Mining Incidents

Panna Maria Uranium Operations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Chevron Corporation
Karnes County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4102746

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Sep 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

1991 · 5 incidents

September 12, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS COLLECTING A DENSITY SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE LINE BROKE, SPLASHING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE. HE TURNED AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A STEEL SUPPORTER, CAUSING A CUT ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE. HE RE CEIVED 3 STITCHES AND WAS DISCHARGED BACK TO WORK BY THE DR.

August 24, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 8-24-91, EMPLOYEE WAS UPRIGHTING A DRUM OF CHEMICALS WHICH WAS ON ITS SIDE, WHEN HE FELT A SLIGHT STRAIN. HE DID NOT FELL HE NEEDED A MEDICAL EXAM AT THAT TIME. ON 9-10-91, HE REQUESTED AN EXAM. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED AN ABDOMINAL STRAIN AND PLACED THE EMPLOYEE ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR TWO WEEKS ON 9-12-91. THIS WAS HIS LAST SCHEDULED WORKDAY. WILL REPORT BACK 9-20-91.

August 3, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PUSHING DRUM ON ROLLER CONVEYOR STRAINED WRIST.DIDNT FEEL IT WAS SERIOUS UNTIL A FLUID BUILD-UP OCCURRED.REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION 8-28-91.FLUID WAS DRAINED AND EMPL PLACED ON RESTRICTE D DUTY 8-30-91.

May 23, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A WOODEN FORM USED FOR POURING CONCRETE ONTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK. A NAIL WHICH WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE FORM LACERATED HIS RIGHT HAND AS HE RELEASED THE FORM.

April 25, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

IN SQUATTING POSITION, LOOSENING BOLTS ON FEED THROAT TO SAG MILL, HE LEANED FORWARD TO PICK UP IMPACT WRENCH, AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1990 · 2 incidents

March 2, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE SAG MILL. ANOTEHR EMPLOYEE OUTSIDE WAS DRIVING OUT LIFTER BOLTS WITH 10 LB. SLEDGE. A HALF STEEL BALL WAS LODGED BETWEEN LIFTER AND MILL. AS BOLT WAS KNOCKED OUT, THE BA LL DISLODGED AND HIT EMPLOYEE THAT WAS IN THE MILL, ON THE LOWER LIP. GUARDING WAS IN PLACE, HOWEVER EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING OVER THE GUARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

January 23, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE TRANSPORTED EMPTY 55 GALLON DRUM TO WASTE DUMP. WHEN HE LIFTED DRUM, HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT ABDOMEN AREA.

1989 · 2 incidents

July 30, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FLOWMETER PROBE FROM ACID FLOW CONTROL SHUT OFF ACID FLOW BUT DID NOT OPEN PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE WHEN THE COUPLING HOLDING PROBE IN PLACE WAS LOOSENED PRESSURE IN LINE B LEW SURFURIC ACID OUT HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RT ARMCHEST & THIGH

March 13, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING DRUMS FROM DUMP TRUCK.DRUMS LODGED BETWEEN TAILGATE AND TRUCKBED.EMPL SWUNG TAILGATE TO FREE DRUMS.DRUM CAME OVER TAILGATE STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT HAND.

1988 · 2 incidents

June 30, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING RUST OFF OF A WATER VALVE WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER. A FLAKE OF RUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS EYE FROM A GUST OF WIND. AFTER RUBBING HIS EYE, THE FLAKE OF DUST BECAME EMBEDDED I N THE EYE.

1987 · 3 incidents

December 9, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9IKING A 55 GALLON DRUM WITH A 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE CHANGED HIS STANCE AND SWUNG THE SLEDGE HAMMER ACROSS HIS BODY TO STRIKE THE DRUM. AS A RESULT, THE EMPLOYEE OVER-E XTENDED AND STR5INED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. MINOR STRAIN OF LEFT SHOULDER MUSCLES AND LIGAMENTS.

