Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was checking a line that was plugged with product. When he took the line apart, dust blew into his face and eyes.
Wild Horse PlantMetal/Nonmetal
Dal-Tile Corporation · Facility
Controlled by Mohawk Industries Inc
Van Horn, Culberson County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4101527
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2000–2013
- Latest incident
- Jan 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2013 · 1 incident
2012 · 1 incident
Fall from ladders
Climbing ladder was 2 steps up and started back down and missed last steps
2008 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Accident reported 4/22/2008; after employee had been off for illness. Employee reported he had lifted 20 pallets weighing approximately 45 lbs each over a shift. Employee reported this caused internal injuries.
2000 · 1 incident
Fall from ladders
EMPLOYEE PUT UP A LADDER TO CLIMB ONTO A HOPPER BIN. LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS SIDE ON HOPPER BIN.