Mining Incidents

P-2Metal/Nonmetal

Poteet, Atascosa County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4105266
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2017–2019
Latest incident
Aug 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2019 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ankle sprain. Info inconsistent, EE settles on: when jumping from 12k telehandler. Why did not use steps? EE states they never do, too much of a hurry. Walks fine at ER waiting. Diagnosis sprain. Refuses x-ray. Refuses to inform ER work related, accepts billing themselves. Given 1 day release. walks fine out of ER. Return to work next day.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee states was ""not watching where going"". Tripped stepping into upstairs control room at dry plant. Caught the fall with left hand. Bent left thumb backwards. Dr diagnosed sprain of thumb.

Fall from machine

Dry Plant. Getting down from screener unit after raking off sand buildup. Placed foot on waste conveyor rail. Lost footing, caught fall with left hand. Bent hand back. Dr. diagnosed as hairline fracture in small bone in wrist.

2017 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

An EE saw IE fall on the steps to the control room. Two EE's checked on IE. IE was shacking and slurring . IE was able to tell them IE's left side was numb. An EE called emergency and Safety supervisor. Another EE took IE to hospital. Doctor told EE that IE was having a mild stroke.