Mining Incidents

Sullivan PitMetal/Nonmetal

La Grulla, Starr County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105362
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2020–2022
Latest incident
Nov 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2022 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was standing on a metal truss when part of the truss unsoldered causing the employee to slip and hit on EE's right thigh and scrotum. In result contusion of right thigh and laceration of scrotum.

Struck by flying object

Employee was changing the bucket teeth for unit 374F Excavator. While EE hammered one of the center tooth to loosen it to get it out, a small piece of metal from the tooth broke off and headed to EE's testicles area.

2020 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a dump truck at an unsafe speed when employee drove through an uneven surface and injured lower back. The dump truck was inspected right after the injury was reported and found everything working in good conditions.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a dump truck when EE hit a bump causing the seat to break and hurt EE's lower back.