Mining Incidents

Sand Springs MineMetal/Nonmetal

Big Spring, Howard County, TX · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105613
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2022–2023
Latest incident
Dec 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping down off the ladder of the haul truck when EE's right foot planted, EE went to step forward and the right foot slipped in the mud. EE grabbed for the hand rail and felt a tear and pull in upper arm.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was tied off and working on loadout spout out of a manlift, when a customer truck disregarded stop lights and entered the scale. Upon entering scale, truck's cab sleeper came in contact with manlift boom and made it sway, this caused EE to lose footing and fall to the floor of manlift which caused EE to strain back.

2022 · 1 incident

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

Employee was moving a 6"" hose. When EE let go of it, EE's finger was some how pinched causing a cut on EE's right middle finger. EE was taken to walk in clinic to receive first aid. They cleaned and dressed the wound and released employee.