Mining Incidents

CHAPMAN PITMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by William Clay Coleman
Leakey, Uvalde County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104250
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was cutting an all-thread bolt with a handheld grinder. The grinder kicked back and cut them on the left leg above the knee. Employee was check by a medical professional and returned back to work that same day.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Supervisor decided to help out EE's crew with shoveling under the crusher for about 20 minutes. EE felt some tension on EE's lower back but did not think much of it. The next morning on 05/27/2025 EE decided to rest it off because EE felt pain. EE refused medical attention stating that it would go away with rest.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE cut right hand, second finger from the thumb, underside of finger. EE was pulling a screen out of the back of a pickup. The screen got lodged in the bed of the truck while EE was pulling on it. There were no witness'. EE drove self to the Uvalde Memorial Hospital where EE received stitches and a Tetanus shot.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker had replaced dull utility knife blade with new one. Secured conveyor belt was being cut when towards the last portion of the conveyor belt the knife slipped and cut right thumb on right hand.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A fight with 2 trk drvs,3 miners/Heated words exchanged/supervisor attempted to resolve situation/escalated when driver and another mine employee arrived/miners attacked with hammer & scraper/mine employees all refused medical treatment/One driver 5 stitches/other driver possible wrist fracture/both treated and released/Cops conducting an ongoing assult investg.

2013 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

As per EE: He was assisting Plant Mgr. in scaling of the wall. EE moved from one position to another to get a better view of Plant Mgr. EE said that when he looked up, he became dizzy and fell.

2006 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removing rock from screen and caught his finger between belt & rock

Struck by flying object

Employee operating loader too close to crusher, rock came out of crusher, went through loader side opening and hit employee in face.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee put hand too close to crusher motor and cut finger.

2004 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee on top of conveyor belt cleaning it, conveyor rolled backward and caught his left leg under belt, rubbing the leg.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING LIFT A CRUSHER HAMMER, POSSIBLE ABDOMINAL STRAIN.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT-BELT SLIPPED AND HITON HEAD.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING DRILL BIT AND USED THE FORCE OF THE DRILL TO INSERT THE BIT, CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BY THE MOVING BIT. CAUSED HIS FINGER TO BE CRUSHED.