Due to buildup of wet sand in the elevator, EE opened the clean out gate to allow the sand to be cleared. EE did not secure the opening of the gate properly resulting in EE's left hand ring finger being lodged in the gate. A laceration was made on EE's finger as a result. After the injury EE was transported to the hospital for medical attention.
TQP-Eagle LakeMetal/Nonmetal
TQP-Eagle Lake, LP · Surface
Controlled by Kelly A Hendley
Eagle Lake, Colorado County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104654
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2008–2019
- Latest incident
- Nov 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2019 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
2014 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
After returning from lunch; employee walked to trash dumpster; reported stepping on rock near dumpster. Rice Medical was immediately call to check out employee's left foot. Report from doctor that there was fracture. Employee was placed in boot; employee was offered and accepted light duty on 10/28. On 11/12, received doctor's release for regular duty starting 11/17.
2008 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
At end of bagging run, the material gate wasn't closed causing the blending hopper to fill up. The slide gate switch was manually held on for gate to remain open so that the hopper could be cleaned manually. Mis-communication between the people cleaning the hopper and operating the switch resulted in the gate closing, causing it to cut off the tip of the finger.