Mining Incidents

M-I L.L.C.-Brownsville Grinding PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Schlumberger Ltd
Brownsville, Cameron County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103033
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2004–2013
Latest incident
Feb 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE IS A FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR, AFTER HE FINISHED LOADING THE ORE HOPPER AND WENT TO PARK THE FRONT END LOADER, WHEN HE CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE MACHINE, AT THE TIME OF CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, HE STEPPED ON A BARITE ROCK, AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE

2007 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE went up the small henatite ramp to get material to feed the hopper and then fill the bucket of the front end loader and started down the ramp in reverse. He came to close to the edge to the ramp and flipped the front loader on its left side.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE was tightening a bolt plug on a mill gear reducer when the plug stripped out and the wrench. He was using came off the bolt plug causing his left arm. He was using came off the bolt plug causing his left arm to strike against the corner of a protective guard causing a small puncture and bruise to his left upper arm above the elbow.

2004 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE A ROCK WHICH HAD BEEN LODGED IN THE FEEDER ROLLER. ACCORDING TO EE HE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LARGE ROCKS GETTING STUCK AT THE FEEDER ROLLER. HE TRIED TO DISLODGE THESE ROCKS W/ A METAL ROD. DOING SO, THE METAL ROD GOT WEDGED BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER ROLLER. HE LOOKED INSIDE THE FEEDER & SAW THAT THERE WAS A CLEARAN