Mining Incidents

Cline Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Hanson PLC
Uvalde County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103216

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1985–1993
Latest incident
May 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

May 20, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE UNLOADING OF AN EXCAVATOR FRAME A TRANSPORT TRAILER & THE CHAIN BINDER RIPPED HIS HAND (AT PALM)

April 13, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING COLLETS ON BUCKET PINS OF A LOADER & BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE BUCKET FRAME

1992 · 3 incidents

December 15, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

NO LOST TIME.WHILE CHANGING RIPPER ON DOZER -LOOSENING PIN BY STRIKING PIN WITH HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF PIN AND STRUCK EMPL IN CHEST. METAL WAS REMOVED BY DR AND WOUND CLOSED WITH 2 SU TURES. TETNUS INJECTION GIVEN.

September 14, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WORN OUT STTEL TOE BOOT CAUSING HIS LEFT TOE TO BE VULNERABLE TO INJURY-ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO PULL ROCKS FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER.

June 23, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

INJ HELPING SHOP MECHANIC WHO WAS HITTING A LOADER TOOTH WITH A 24 OZ HAMMER TO LOOSEN TOOTH FROM BUCKET.A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND LODGED IN RIGHT FOREARM THE SIZE OF A DRAWN DOT.DR REMOVE D THE METAL PUT 2 SUTURES IN AND SENT EMPL BACK TO WORK.NO IMPAIRMENT OR DAMAGE.

1991 · 1 incident

June 17, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL HAD BEEN PULLING BOULDERS FROM JAW CRUSHER AFTER HE WAS THROUGH HE WAS ON EXIT ATWALK & STEPPED ON TWO ROCK TURNING LEFT ANKLE.

1990 · 1 incident

May 3, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AN EXTENSION LADDER PUTTING ON A NEW SET OF ROLLERS & THE LADDEER SUNK INTO THE GROUND TIPPING HE HUNG BY HIS LEFT ARM FOR APPROX 5 SECONDS BEFORE ANOTHER EMPLLYEE PLA CED THE LADDER BENEATH HIM AGAIN EMPLOYEE FAILEDTO MENTION THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 10-31-90 AN MSHA REPORT WAS FILED 02-14-90 AS A NOST TIME & NOW HIS DOC HAS TOLD HIM TO STAY HIME SO IT BECOMES

1989 · 1 incident

June 15, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO LOST TIME EE WAS STANDING ON AN EXTENSION LADDER PUTTING ON A NEW SET OF ROLLERS AND THE LADDER GAVE WAY UNDER HIM. HE HUNG BY HIS LEFT ARM APPROX. 5 SECONDS BEFORE ANOTHER EE PLACED THE LA DDER UNDERNEATH HIM. EE SAID THAT THE LADDER SUNK INTO THE EARTH. AND CAUSED HIM TO TOPPLE EE FAILED TO MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT INCIDENT TIL 10-31-89.

1988 · 2 incidents

November 14, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE GREASE BARREL WHEN HE MOVED OR BENT IN A MANNER WHICH CAUSED A STRAIN ON LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

April 27, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLOSING THE CAR DOORS THE STEEL BAR BEING USED SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE

1987 · 7 incidents

November 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER

August 5, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING TRANSMISSION AND WAS USING AN ELECTRIC DRILL. THE DRILL CAUGHT AND WRENCHED HIS WEIGHT SEVERELY PULLING THE TENDONS AND CAUSING MUCH PAIN.

August 5, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING PARTS FOR THE CRUSHER AND STRAINED HIS BAKC

August 4, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO3 SPLICE A BELT EMPLOYEES HAND SLIPPED AND THE UTILITY KNIFE THAT HE WAS USING CUT THROUGH HIS PANT LEG AND CUT HIS LEG EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STITCHES AT THE DR OFFICE

June 7, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING C9USHER WATER SPRAYED INTO THE CRUSHER & GAVE A SHOCK. WHEN SHOCK OCCURRED JUMPED UP &TRIED TO GET AWAY. BACK WAS INJURED WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE SMALL ENCLOSURE LEADING OUT OF THE CR6SHER.

April 14, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SLEDGE HAMMER WITH A CRACKED HANDLE. WHILE CLEANING ROCKS FROM THE JAW FEEDER TEETH EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SPLINTERS IN RIGHT THUMB FROM BROKEN HANDLE OF SLEDGE HAMMER. EMPLOYE E TRIED TO PULL3SPLINTERS FROM RIGHT THUMB BUT WERE IN TOO FAR HAD TO SEEK A PHYSICIAN THE NEXT DAY.

1986 · 3 incidents

October 6, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Rock Products Of Texas · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLA3NED OF KNEE PAIN OVERUSE SYNDROME OF BOTH KNEES NEEDS REST TOLD SUPERVISOR NOT JOB RELATED WENT TO DR 10-6 RETUREND TO WORK 10-7 WORKED FULL TIME OFF WORK 11-3-7 WITH KNEE PAIN RETURNED FULLT3ME 11-10 OFF AGAIN 11-17 TO DATE

September 17, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Of Texas · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING ON 8URGE FEEDER CONVEYOR AND TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL ROD THAT WAS STICKING OUT. HELD ON TO THE RUNNING BOARD TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND TWISTED BACK.

September 8, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Rock Products Of Texas · Struck by falling object

HAD RECENTLY RA3NED OPR. WAS CLEANING OFF AREA ABOUT 3-1/2 TO 4' FROM FACE OF QUARRY. THE GROUND UNDERNEATH STARTED GIVING WAY. CAT ROLLED 2-1/2 TURNS OVER 40' EMBANKMENT. OPR WAS THROWN IN A PILE OF ROCKS W2EN CAT LANDED. ROCKS CAME DOWN FROM FACE AND HIT OPR. LEFT SIDE LOWER BACK AND THIGH

1985 · 4 incidents

August 22, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Of Texas · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING SCREENS WAS PULLING SCREEN INTO PLACE WHEN BOLTS ON SCREEN CAUGHT ON SIDE OF CONE-WHEN SCREEN RELEASED SMASHED FINGER.

August 21, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Of Texas · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING RUBBER BELT SKIRTING WITH BELT KNIFE - K JERKED KNIFE AND CUT R HAND THAAT WAS HOLDING THE RUBBER BELT

August 13, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Of Texas · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STEPPED ON A METAL PLATFORM IN WHICH THE BOLTS HAD COME LOOSE - THE PLATFORM GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE FELL

March 20, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Of Texas · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CAT - EMPLOYEE\S FOOT SLIPPED ON ARM OF CAT BLADE. FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TRACK AND BLADE ARM OF CAT.