Mining Incidents

Nor-Tex Sand: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal

Nor-Tex Concrete Inc · Surface
Controlled by Norton W D
Henderson County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4101112

MSHA record for Nor-Tex Sand (mine ID 4101112). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1987
Latest incident
Nov 1987
Ownership history
  1. Julian Sand & Gravel Company 1950 to 1980
  2. Norton Sand Company 1980 to 1984
  3. Norton Sand Company 1984 to 1985
  4. Norton Sand Company 1985 to 1987
  5. Norcon Of Texas Inc 1987 to 1989
  6. Nor-Tex Concrete Inc 1989 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Nor-Tex Sand sits in Henderson County, Texas, where the Census mining category is 2.4% 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.
Henderson County, Texas · Population 83,658
2.4%
Mining share of county employment
$63,955
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1987 · 1 incident

November 13, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Norcon Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS ADUSTING BR5KE ON DRAGLINE WHEN PULLING ON WRNECH WHEN FELT BACK PAIN.