Mining Incidents

Conroe Dryer PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Porter, Montgomery County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104992
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2016–2018
Latest incident
Aug 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2018 · 1 incident

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

The silo bucket elevator broke down with loaded buckets. The maintenance crew began working on the elevator and when the backstop and tensioner were removed the buckets rolled slightly and a come-a-long smashed the injured employees hand against the structure. The employee received a deep cut to the left index finger and knuckle.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Four employees were carrying a steel pipe. Two of them dropped one end of the pipe and the pipe landed on one of their feet. The impact broke the miner's right pinky toe. The miner was wearing steel toe boots.