Mining Incidents

New Braunfels QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

San Antonio, Comal County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104264
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2001–2014
Latest incident
Mar 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was taking off the wheel chock by sliding it off the holder; the weight of the falling chock hurt his shoulder.

2013 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to a tree to cut it down when suddenly he felt a pop in his knee and fell to the ground.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was adjusting V belts in the primary crusher. As he was holding the belt with his right hand and pulling the belt with his left hand, his leather glove was caught between the sheave. He injured his left hand ring finger.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing V belts on the primary crusher to replace with new ones. He was working on cutting the final belt on the motor. As he was holding the belt with his left hand and cutting with his right, his hand shifted, bringing it into the path of the razor knife. Employee cut through his leather glove and lacerated his left hand.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

EE was doing normal job using a welding machine and grinder. It was windy and debris flew into left eye

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS BACKING HAUL UNIT UNDER LOADER TO BE LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK. AS HE NEARED THE LOADER, HIS BACK TIRE ROLLED ONTO A SLIGHTLY HIGHER SPOT ON THE PIT FLOOR. THIS CAUSED HIS BED TO TILT UP HITTING LOADER ARM. HE RECEIVED STRAIN TO NECK/SHOULDER ARE. WAS 1ST AID(AND DR'S 1ST AID) UNTIL 10/13 WHEN HE BEGAN MEDICAL TREATMENT(PHYSICAL THERAPY)

2002 · 3 incidents

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

EE WAS CLSING DOORS UNDER RAILCAR AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN METAL BAR AND CAR.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WRAPPING UP HOSE ON PRESSURE WASHER, WHICH HE HAD TURNED OFF. HE ACCIDENTILLY SQUEEZED TRIGGER & SPRAYED HAND.

Struck against a moving object

OPERATING FRONT END LOADER, MACHINE SHIFTED, ELBOW HIT AGAINST INSIDE OF CAB FRACTURING ELBOW.

2001 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING BELTS ON PULLY AND PINCHED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. WENT TO DOCTOR TO GET TOPICAL OINTMENT. DID NOT KEEP FINGER CLEAN, INFECTED. HAD TO TAKE ORAL ANTIBIOTIC. NO LOST TIME, NO RESTRICTED DUTY.

Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF LADDER OF HAUL UNIT AND FELL TWO FEET INTO THE GROUND, FRACTURE TO LEFT ANKLE, MODIFIED DUTY.