Mining Incidents

Cordova QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Cobra Stone Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Pedro E Aguado
Cedar Park, Williamson County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4101344
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Uneven walking surface. And improper dismount. Associate was preparing blocks to load onto income trucks. As Associate dismounted the Forklift, EE stepped to the ground, which was uneven straining EE's left ankle.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Road conditions- uneven. Travel speed.no damage to equipment, associate cut his right hand at knuckle area. Received 7 stiches.

2006 · 2 incidents

Fall from ladders

Employee was descending ladder from truck trailer when the ladder slipped causing employee to lose balance and fall from ladder.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Loader Operator asked Quarryman,injured EE, to move some hoses. Injured EE was busy at that moment so EE got down off his loader and walked over to injured EE. A disagreement ensued. EE then pushed injured EE to the ground. He landed on his right arm and hand. At that point, the disagreement ceased.

2005 · 2 incidents

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

The door of the D-8 closed on the operator's hand and smashed the tip of his ring finger on his right hand.

Fall from machine

The employee was washing the motor on the 988 with the pressure washer while standing on the back bumper. He placed his right foot on the tire and it slipped off. He fell to the ground. His boot had oil on the bottom and he did not use a 3-point contact. A medical exam revealed that the employee had fractured his radius and wrist on the right arm.

2004 · 2 incidents

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

EE was severely injured when his personal vehicle backed over the upper portion of his body while attempting to jump start it. In order to perform this task he had to place himself under the right front tire of the vehicle. Once contact was made, the vehicle rolled in reverse over EE.

No Value Found

The guard for the conveyor fell onto the splitter operator's foot. The bolts that hold the guard were hit by the forks of a forklift setting small size stones on the conveyor on the opposite side of the operator.

2003 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE TOOL THE EE WAS USING TO MOVE THE ELECTRICAL CABLE WAS COVERED IN MUD, THE HOOK WAS STRETCHED OUT. HE WAS PULLING THE WATER LINE WITH THE CABLE PUTTING TOO MUCH WEIGHT. THE EE WAS LEANING BACK AND PULLING THE LINES. THE HOOK SLIPPED OFFTHE CABLE AND LINE CAUSING THE EE TO STUMBLE BACK A COUPLE OF FEET THEN FALLING DOWN HITTING HIS HEAD ON GROUND SURFACE.

Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP DOING SOME WELDING ON THE WORKTABLE. HE WAS LEANING OVER THE STEEL SLIPS WELDING WHEN SOME OF THE HOT SLAG POPPED UP AND LANDED ON THE BACK OF HE AD. THE SLAG ROLLED DOWN HIS HEAD AND HIT THE INSIDE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND A SLIVER OF SLAG BOUNCED OFF THE SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

2 EE'S WERE LYING UNDERNEATH A CAT 930 TIGHTENING DOWN THE BOLTS TO THE CENTER PIN. ONE WAS SPRAYING WD-40 WITH A SPRAY BOTTLE AND THE OTHER WAS USING AN AIR RATCHET. THE EE USING THE AIR RATC HET WAS ACCIDENTLY SPRAYED IN THE FACE WITH THE WD-40. THE LUBRICANT ENTERED EE'S EYES.

