Mining Incidents

Alvord Plant #1292Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Arcosa, Inc
Decatur, Wise County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103689
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2002–2010
Latest incident
Aug 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2010 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee dropped water bottle in Cat D30 Haul unit air condition vent hole, while retrieving the bottle, employee injuried right ring finger tip when finger made contact with blower fan. While getting first aid treatment in the office, the employee fainted and broke his front tooth when he hit the desk.

2009 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE ROLLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE. EMPOLYEE WAS TREATED BY AN M.D. AND RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH HIS DOCTOR IN TWO WEEKS.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee states he slipped and bumped his right knee, two years ago and bumped again in March, but did not report the incident either time, until 6-15-09.

2002 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EE GETTING OFF LOADER, FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEPAND FEEL DOWN.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A NUT ON A MIRROR HEAD FOR A TRUCK DOOR. THE NUT WAS VERY TIGHT AND WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE THE NUT CAME LOOSE (SUDDENLY) CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CUT BY THE MIRROR BRACKET. RESULTING IN HAVING TO HAVE 6 STITCHES.