Mining Incidents

Tabasco Pit Metal/Non-Metal

CAPA · Surface
Penitas, Hidalgo County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4103510

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Sep 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
267
citations
80
significant & substantial
$122,363
proposed penalties
$77,375
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 44,319 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 44,424 3 3 67.5
2025 Q2 48,859 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 49,581 7 1 141.2
2024 Q4 54,436 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 50,879 2 2 39.3
2024 Q2 47,715 4 0 83.8
2024 Q1 35,919 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2019 · 1 incident

September 6, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CAPA · Struck against a moving object

Front End Loader was struck by a Haul Truck causing to flip on its side. The front end loader operator received right shoulder and neck injuries.

2014 · 1 incident

February 24, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAPA · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was trying to prevent equipment door from closing, so he put his hand in between, and got his right hand smashed with the door, and his middle finger got broken.

2004 · 3 incidents

July 21, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
CAPA · Accident type, without injuries

End dump trailer tipped while dumping into crusher bin. Inspection showed 8' tilt in surface area and 25+ mph wind contributed to tipping of trailer. No injuries. Had area leveled.

February 26, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
CAPA · Struck by falling object

EMP AND OTHER WERE CUTTING STEEL BAR WITH OXYACETYLENE RIG WHEN HE CUT BAR IT FELL STRIKING LEFT THUMB, BROKE DISTAL PHALANGE.

February 5, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
CAPA · Struck by flying object

NOTE: WAS FIRST AID THEN BECAME REPORTABLE ON 03/02/04. EMP WAS AIRING TIRE & WHEN IT POPPED/SEALED IT BLEW SOME DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE. EMP INJ BEING TREATED FOR INFECTION.

2003 · 1 incident

November 24, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAPA · Struck by falling object

EE PLACED HAND ON TRANSMISSION TO CHECK PART, A BAR FELL STRIKING HIS RT. INDEX FINGER. STRUCK BY TYPE ACCIDENT.

2000 · 5 incidents

December 16, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CAPA · Struck against a moving object

WAS MOVING MATERIAL, HE DROVE TO TOP OF A PILE, STARTED COMING DOWN, BACK TIRES CAME OFF GROUND & LANDED AGAIN JOLTING HIM IN THE SEAT.

September 19, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAPA · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON A SAND SCREW. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WRENCH AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE EDGE OF THE SCREW FRAME.

August 21, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAPA · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN HE LOOSENED THE FITTING SOME OILY DIRT GOT IN HIS EYE. EYE WAS IRRITATED SO WE SENT HIM TO THE DOCTOR TO EXAMINE IT.

July 11, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAPA · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REGULAR DUTY. HE WAS REPLACING A MOTOR WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 5, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAPA · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CHECK VALVE IN SUCTION LINE WAS STUCK OPEN. EE DUNKED HIMSELF UNDERWATER TO WORK VALVE INSTEAD OF REMOVING SUCTION HOSE.