Mining Incidents

5 Womans MaterialsMetal/Nonmetal

Salado, Bell County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104621
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2012–2025
Latest incident
Feb 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Accident conditions are Unknown. Tractor and trailer were totaled.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Mechanic was removing a head pulley from conveyor pushing it by hand off the end of frame work and into loader bucket. Mechanic's hand got caught between loader bucket and head pulley resulting in multiple broke bones in left hand. Loader was stationary the entire time.

2019 · 1 incident

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

Miner smashed EE's left ring finger between two rocks at chopper station

2018 · 5 incidents

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

Laborer was pushing rock on chopper and another laborer thought hand was clear and engaged chopper. Injured employee's finger was smashed between chopper blade and stone. EE was wearing gloves. Gloves did not have a cut on them, but smashed left thumb.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was exiting pick up truck and footing slipped, causing worker to hurt back.

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

Employee was moving rock out of a pile by hand using gloves. Rock slid from above hand pinching right pointer finger.

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

Laborer was palletizing rock and didn't move hand fast enough. Smashed left pointer finger between rock ee was holding and rock already on the pallet. EE was wearing gloves.

Struck against stationary object

Finger laceration on left hand while operating machinery.

2017 · 1 incident

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

A finger was smashed between the rock and the chopper table. One finger damaged on the left hand. No blood or swelling of the finger. It became reportable due to restrictions from the doctor to not lift more than 5 pounds.

2015 · 1 incident

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

While working the hydraulic splitter the employees finger was smashed between the splitter table and a stone.

2012 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was walking up a ramp and slipped on the concrete and fell to the ground. He put his hand down to stop fall and tore his rotator cuff in shoulder.