Fall from machine
Employee was going to measure a return roller on the conveyor belt to wash screen. Support on frame gave way causing employee to fall.
Smith PitMetal/Nonmetal
Zack Burkett Company · Surface
Controlled by Zack Burkett III
Newcastle, Young County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4103876
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2000–2016
- Latest incident
- Apr 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2016 · 1 incident
2008 · 2 incidents
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was checking for an air leak on the front end loader. His left hand got caught between the service brake linkage and the parking brake linkage resulting in a mashed finger.
Fall onto or against objects
Operator was climbing down from service area when his foot slipped on bottom rung of ladder causing him to hit his left side on the bumper of the truck.
2007 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
He was working on the dredge when a hose came loose and hit him on the left side of his upper body.
2002 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
DIESEL TANK ON HILL, REFUELING SERVICE TRUCK TANK, HE FAILED TO RELEASE PRESSURE ON TANK BEFORE REMOVING CAP. FUEL CAP HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, BUSTING LIP & KNOCKING OUT SOME TEETH.
2000 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PUTTING UP SAFETY SIGN FOR MSHA. WAS PUSHING ON SIGN POST WHEN KNEE DISLOCATED.