Mining Incidents

Knippa PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Nicolas R Ayala
Knippa, Uvalde County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4102610
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2000
Latest incident
Jan 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

THE DRIVER OF THE LOADER IGNORED HIS SUPERVISOR'S WORK ORDERS AND EXCAVATED A HIGH EMBANKMENT. THIS RESULTED IN A ""CAVE-IN"" OF MATERIAL. THE LOOSENED MATERIAL WAS UNSTABLE AND FELL ON THE LOAD ER BUCKET. THE LOADER WAS JARRED WHEN THE MATERIAL FELL ON THE BUCKET.