Mining Incidents

PettiboneMetal/Nonmetal

Cameron, Milam County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104143
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Jul 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2008 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Checking for loose bolts on screen, cut hand and finger.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a 4"" suction line out of the mud and injured right shoulder. Thought injury would heal and after a period of time had it examined by a doctor. Found torn rotator cuff. Will require surgery at some point to correct. Has not lost any time as of yet.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was helping to change out defective motor. Piece of metal lacerated left thigh.

Fall from machine

Employee reported on 11/13/2007 that he went to the doctor on 11/12/2007 and was diagnosed with a broken rib. He claims that he slipped and fell from the crusher on 11/05/2007. The doctor allowed him to return to work under restricted duty.

2006 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Replacing vee belts on crusher drive. Caught tip of little finger on right hand between vee belt and drive sheave.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was stepping down from end loader and hit his left knee on machine. The second step was defective and collapsed as the operator was dismounting the equipment.

2004 · 3 incidents

Fall down stairs

Employee was operating the truck weigh scales. She stepped out of the office to use the restroom. When she stepped down on the steps she twisted her ankle and fell.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

A NEW EE HIRED AS A LABORER WAS CLEANING AND SHOVELING AROUND CRUSHING PLANT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

No Value Found

Mechanic was not an employee of the TML Pettibone. He was installing the track on a trackhoe after replacing the final drive. The mechanic had a piece of pipe in the rail link fastened to a chain and attached to a FEL. The FEL was pulling the track back in place. The mechanic was guiging the track over the rollers with the end of the pipe which extended past the track and perpendicular to the track. The weight of the track or some other obstruction caused the pipe to yeild and bend. The FEL operator didnot get the signal to stop. The pipe bent. the chain came off the pipe and crushed the mechanics hand.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GRAVEL SPILL UNDER CRUSHER FEED CONVEYOR. HE RAISED UP AND STRUCK SHOULDER ON CONVEYOR FRAME.

2000 · 2 incidents

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

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING LID TO CRUSHER THERE WAS NO WITNESSES. HE GOES TO DR STAING HE MASHED A FINGER CLOSING LID ON CRUSHER.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ON HIS OWN TRUCK. HE JAD A RADIATOR LEAK. HE HAD GOTTEN ANTI FREEZE ONBOOTS WHICH MADE THEM SLICK. HE CLIMBED STEPS ON LOADER AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.