December 3, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DU8T MOPPING THE LUNCHROOM FLOOR. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOPPING, SHE STEPPED INTO THE MOP, TRIPPED OVER THE MOP AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE FIRST STRUCK THE FLOOR WITH HER LEFT KNEE CAUSING TH9 PATELLA TO BE FRACTURED.

April 27, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO LOWER THE TABLE ON A MANUAL HYDRAULIC PRESS HE RELEASED THE TABLE GEAR TRIP PIN ALLOWING TABLE TO FALL CAUSINGF MANUAL HAND CRANK TO TURN CRANK HANDLE STRUCK EMPLOYE ES RIGHT HAND 3

1985 · 5 incidents

September 8, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO REPAIR A FLAT TRUCK TIRE A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER. HE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO BREAK THE TIRE OFF THE RIM. AFTER SWINGING THE HAMMER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING FROM A BACK ST9AIN. EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING TIME FORM JOB MAY 6, 1986 DUE TO THIS INJURY OD 09-8-85.

September 5, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STOPPED A D9 DOZER, WHEN HE DISMOUNTED THE MACHINE, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AS HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND.

July 5, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOPPING THE FLOOR OF THE LUNCHROOM, WHEN SHE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE THE BENCH WITH ONE HAND, THE BENCH FELL OVER AND STRUCK HER RIGHT FOOT.

June 17, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A LEACH TTANK WHEN A 2IN WATER VALVE ATTACHED TO A WATER HOSE SGTRUCK HIS ANKLE

May 12, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A SCRAPER

1984 · 9 incidents

September 7, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OVER A CHLORATE TRANSFER PUMP TO OPEN A VALVE AND HIS FOOT STRUCK THE PUMP.

August 28, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH THE MILL SHOP, CAUGHT HER PANT LEG ON A PIPE TABLE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR

August 21, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF MATERIAL ON THE BACKFILL RAMP WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ROLLED INTO A LOW SPOT IN THE DUMP SITE CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO JOLT THE OPERATOR FROM SIDE TO SIDE

August 14, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING VISE TO HOLD BROKEN ROD TO REMOVE BOLT AND PISTON. AFTER HE HAD FINISHED TIGHTENING VISE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP

July 30, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE COMPLETED FILLING WATER TANK WITH WATER PUMP MASTER AND AS HE WALKED AWAY FROM PUMP MASTER, HE STEPPED ON A CLOD OF SOIL AND TURNED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

April 26, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF M ATERIAL FROM A CAT 651-B SCRAPER HE WAS OPERATING EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK WHILE DUMPING WHICH JOLTED THE SCRAPER.

February 13, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS INSTALLING A YOKE ASSEMBLY INTO A CAT BACKHOE AS HE WAS MOVING THE ASSEMBLY INTO PLACE, THE YOKE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLY AND THE ROL LER FRAME

January 19, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTED 6\\ DIA X 20\LONG SECTION OF STAINLESS STEEL PIPE.

January 11, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Chevron Resources Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR. SEKULA WAS TRYING TO CLEAN OUT THE AIR HOLE IN THE DRILL BIT WITH A PIECE OF WIRE WITH THE DRILL ON. THE WIRE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE TWISTING HIS ARM AROUND THE DRILL STEM, CAUSING A FRACTUAR E OF THE LOWER RIGHT ARM.

1983 · 3 incidents

July 27, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Chevron Resources Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING HIS 651-B SCRAPER INTO THE STRIPPING CUT OF THE WEST MINE AND AS HE TURNED HIS MACHINE TO THE RIGHT SIDE HE RAN OVER A ROCK.

May 4, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE AND A FELLOW WORKER WERE REMOVING A BELLY PAN FROM A CAT LOADER, THE LAST BOLT HOLDING THE PAN STRIPPED CAUSING THE PAN TO FALL PREMATURELY EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE PAN AWAY AS IT FELL. CA USING THE STRAIN. NOTE MR. OSCTCOA REJUINED HIS BACK ON 120983.

March 7, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chevron Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESET CONVEYOR BELT SAFETY CORD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE WET CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MODIFIED DUTY ON 10-31-83 AFTER SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 10-29-83.