Mining Incidents

Portable #2Metal/Nonmetal

Linn, Hidalgo County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103676
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2003
Latest incident
Apr 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WALKING PAST A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL AND WITHOUT STOPPING AND USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE SWEPT THE BUCKET UP SPRAINING HIS UPPER BACK.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS REMOVING A STUCK ROCK FROM #1 BELT OUT OF FEEDERS, EE WAS USING A PRY BAR AND OTHER EE WAS PULLING ON IT. AT THIS TIME HE FELT A MINOR PAIN IN HIS LUMBAR BACK AREA.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS AT THE LUBE AREA WITH HIS END DUMP TURNED OFF AND WHEELS CHOCKED. HE WAS INSPECTING THE UNDER CARRIAGE AND UPON COMPLETION HE WAS BACKING OUT BENT OVER. HE THOUGHT HE WAS CLEAR OF THE M ACHINE AND RAISED UP, HITTING THE AIR TANK DRAIN SPIGOT WITH THE CENTER OF HIS BACK.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HITTING PLUGGED SCREEN WITH BRACE HAMMER, HEAD OF HAMMER WENT THROUGH SCREEN OPENING ALLOWING HIS FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN SCREEN AND HAMMER HANDLE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSEMBLING D-9 DOZER, PUTTING SWING ARM ON BLADEWHILE MOVING SWING ARM, CHAIN SLIPPED. SWING ARMHIT GROUND AND BOUNCED ON TOP OF VICTIM'S LEFT FOOT.