Mining Incidents

YARRINGTON ROAD MATERIALS Metal/Non-Metal

San Marcos, Hays County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104126

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2003–2011
Latest incident
Mar 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
129
citations
28
significant & substantial
$36,244
proposed penalties
$30,812
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q2 6,806 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,706 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 7,100 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,887 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 9,759 2 0 204.9
2022 Q1 9,097 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,865 1 0 101.4
2021 Q3 10,157 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2011 · 2 incidents

March 21, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yarrington Road Materials · Fall from machine

Employee was removing a rock from the hopper when the bar came loose and he fell onto belt which was moving and fell onto ground, hurt hand.

March 8, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yarrington Road Materials · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was getting into truck when he fell backwards onto rocks, hitting head, although he had his hard hat on.

2008 · 3 incidents

July 16, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yarrington Road Materials · Struck against stationary object

While descending the steps of the loader, Injury hit his head on the metal support bar for the left side mirror. The mirror had been removed for repairs leaving a bare metal support bar protruding out from the top of the loader.

June 24, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Yarrington Road Materials · Struck by flying object

While grinding a shaft on the oversize conveyor, a particle flew into EE's right eye.

June 20, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yarrington Road Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing a pin into an excavator, EE missed the pin with his hammer and hit the pin with his hand instead. The impact cut his middle finger on his right hand and required stitches.

2007 · 3 incidents

June 11, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yarrington Road Materials · Struck by falling object

While using a chipping hammer inside a cone crusher, a chunk of material broke loose and bruised his left foot.

March 7, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yarrington Road Materials · Fall from machine

While getting out of the maintainer EE accidentally hit the controls which caused the blade to push further into the ground. When this happened, he lost his balance and fell, landing on his right leg.

January 5, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yarrington Road Materials · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee swung a sledge hammer and felt a pop in his right bicept while installing a pin into the bucket of the 325 longstick.

2004 · 5 incidents

September 27, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yarrington Road Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Driver had clot of dirt caught in the tail gate of his end dump trailer, he and the witness lifted the tail gate high enough for the dirt to fall out and the tail gate came down and caught the driver's hand between the bed of the trailer and the tail gate.

September 8, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yarrington Road Materials · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While laying on back, Employee experienced difficulty adjusting breaks. He tried to force the nut and strained his left side and back.

May 7, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yarrington Road Materials · Fall from machine

He missed second step while descending from the cab of his truck. This caused him to fall on his left foot and twist/sprain his left ankle.

April 29, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yarrington Road Materials · Fall onto or against objects

Climbing small ladder on side of portable plant, had mud on boots, leg slipped inside the ladder and he fell backwards hitting his head on the ladder, upside down.

April 22, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yarrington Road Materials · Struck by flying object

Removing rock from between tires with a piece of leap spring. While removing the rock, the tire exploded sending rock fragments in several directions. A piece of rock struck the victim on the right hand, cutting through the gloves and causing lacerations.

2003 · 4 incidents

October 21, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Yarrington Road Materials · Fall from machine

EE CLIMBED ON TOP OF AN AREA HE SHOULD NOT HAVE. OTHERS NOT AWARE OF HIM ON BELT STARTED MACHINE. EE STILL ON LIGHT DUTY, PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR KNEE.

September 17, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yarrington Road Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WORKING ALONE TO REMOVE BATTERIES FROM 200 KOMATSU (WEIGHING APPR. 100 LBS APIECE). REQUESTED ASSISTANCE AFTER LEANING DOWN TO REMOVE, BATTERY SLIPPED, HE GRABBED IT INJURING HIMSELF.

June 12, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yarrington Road Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

IMPROPER LIFTING BY EE & THEN CONTINUING TO CARRY ITEM ABOVE CONTRIBUTED TO MUSCLE SPRAIN - STRAIN IN BACK.

April 16, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Yarrington Road Materials · No Value Found

HE WAS DESCENDING LADDER ON BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LAST STEP. HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE TANKS AND THEN UNTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. IMPROPERLY DESCENDING ON THE LADDE R AND UNCLEAN LADDER SURFACE CONTRIBUTED TO FALL.