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Rhode Ranch Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Chevron Resources Company · Surface

Controlled by Chevron Corporation

Mcmullen County, TX · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4103480

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 1988–1991
Latest incident: Oct 1991

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1991 · 4 incidents

October 23, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

Chevron Resources Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BEING TREATED FOR NECK STRAIN WHICH OCCURRED 09-25-91.RELEASED FROM RESTRICTED DUTY FOR NECK ON 10-22-91.CONTINUES ON RESTRICTED DUTY DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DIAGNOSED AS A SEPERATE MEDICAL CONDITION.REFER TO REPORT DATED10-02-91.

September 25, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Chevron Resources Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING ROCK THAT HAD BEEN RIPPED. A D-10 DOZER WAS BEING USED TO PUSH LOAD THE SCRAPERS. AS THE SCRAPER STARTED OFF THE SLOPE ITS PAN CAUGHT ON A LARGE ROCK JUST AS THE D-10 STARTED TO PUSH. EE WAS THROWN FORWARD AND THEN BACK, WHICH HIS NECK. SEATBELTS WERE IN USE DR PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

September 10, 1991 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 WAS WALKING TO D-9 DOZER, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TURN HIS LEFT ANKLE. RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO THE ANKLE. THE DOCTOR PLACED EMPLOYEE ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

July 14, 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 (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SERVICING SCRAPERS. AS HE STEPPED UP ON SCRAPER, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

1989 · 1 incident

October 20, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY

Chevron Resources Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PROBING ORE NEAR BACKHOE TURNED AND EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING HIT HIS FACE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT ROLLERS AND TRACKS ON BACKHOE WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND SLIVERS OF METAL WERE B EING SHEARED OFF. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF TRACKS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT CHEEK OF FACE. THE METAL WAS EMBEDDED IN THE FLESH AND REQUIRED A DOCTOR TO REMOVE IT.

1988 · 2 incidents

August 4, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE

Chevron Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D-9 DOZER WHEN HE FELT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. A PHYSICIAN REMOVED A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT FROM HIS EYE. THE METAL FRAGMENT IS OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.

July 29, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Chevron Resources Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SMAPLE DRILL TO THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT WHEN A RAIN SHOWER CAME UP. THE PIT GROUND WAS WET AND HE SLIPPED, FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A ROCK. AFTER THREE WEEKS, FLUID AND BURSITIS DEVELOPED IN THE KNEE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8/19/88.