Mining Incidents

SQUAW CREEK MATERIALSMetal/Nonmetal

37 Mining, LLC. · Surface
Tolar, Hood County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104103
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2001–2016
Latest incident
Feb 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2016 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

CUSTOMER was driving EE's dump truck from being loaded with material to scale house to weigh. Vehicle malfunctioned. Driver (CUSTOMER) was tossed about cab. CUSTOMER saw doctor for contusion on leg and missed one day of EE's work per doctor's orders. As far as I know, CUSTOMER is now fine and back to work.

2013 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Air hose blew off of air compressor & struck right thigh

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on plant and poked right middle finger with a metal bar which resulted in swelling and soft tissue injury with cellulitis

2012 · 4 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tripped over hose at fuel island. Fell and hurt shoulder on right side

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbed up slope of base pile to pull weed and strained back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening bolt at #3 screen (rear rubber flap), wrench slipped off head of bolt and caused strain on employee's mid-section (right side just above belt). Employee was not struck by wrench or bolt.

Fall onto or against objects

Had oil on feet while fueling the 988 Loader, stepped wrong off ladder, swung around hitting back; bruised back.

2005 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

In an attempt to dislodge a rock from a conveyor, the employee began pulling on a v-belt by hand. His hand slipped, catching his right hand thumb between the v-belt and the pulley.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING CLOGGED CONVEYOR BELT. EE WAS ON THE BLET 3-4 FT FROM THE GROUND WHEN EE LOST BALANCE. HE TWISTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO RE-BALANCE. THE TWIST BROKE HIS LEFT LEG IN TWO PLACES & THE EE FELL TO THE GROUND.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE STEEL BOTTOM ON A TEREX LOADER BUCKET. THEY TURNED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE. THE BLOCK BENEATH THE PLATE FELL ONTO THE TOE OF ONE EMPLOYEE.

Fall onto or against objects

GROUND WAS WET DUE TO RAIN. EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN MUD, SLIPPED AND FELL, THUS CUTTING HIS HAND ON A ROCK.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TUNING THE CARBURETOR ON A LINCLON WELDER, LOCATED IN THE EQUIPMENT YARD. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE. IN THAT THE EE HAD ON GLOVES, THE BLADE DID NOT ""CUT"" THE HAND. HOW EVER, THE GLANCING IMPACT OF THE FAN BLADE CAUSED THE SKIN FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FIRST JOUNT ON THE INDEX FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND TO BE PEELED BACK REQUIRING STITCHES.