Mining Incidents

O Daniels PitMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Richard Guy Newell
Big Spring, Howard County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4105257
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2019
Latest incident
Apr 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was making repairs/adjustments to conveyor belt attached to rock crusher. After completion, unit was turned on to check operation. Employee attempted to make final adjustments/knock mud off unit while running. Left arm was caught by pulleys; arm broken & hand deeply lacerated. Pressure was applied to wound, & employee was taken to Scenic Mountain Medical Center ER.