Mining Incidents

El Dorado Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Kermit, Winkler County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105335

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
2018–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2018
350
citations
67
significant & substantial
$367,543
proposed penalties
$275,981
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 41,329 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 37,709 40 2 1060.8
2025 Q2 41,328 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 48,192 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 46,691 34 1 728.2
2024 Q2 56,467 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,948 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,010 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

June 6, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While Opening a Rotex Door Employees hand was pinched by the latch of the door causing a laceration to the left Ring finger.

March 10, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving an articulated haul truck leaving the pit when they drove over a bump in the road causing them to hit their left arm on the arm rest. The contact resulted in the employee feeling pain and numbness in their left arm.

2024 · 8 incidents

December 16, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was opening and closing lids on customer trailers, and reported knee pain with no known cause.

December 11, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee operated skid steer for 7 days from 12/05 to 12/11 and complained of knee soreness at the end of the week. Reported to plant on 12/23 that the knee was sore. Employee was sent to the doctor on 1/6/25 after some swelling occurred and was put on restricted duty. No strain or sprain identified during tasks by employee.

November 13, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing a waste chute on Rotex 314 and hit their middle finger on right hand with a big bolt being used as a hammer.

November 5, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cleaning around the bucket elevator, employee tried to step back, when employees leg slipped, and EE felt a pop in their left knee.

September 30, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

While working on the Dryer 4 Platform Employee went to light a cigarette and Employee's right glove caught on fire leading to severe burns on hand.

July 5, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While on a ladder beneath double dump on bag house 3, cleaning with one hand, employee suddenly felt a sharp pain around mid back region. Medical treatment diagnosed with thoracic muscle spasm, given 2 days off work, and light duty restrictions.

January 23, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on SafeRacks opening and closing hatches during rain. Employee got on top of a box truck to close a box lid and slipped causing rib/stomach pain.

January 19, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Struck by flying object

dry-plant employee (E1) was working closely by another employee (E2) using the air wand when the air wand slipped out of E1's hand, E2 attempted to control the wand and compressed air line, the wand and line became disconnected and the line struck E2 in the back of the head/neck area.

2023 · 1 incident

April 29, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal sandfiller (wet), slurry operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a 36" pipe wrench to close the isolation wheel valve of DWS108. EE had the pipe wrench placed on the top of the wheel at the 1:00 position and began pushing the pipe wrench counterclockwise to close the valve when the pipe wrench slipped off of the wheel causing EE's left pinky finger to get smashed between the pipe wrench handle and the adjacent I-Beam.

2022 · 2 incidents

July 16, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee attempted to lower the suspended counterweight. The chainfall failed causing the counterweight to fall & strike the employee in the right shoulder.

July 5, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning the oversize protection on BE306, as they were putting the screen back in place it caught on something, and hit employee's lip, causing them to cut their lip

2021 · 2 incidents

August 20, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was installing a new belt on the 410 conveyor. Employee was manually rolling the gear box. While doing so they pinched the tip of left middle finger between the drive belt & pulley.

May 1, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was grinding off a seized bearing and a piece of metal got into EE's left eye. The metal was removed at a medical facility with no further treatment needed.

2020 · 2 incidents

November 29, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On 11/29/2020 Load-out operator was opening hatches on trucks and felt something pull on EE's left side. The operator stated EE did not need medical care at the time of the incident. On 12/7/2020 the operator decided to seek medical care and I met EE on 12/8/2020 at the clinic. The doctor took x-rays and the operator had 1 fractured rib

March 6, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal hydrate plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Fall onto or against objects

While shoveling accumulated sand at the base of the Primary A hopper, employee slipped and fell backwards striking back of head on steel beam. All PPE was in place. Hard Hat flew of as slip occurred. Laceration to back of head.

2019 · 6 incidents

December 5, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright MACHINERY
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Flash burns (welding)

Employee did not report until 12-6-2019. Employee was welding in a closed area on 12-5-2019 with 2 other welders. Back flash while welding, reflecting off walls caused irritation to eyes. Employee did not realize any eye irritation until the next day, then went to Doctor. Eye drops were given to employee. No shift missed. Employee had all required PPE.

November 17, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal hydrate plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking down a stairway, tripped and fell, spraining right knee. Took employee to ER. Some swelling, no damage to knee other than sprain. Put knee in brace. Use crutches as needed. Stairs were clean and dry. No obstructions, well lighted.

August 20, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Oak Permian LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE attempted to mount the water truck & failed to obtain 3 points of contact. EE placed right hand on the handrail, then attempted to place right foot onto the lowest rung of the ladder. EE's foot missed the ladder rung causing EE's body to fall forward swinging to the left. EE struck left ear causing a laceration resulting in 25 stitches.

March 12, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ELD Operations, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling screen from equipment when screen slipped and hit employee in right side. Employee heard popping sound. Nothing broken, just bruising.

March 4, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
ELD Operations, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

While closing hatch on top of Sand Truck, Sand Truck lurched forward causing employee to wrench back. Fall Protection was in place and worked properly. Sand Truck driver admitted foot slip off of clutch causing truck to lurch.

January 8, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal vacuum filter operator, flotation mill/concentrator operator, flotation plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ELD Operations, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

While cleaning up spilled floc material employee slipped and fell onto 6 inch supply pipe that was crossing the slab, injuring tailbone. Bad bruise only. No breaks or other injury.

2018 · 7 incidents

April 23, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ELD Operations, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

installing a column for the tank, the weight shifted and the employee attempted to compensate this shift in weight by self causing a strain on the right side of EE's groin.

April 21, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ELD Operations, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injured employee's right hand was caught between the pinch point of a conveyor structure and an idler. A laceration was received from the incident. The laceration required (2) two sutures. NOTE: Employee's employment was terminated following a post incident drug screen. Contact the employer for further information.

March 26, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal pumper EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
ELD Operations, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was operating a concrete pump truck at a new construction site, the flexible hose at the end of the boom became clogged. Instead of following procedure EE decided to hit the hose while it still had pressure on it. When the clog broke loose, so did the pressure. That release of pressure caused the hose to whip and hit EE in the side of the head.

March 13, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker MACHINERY
ELD Operations, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using an magnetic drill when the power source became unplugged causing the drill to fall, the employee tried to catch the drill causing EE's arm to become strained.

March 8, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ELD Operations, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

The employee was rigging an I beam for the next lift when EE pulled on the choker too hard causing the I beam to roll over onto EE's foot.

March 4, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ELD Operations, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was tightening bolts in a man lift when they pulled down on a spud wrench. The wrench slipped off the nut, coming down and impacting a finger between the wrench and the top railing of the man lift. Smashed little finger on the right hand.

February 6, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object

Employee was rotating a hopper section when EE lost grip and the piece of metal dropped onto EE's right foot causing a contusion. Minor injury resulting in 5 days of light duty.