Mining Incidents

Amarillo Plant & Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Southdown Inc
Potter County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4100062

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Nov 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1987 · 1 incident

November 19, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A TANK WITH CHAIN HOIST, WHENTHE TANK WAS SET BACK DOWN AND THE SLACK TAKEN OFF OF THE CHAIN. THE TANK ROLLED AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND TANK.

1986 · 3 incidents

September 23, 1986 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 RE4OVING PIPE (4"DIA.X 4')FROM VISE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIP.

February 13, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAND GRINDER. THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND CUT EMPLOYEE S HAND.

1985 · 7 incidents

September 27, 1985 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 REPLACING THE STARTER ON OUR JAEGER AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN HE LIFTED THE STARTER HE STRAINED HIS BACK

July 12, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WOEKING ON GREASE PUMP.THE PLUNGER MOVED UPWARD AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE\S THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

April 22, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

HAD OIL ON BOOT SOLE FROM OIL SPILL ON FEEDER DECK. DID NOT CLEAN BOOT SOLES PRIOR TO PUTTING FOOT ON STEP OF HAUL TRUCK. DID NOT SECURE HAND GRIP FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS OVER PIPE RAIL IN FRONT OF CRUSHER. BRUISED AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 5, 1985 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 falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT PUMP MOTOR SET WHEN SET SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS AND DROPPED ON FOOT.FRACTURED 2ND METATARSOL OF RIGHT FOOT.

February 14, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE MANDOOR FROM MILL WHEN DOOR DROPPED SLIGHTLY CAUSING FINGER TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN NUT AND X-BAR.

February 4, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJ ATTEMPTING TO RELOCATE BURNING BUCKET OF DIESEL FUEL WHEN IT TURNED OVER.

1984 · 6 incidents

November 26, 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 (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING HUB OF FAN WHEEL WITH FILE AGAINST HUB.FILE GRABBED AND PULLED INDEX FINGER INTO PINCH POINT.

October 29, 1984 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)

WORKING IN CLINKER DRAG TUNNEL WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

June 12, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

PERSISTENT BACK PAIN FROM CONTINUOUS BUMPING WHILE DRIVING A QUARRY HAUL RIG.

June 1, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE METAL LINERS ON A BALL MILL--INHALED FUMES AND LATER BECAME SICK.

January 24, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOLDING A PUNCH WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN FROM A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET A GLANCING BLOW ALLOWED HAMMER TO STRIKE HIS HAND

1983 · 4 incidents

August 11, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

STEPPED DOWN FROM LUB TRUCK AND TWISTED KNEE.SORENESS PERSISTED OVER SEVERAL MONTHS REQ SURGERY 2-16-84.

June 23, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLEANING AROUND A BELT CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY WHEN BELT REVERSED TRAVEL AND CAUGHT THE BAR HE WAS HOLDING

April 28, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO BEND A PIECE OF METAL AROUND A 4 INCH SECTION OF PIPE THAT WAS BEING HELD IN A VISE THE VISE LOOSENED ALLOWING PIPE TO SWING UP STRIKING INJURED INJURED

February 26, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A KILN GUN TO REMOVE REFRACTORY BRICK WHEN A LEAD FRAGMENT DEFLECTED BACK STRIKING HIS FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES.