Mining Incidents

MEXIA PLANTMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Hanson PLC
Mexia, Limestone County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103281
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2001
Latest incident
Nov 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2001 · 2 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE AND OTHER CHANGED PONTOON LOCATION TO PUMP WATER. WENT TO PONTOON IN BOAT-PUMP WAS RUNNING BUT NOT PUMPING WATER TURNED PUMP OFF STARTED REMOVING PLUG HAD WATER AND PRESSURE IN LINE BLEW WA TER AND MUD IN EE FACE. WATER WAS WARM.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO SUPPORT A CATWALK AS IT WAS BEING CUT FROM AN EXISTING FRAME. THE WEIGHT OF THE CATWALK PULLED HIM FORWARD FROM A SQUATING POSITION CAUSING A CHIP IN THE BONE OF HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE INJURY REQUIRED X-RAYS.