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#73 Location: 3 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by James C Kerr
Jefferson County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4102426

MSHA record for #73 Location (mine ID 4102426). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1991–1992
Latest incident
Dec 1992
Ownership history
  1. Mid County Dirt Pit 1950 to 1991
  2. Kerr Enterprises Inc 1991 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

#73 Location sits in Jefferson County, Texas, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Jefferson County, Texas · Population 253,939
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$59,934
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

December 8, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Kerr Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE PUTTING A HOSE ON THE WATER TRUCK THE WIND BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

February 8, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kerr Enterprises Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GROUND WAS WET AND SLICK FROM RAINS.HE STARTED TO WALK DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT TO SHUT OFF TO WALK DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT TO SHUT OFF WATER PUMPS WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.

1991 · 1 incident