Mining Incidents

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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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November 18, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Texas Stone and Aggregate LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was using an 8-10 lbs. hammer to assist with the removal of a tooth off a loader bucket. A piece of the tooth broke off, roughly 2-3 mm in size, and struck the employee on the back lower side of EE's right leg.

October 31, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Texas Stone and Aggregate LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On October 31, 2024, at approximately 2:25 PM miners were positioning a new conveyor on site, two welds on the conveyor snapped and the conveyor folded contacting a miner as EE was in position to put the locking pins in place.

June 15, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Texas Stone and Aggregate LLC · Struck by falling object

The worker was helping change a roller on the crusher when the roller slipped a tang on the roller caught worker's hand causing a laceration.

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