Mining Incidents

Poteet PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Carl L Mitchell
Poteet, Atascosa County, TX · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4105415
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2019–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two workers removing a cyclone part off equipment. Equipment part was unexpectedly heavy due to unknown debris hiding inside. An edge of part hit one worker in face. Equipment was on ground. Temperature was 87 deg F with 61% humidity. No work days missed by IP (injured person).

2020 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Plant shut down w/dry work area. Work from ladder tied to structure. Worker in FRC, face shield, safety glasses, gloves, and fall arrest gear. Using 4"" grinder to cut metal. Grinder kicked back into workers face causing laceration to chin.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unsafe in the task they were performing, in direct violation of training and the site safety policy. Employee was standing on a railing and fell off of it. Disciplinary action will be commensed upon return to work. Employee has cut to the head & concussion. Staples inserted to be removed on 4/04/2020.

2019 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Twisted knee while working, tore muscle fibus, taken to hospital.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Worker tried to move a piece of steel onto the forklift in violation of company safety policy and EE's training. This aggravated an earlier medical hernia injury.