Mining Incidents

Lubbock County IRock CrusherMetal/Nonmetal

Lubbock County · Surface
Controlled by Lubbock County-TX
Smyer, Hockley County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105575
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2022–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

While moving forward, the operator dropped the bucket of the loader causing it to dig into the ground stopping the machine immediately. This caused the operator to hit the front windshield with their head cracking it. Due to having this incident, the operator is required to conduct a post-incident drug test and be seen medically, however the operator refused.

2022 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

On 01/19/2022, EE was removing a plate under the crusher to clean it out due to crusher backing up with material. After removing all the bolts, the plate spilled open with material hitting EE in the chest. With the force of the material coming out of the crusher EE fell backwards landing against the wall of the clean out hole on EE's right arm and shoulder.