Mining Incidents

SIERRA BLANCAMetal/Nonmetal

Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104015
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Jul 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS ON THE WEST SIDE TOP OF THE PRODUCTION SCREENS, HE THEN SORT OF SLIPPED TWISTING HIS FOOT, HE DIDN'T THINK HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THOUGHT IT WAS THE WAY HE STEPPED.

2001 · 5 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS HOLDING UP A WARE PLATE TO THE DISCHARGE END OF THE VIBRATING SCREEN AND THE PLATE SLIPPED AND STRIKE HIS LEFT FOOT.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROLLER ON P1A CONVEYOR BELT WAS SQUEAKING YSMAEE TRIED TO STOP THE ROLLER WITH HIS HAND TO SEE IF IT WAS THE ONE MAKING THE NOISE AND IT PULLED HIS ARM IN AGAINST THE BELT AND SKIRT BOARD AN D BROKE HIS ARM.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER A ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING ROLL OUT CHUTE USING A 4' BAR ANDTWISTED HIS BACK.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS WHEN HE TRIPPED ON STEPAND FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

2000 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS ON CHANGING OUT BIT IN DRILL & THE BIT FELL OUT OF CHUCK LANDING ON HIS LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND SMASHING THE TIP JUST UNDER THE FINGERNAIL CUTTING A PIECE OUT.