2002 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING A TORQUE CONVERTER ON ITS END WITH A GROVE CRANE AND CHAIN. THE EE WAS HOLDINGON THE CHAIN TO KEEP THE CONVERTER FROM ROLLING OVER. WHEN THE CONVERTER WAS 3 QTR.'S UP IN THE AIR THE CENTER OF GRAVITY SHIFTED CAUSING THE HEAVIER SIDE TO ROLL OVER, JERKING THE LT. CHAINDOWN. THE EE DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DR. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. EE SAW A DR. ON 1/08/03.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON THE AIR BREATHER ON A 994 FRONT END LOADER. HE DROPPED A TOOL, STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN. HE SLIPPED STARTED TO FALL GRABBED THE PIPE CONNECTED TO THE AIR BREATHER. THE PIPE AND AIR BREATHER WAS NOT SECURED TO THE MOTOR. THE PIPE AND AIR BREATHER CAME OUT AND FELL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS MOVING SOME DRIED OUT VINES FROM A DISCONNECT BOX TO CUT THE POWER BACK INTO THE OFFICE. THE VINES TURNED OUT TO BE POISON IVY. EE IS VERY ALLERGIC. BY THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS ALL OVER HIS LEFT ARM. TOOK HIM TO DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE LUG NUTS OFF A DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS USING A CHEATER BAR, HE WAS PUSHING DOWN AND THE CHEATER PIPE RECOILED AND HIT HIS HAND. DID FIRST AID AND WENT BACK TO WOR K ON THE 30TH. HAND WAS STILL HURTING HIM, TOOK HIM TO DOCTOR.

2001 · 6 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING CONVEYOR BELT AT CHOPPER #3. A PIECE OF STONE GOT STUCK BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND ROLLERS. ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT THE STONE WITH THE CONVEYOR STILL RUNNING, ANOTHER STONE FELL ON TOP OF HIS HAND. AFTER RETURNING FROM THE HOLIDAYS, HE SAID HIS HAND WAS STILL HURTING. TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTOR ON 1/10/02.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE IN THE PIT ON A CLEAR WARM DAY. HE WAS SWINGING AN 8 LB SLEDGEHAMMER TO REMOVE WEDGES FROM A CUT BLOCK OF STONE. 15 MINUTES AFTER LUNCH HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK HITTING THE WEDGES WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING A TIRE HAMMER TO BREAK THE BEAD OF THE TIRE OFF THE RIM. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE TIRE SWINGING DOWN. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER A COUPLE OF SWINGS. DID NOT WANT TO SEE DR. DAY OF INJURY. ON 11-26-01. HE REQUESTED TO SEE A DR.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON BARREL OFF THE PALLET. THE DRUM WAS HEAVIER THAN HE THOUGHT AND IT SLIPPED AGAINST HIS STOMACH THEN HE PUSHED IT BACK ONT HE PALLET. DID NOT WANT TO SEE DR THEN O N 9-10-01 COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE STOMACH WHERE BARREL HIT HIM. TOOK HIM TO CLINIC.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING STONE ON HIS PLANER USING CROW BAR TO MOVE STONE, FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SECTION OF TRACK WITH A CROW BAR IN THE MUD. HE PUSHED FORWARD MOVING THE TRACK. THE TRACK STARTED TO SLIDE BACK TOWARDS HIM. HE TRIED STOPPING THE TRACK BY PUSHING AGAINST THE CROW BAR TO MOVE THE TRACK BACK AND HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

2000 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS HOLDING A STONE CLOSE TO THE SPLITTER BLADE, HE TRIED TO MOVE THE STONE BY USING A LEVER THAT RAISES THE STONE. STONE RAISED UP FASTER THAN HE EXPECTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEE N THE STONE AND THE TOP BLADE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EE WAS TOUCHING UP A PIECE OF STONE WITH A PITCHING TOOL. THE OTHER EE REACHED IN TO MOVE THE STONE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE 1ST EE WAS SWINGING THE TOOL HITTING THE 2ND EE ON HIS RIGHT H AND BETWEEN THE 4TH & 5TH FINGER

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

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF A STONE MOVING THE STONE. WHEN ONE EE MOVED HIS END FORWARD THE OTHER END MOVED BACKWARDS PINCHING THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'S HAND AGAINST ANOTHER STONE.

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

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A PICE OF STONE WITH THE HELP OF TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES ON TOP OF ROLLERS. ONE EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS END OF THE STONE CAUSING THE STONE TO FALL, PINCHING OR SMASHING ONE EMPL OYEES HAND BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE ROLLER.