Mining Incidents

Tree DogMetal/Nonmetal

Mentone, Loving County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105610
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2022–2025
Latest incident
Aug 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

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

On August 5, 2025, at approximately 10:25 AM, an employee was adjusting the forks on an all-terrain forklift when their finger became pinched between the left fork and the frame. The incident resulted in a fracture to the employee's right middle finger. The employee subsequently returned to work on full duty.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was cleaning up at the wet plant facility and felt something bite EE under EE's shirt. EE went to a medical facility where EE received treatment for a spider bite on EE's left upper arm.

2024 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was repairing a screen deck motor, chain hoist was used to line bolts for motor and slipped sticking hard hat and EE head causing laceration resulting in 4 staples.

2022 · 1 incident

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

On October 21, 2022 at approximately 6:15 pm EE broke their pinky finger. EE was trying to center the clamps on the Jersey barrier. EE got pinky in a pinch point that closed on EE's pinky finger. EE was then taken to the Hospital by EE's son where the doctor confirmed it was broken. EE was wearing PPE.