Mining Incidents

Moorhead Wet PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Conroe, Montgomery County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105136
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2015–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2025 · 1 incident

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

Employee was attaching a hose to a portable water pump used for drainage. They pinched right pinky with the hoses attachment cam-lock while locking in the hose. Bruising only.

2023 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was installing a new track retainer pin on a CAT 349 Excavator. When hitting the pin with a sledgehammer a piece of the pin broke off and impacted the employees leg. This left a puncture wound on the employee right thigh.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee lost balance in the mud stepping off the ladder of a Articulated Haul Truck and strained Right Knee.

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was working on CAT Excavator tracks attempting to reinsert a roller pin. While striking the pin with a hammer a sliver a metal broke off and enter EE's right calf. Metal was removed by emergency clinic and 10 stitches were given.

2019 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using pry bars to turn water pump sheaves in order to fit new belts between the fines recovery pumps and its motor. Employee's hand slipped off bar smashing EE's finger.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Worker was attempting to weld on a piece of c-channel iron placed on a welding table. When leaning over they knocked the iron off the table and onto their right foot. The impact broke 2 bones in the arch of their foot.

Fall from machine

Employee was greasing excavator boom and slipped on the tracks. Employee hit employee's head on the tracks/ground and received a concussion.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was conducting maintenance on a dozer's tension idler. The idler was unknowingly under pressure and when the mechanic began removing the bolts holding the idler in place the idler broke loose and struck the mechanic. The idler fractured the knuckle on his right pinky finger and the area of the skull above his right eye.