Mining Incidents

Z&T Ranch Sand PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Mentone TX, Loving County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105532
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2020–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting water line hose at wet plant with a utility knife. EE was holding hose up while cutting towards themselves. EE hand slipped at cut their arm. EE was taken to medical facility where they received 4 stitches on left forearm. EE was discharged and returned to work with no restrictions.

2024 · 2 incidents

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

EE was exiting out of a Front End Loader when the door sustained a wind gust shutting the door on the EE left hand between door and frame. EE was sent to hospital that resulted in fractured thumb (XR Finger(1st Digit)2+Left) on left hand due to crush injury. Return to work at full duty.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was closing a conex door when a gust of wind blew, causing the door to strike EE's ankle and knock EE down. This resulted in fractures to the top of EE's left foot.

2022 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was opening and closing the 18 wheeler trailer hatches on the Chaulk Mountain Truck Yard and indicated EE pulled a muscle when EE slipped or stepped onto the top of the trailer. The weather was clear. There were no witnesses to this incident. There were no visible signs of injury. The only logical conclusion was a mis-step by EE caused the incident.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 4/1/222 @ 12:45 pm an EE and IE were tightening bolts on the bottom of the bag house on Dryer 2 when the back up wrench slipped out of other EE's hand striking IE in IE's right eye

2020 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down a ladder from screen deck. When EE reached the bottom of the ladder, EE stepped on soft dirt and twisted ankle. Employee was taken to the hospital due to discomfort in EE's left ankle. X-rays were taken and results show fracture of lateral malleolus of left ankle. Employee will not have any loss of work days.