Mining Incidents

VanHorn Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Covia Holdings LLC
Van Horn, Hudspeth County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4101295

MSHA record for VanHorn (mine ID 4101295). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1984–1997
Latest incident
Jul 1997
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
2
inspections on record
23
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 23 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 1,040 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 950 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,000 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 940 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,020 0 0 0.0
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 910 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 940 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,000 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,550 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

1997 · 5 incidents

July 22, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WA ATTEMPTING TO RMOVE A LARGE ROCK (WET) WHEN I PULLED IT TO MY RIGHT SIDE WHEN IT SLID ANDKNOCKED INOT MY RIGHT UPPERHIP. THEN CUT MY LEFT INDEX FINGER AS IT PROCEEDED TO TRAVELUP THE CONVE YOR BELT.

July 22, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Fall from machine

WAS CLIMBING THE STAIR ON TEH SERVICE TURCK, STAIR WAS WET AND HE SLID, LOST BALANCE FALLING ON HIS BUTT. INJURY TAIL BONE.

June 4, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A DUST PARTICLE BLEW INTO EYE.

May 16, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON SHAFT GRINDING AND A PIECE OF TRASH WENT IN HE RIGHT EYE.

May 14, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS AT THE CRUSHER PULLING ROCK FROM BELT WHILE OTHER ROCK SMASHED HE FINGER.

1996 · 2 incidents

June 6, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING ROCKS OFF PICKING BELT AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

May 15, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Fall from machine

OEPRATOR SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

1995 · 1 incident

October 13, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS COMING OUT OF THE PIT LOADED WITH WASTE ROCK. HE DROVE THRU A HOLE. THE FRONT WHEEL RAISED UP OFF THE GROUND AND HE LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE ENGINE WENT DEAD. HE ALLOWED TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE WHEELS ON PASSENGER SIDE WENT UP ON THE WALL OF TALC AND THE TRUCK LAID OVER ON ITS SIDE.

1994 · 4 incidents

June 2, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CAR & WINDS BLEW DUST INTO EYES EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HE WAS CAUTIONED TO WEAR GOGGLES OVER GLASSES.

April 14, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS REMOVING SAFETY GOGGELS AND GLASSES AT END OF SHIFT AND DUE TO HARD WINDS AND BLOWING DUST PARTICLE BLEW INTO EYE.

February 17, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AGGRAVATED LUNGS

1993 · 2 incidents

August 16, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED AT 8 AM CST THAT HE HAD GOTTEN A PIECE OF SOAP STONE (TALC) IN HIS EYE ON 8-16-93 AND DID NOT REALIZE IT UNTIL 8-17-93 AT WHICH TIKMEHE GOT IT OUT HIMSELF. IT LEFT HOLE IN H IS EYE SO REPORTED ACCIDENT TO ME 8-18-93 AND WENT TO DR FOR CHECKUP AND GOT MEDICINE FOR EYE.

June 4, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

A ROCK HAD HUNG IN CRUSHER CHUTE. EMPLOYEE RAISED ROCK WITH HAND SO THAT IT COULD SLIDE ON THROUGH CHUTE AND WHEN ROCK SLID IT CUT RIGHT FOREFINGER.

1992 · 5 incidents

September 10, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STEPPED ON A BOARD WITH NAILS IN IT WHICH PUNTURED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

July 16, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck against stationary object

54736YEE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR ON A HOPPER CAR & SLIPPED BANGING HIS TAIL BONE ON THE IRON FRAME WORK

July 14, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A ROCK OFF THE ROCK PICKING BELT. THE ROCK SLIPPED, TWISTING THE EMPLOYEE'S WRIST.

June 19, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCOT RON 6-19-92 AND RECEIVED A DOCTORS NOTE WHICH READS MUST BE REMOVED FROM WORK AREA DUE TO SEVER OBSTRUCTIVE, PULMONARY DISEASE SUSPECTED TO B ESILICOSIS. THE NOTE WAS T URNED IN ON 6-21-92 TO HER SUPERVISOR. THERE WAS NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF ANY LUNG PROBLEM.

May 1, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHILE RETREIVING SHOVEL IN HOPPER

1991 · 1 incident

1990 · 2 incidents

October 19, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WALKING TO COMPUTER WHEN HE TRIPPED ON RUG RUNNER THAT IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF COMPUTER. FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN RUNNER. HE LOST CONTROL OF BALANCE FELL IN FOLDING CHAIR IN FRONT OF COMP UTER. HE STARTED TO TIP SIDEWYS TO GAIN BALANCE THUS TWISTING BACK.

May 18, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Clay Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS HELPING TO TIGHTEN CUTTING EDGE RETAINING NUTS ON THE D90 DOZER WHEN HE PULLED ON A RATCHET HANDLE AT THE WRONG ANGLE PULLING THE SOCKET OFF THE NUT THUS FALLING BACKWARD BREAKING THE FALL WITH HIS HAND

1989 · 3 incidents

September 28, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED CARRIED A 5 GALLON BUCKET FULL OF SOAPSTONE WEIGHING 65-70 LBS. TO THE SAMPLE CRUSHER. HE REPEATED THIS PROCEDURE 3 TIME.

May 23, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Struck by falling object

THREE MEN WERE STEAM CLEANING THE BELL HOUSING FOR THE 988 ENGINE. WHEN THEY TURNED IT OVER MANUALLY, IT SLIPPED OUT OF ONE MAN'S HANDS AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.

February 21, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS ON AN INCLINE OF ABOUT 45 TO 50 DEGREES AND LOOSE ROCK. AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN, THE ROCK GAVE WAY, CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN A SITTING POSTION. AS HE WAS SLIPPING DOWN, HIS RIGHT KNEE TWISTED.

1988 · 1 incident

November 22, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Struck by flying object

INJIRED WAS DRIVING THE 966 LOADER, AND NOTED ONE TIRE WAS LOW, SO HE WAS GOING TO FILL IT. HE STARTED UNSCREWIN THE CAP, WHEN THE ALVE STEM CAME OUT, AND SPRAYED HIM WITHCALCIUM CHLORIDE AL L OVER HIS BODY, IN ADDITION TO SWALLOWING SOME.

1987 · 1 incident

September 30, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Clay Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS PAINTIN1 A FENCE HE TRIED TO PASS ANOTHER COWORKER ON A NARROW LEGE AND FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT 5 FT

1984 · 1 incident

January 18, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Southern Clay Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OUT OF TRUCK AND STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK WHICH ROLLED CAUSING HIM TO TURN & SPRAIN HIS ANKLE-LOOSE ROCK-SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE

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