Mining Incidents

Sidco Minerals Siderite MineMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by William J Fuerst
Linden, Cass County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4100922
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2005–2024
Latest incident
Feb 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2024 · 1 incident

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

Was removing a hydraulic hose when the bed came down and pinned EE between the frame and the bed of the dump truck.

2023 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was checking out the water truck(1983 Ford 700) and was coming down the step from the cab and stepped on a small rock and twisted left ankle.

2021 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A 35D volvo dumptruck operator was climbing down from machine, stepped wrong and twisted right ankle and came to the shop and elevated and put ice pack on ankle for swelling and was taken to the emergency room for evaluation.

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

Employee was prying up with a bar in a man lift 65' in the air. The boom flexed downwards and when the employee released pressure EE's hand was on the top hand rail and was mashed between the elevator and man lift when the boom flexed back.

2020 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

The employee wasn't feeling good. Mine operator assessed the situation and found EE was sweating but was responsive, then called 9-1-1. The EMT evaluated the employee and found the employees blood pressure to be very high and took EE to the hospital.

2018 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing and bending over to weld in a tight area, hyperextending EE's knee. Employee sought treatment and was diagnosed with torn cartilage in left knee on 2/19/2019.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee climbed onto a wooden box to close a valve that was beyond his reach. The box was unstable and employee got unbalanced and fell 2 feet. He hit his right hand/index finger on the metal brace of the air filter valve he was closing causing him to cut his right index finger.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over to pick up a 50 lb bag of siderite and hurt his lower back.