Mining Incidents

Summit QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Burnet, Burnet County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104243
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2003–2017
Latest incident
Oct 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2017 · 1 incident

Fall down stairs

Operator was loading material in the crusher. A large rock became stuck, when ee climbed the stairs to inspect the problem ee's foot slipped and ee fell. EE hit ee's side on the rail and fell to the ground.

2014 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Slipped while climbing up in excavator and fell onto rocks below injuring ribs on left side.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was working on light tower. Two pipes were stuck together, while pulling and twisting to get them apart he hurt his back.

2010 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a rock that was in the mine traffic area and strained his back.

Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee became disoriented and was walking along mine road. He was taken to local hospital, then transferred to Austin for further testing. The hospital has still not drawn any conclusive reason for his being disoriented. Perhaps medication issue. He is being seen by a neurologist and his pcp. He has not returned to work as of this time.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cause-Heavy smoker. Heart Attack-Stint put in this date and plan to do by-pass surgery in (3) weeks.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE says that he lost his footig on the track of the excavator and caught himself with the hand rail. Reports his shoulder is sore and hurting, so he is seeing a doctor.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Injured was checking hydraulic oil & when climbing up, shoe hung on step causing him to fall back hitting on cylinder which blocked his fell but caused him to pull right side of ribs & pull on his back.

2006 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepping down from crusher and twisted ankle.

Struck against stationary object

Employee not wearing hard hat as required. Employee given written reprimand and suspension for safety violation.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jumped down from a 2 foot high material chute and sprained ankle.

2004 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee stepping down from excavator stepped in rocks and fell, twisting right knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cutting conveyor belt on crusher, knife slipped and cut hand

Fall from machine

Employee stepping down from crusher and slipped at last step, falling and breaking leg.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE RAISED WINDSHEILD IN UP POSITION TO BE ABLE TO SEE BETTER. WINDSHIELD HELD FOR A SHORT TIME THEN SUDDENLY FELL ALONG WITH FRAME STRIKING EE ON HEAD CAUSING MINOR INJURY TO HIS HEAD & NECK.

Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON BACK OF MAINTENANCE UTILITY TRUCK OBSERVING WORK BEING DONE ON GEAR BOX ON CONVEYOR BELT FOR SCREENING PLANT. EE STEPPED BACK WITHOUT LOOKING & STEPPED OFF TRUCK FALLING APPROX. 4' TO THE GROUND. BRUISING ON LEFT SIDE & RIBS FROM IMPACT OF FALL.