Mining Incidents

Nason Plant #1Metal/Nonmetal

Robstown, Nueces County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4101174
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Jun 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Working on replacing alternator. Went to get bolt, stepped down and lost footing. Fell, landed on back, broke 3 ribs.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Slipped on dragline hurt back. But didn't report it until Tuesday May 30th 2017.

2013 · 1 incident

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

Truck driver crawled in trailer to clean access material from trailer.

2012 · 1 incident

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE was working on the dragline... slipped and fell on the catwalk landing on his left elbow.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE was breaking Flexco lacings off the conveyor belt with a Flexco chisel and a hammer. A piece of the hammer shattered as he was striking the chisel and a piece went into his abdomen.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE was replacing some lacings on his conveyor belt. He was using a hammer and chisel to split the lacings, when a small piece of the hammer broke off and struck EE in the left chest.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE slipped when exiting the conveyor ladder, causing skin to be taken from his lower left leg. Initial first aid/wound care was given at time of reporting to his supervisor. EE refused to go to te doctor at that time.

2006 · 2 incidents

Fall from ladders

EE fell off ladder while working on plant. EE fractured right wrist.

Struck against stationary object

EE turned to get wrench and hit his elbow on the door latch.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE slipped on a conveyor catwalk and hurt knee.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

while driving out a pin, a piece of steel came off and stuck into left hand

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS INJURED WHILE WORKING ON A CONVEYOR. WE WERE ADJUSTING ROLLERS BECAUSE WE HAD JUST PUT A NEW CONVEYOR BELT ON. EE SAW SOME MUD ON THE BOARD ROLLER ON THE TENSIONER & HE REACHED INSIDE THE GUARD TO CLEAN IT & THE BELT GRABBED HIS ARM & PULLED IT BETWEEN THE ROLLER & THE BELT. I HAD JUST TAKEN THE LOCK-0UT OFF SO WE COULD TURN THE BELT ON TO ADJUST ROLLERS.

2002 · 3 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FEET WERE SOAKED FROM DAYS PRIOR AND THIS DAY WHILE WORKING IN AND AROUND RECENT FLOOR WATERS. POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION CAUSED CELLULITIS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN CONVEYOR-FOOT SLIPPED AND KNEE POPPED.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ACCESSING DRAGLINE HE STRAINED A MUSCLE.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

REMOVING MOTOR FROM OLD CONVEYER TO INSTALL NEW ONE, CONVEYER FELL WITH EMPLOYEE ON IT. ALL SAFETY PROCEDURES WERE BEING FOLLOWED.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING SCREENS ON SHAKER. FRACTURED ONE LEFT RIB.