND CAUSED STRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER.EMPL WORKING IN ''A'' BINS BASEMENT.

1985 · 2 incidents

July 20, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL CUTTING IR2N INSIDE #5 FINISH MILL ELEVATOR WHEN PIECE OF HOT SLAG BLEW INTO RIGHT EAR.EXTERNAL OTITIS WITH MINOR SECOND DEGREE BURNS-FIRST AID.EXPERIENCED RECURRENCE 2-19-86 DIAGNOSED BY EAR SPECIALIST3AS PERFORATED EAR DRUM.

July 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS WALKING ACROSS FLOOR IN FINISH DEPT, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PROTRUDING BOLT WHICH HOLD CABLE USED FOR HOISTS TO LIFT HEAVY EQUIPMENT SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE

1984 · 3 incidents

April 26, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CAME OUT OF WAREHOUSE AND TURNED RIGHT TO GO TO MACHINE SHOP, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL ON RAMP HIT RIGHT RIB CAGE.

March 23, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING DRAFT PIPE WITH ROPE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND HANDRAIL.

January 13, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS WORKING ON #2 KILN USING A LARGE OPEN WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF OF HEAD OF TAKE UP SCREW ON TRUNION ROLE CRADLE AND HIT FINGER ON HANDRAIL

1983 · 18 incidents

October 25, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMP WAS RIDING ON LADDER OF RAIL CAR WHILE IN PROCESS OF MOVING A CENENT CAR WITH TRACKMOBILE TIRE OF TRACKMOBILE HIT HOPPER CAUSING HOPPER TO MOVE TOWARDS EMP AND PINNING HIM BETWEEN HOPPER A AND RAIL CAR

October 4, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CHECKING AND REPLACING DAMAGED BUCKETS AND PINS ON 5 CLINKER ELEVATOR HE WAS FACING THE ELEVATOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE CROSS SUPPORT OVER THE INSPECTION DOOR WHEN A PIECE OF CLINKER BROKE LOOSE FROM THE DISCHARGE PIPE AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND

September 29, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ON RELIEF ASSIGNMENT WAS LOADING CEMENT BAGS ONTO TRUCK AND FLOOR REPETITIVE LIFTING OF HEAVY WEIGHTS CAUSED TORN MUSCLE OF RIGHT ARM

July 1, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 94 LBS OF CEMENT WHEN WXPERIENCED MUSCLE STRAIN

June 23, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON MILL HEAD BOLT WHEN STRUCK KNEE ON BOLT.FIRST NOTED AS FIRST AID CASE.STILL EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT,WENT TO DR 9-13-83.

June 10, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING CARRIAGE HANDLE ON LATHE SHAVING FROM METAL CUTTING WRAPPED AROUND FINGER AND LACERATED LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER

June 9, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING A BRACE HOLDING AN AIR CYLINDER ADJUSTABLE WRENCH FLAKED OFF SOME SHAVINGS WHICH EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES LEFT PALM

May 19, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE WAS SITTING ON DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE RELEASED TAILGATE WHITH GATE RELEASE HANDLE APPLIED TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON WRIST OF LEFT HAND

April 22, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

WORKING IN KILN DEPT MAKING REPAIRS TO COOLER WHEN CLINKER DUST BLEW INTO EYES CAUSING IRRITATION.PIECE OF METAL WAS EMBEDDED IN EYE.

February 28, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING SCREW CONVEYOR CASING AND TWISTED BODY TO ACKNOWLEDGE INSTRUCTION.NO LOST TIME.

February 3, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP ON BED OF TRUCK TO START AIR COMPRESSOR,PLACED FOOT ON TIRE MUDDY AND EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL.

February 2, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CAME INTO CONTACT WITH CEMENT AND/OR COKE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED DERMATITIS OF NECK AND BACK.NO LOST TIME.

January 19, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING CLINKER HOPPER DOOR WITH BAR-SLIPPED OUT OF LOCK STRIKING EMPL ON UPPER PART OF NOSE.EMP.