Mining Incidents

Kermit 115 Metal/Non-Metal

Kermit, Winkler County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105398

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2019–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2020
43
citations
5
significant & substantial
$14,404
proposed penalties
$13,821
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 60,253 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,080 5 1 822.4
2025 Q1 43,364 2 0 46.1
2024 Q4 38,243 2 1 52.3
2024 Q3 6,240 3 0 480.8
2024 Q2 47,524 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,720 2 0 297.6
2023 Q4 42,294 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

8 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

April 17, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 4/17/26 an employee was breaking up core samples with a hammer when EE felt discomfort in EE's right shoulder and hand. Employee sought additional treatment and was placed on restricted duty beginning 4/27/26.

April 9, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On 04/09/26, an employee performing customer truck hatch opening duties felt discomfort on the right side of their neck and hand but could not determine at which time or area EE may have strained it. Employee sought additional treatment on 4/16/26 and was placed on restricted duty.

2024 · 3 incidents

October 31, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal lab technician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting sample bucket around 5lbs out of back of buggy. Causing pain bottom of neck. Employee has worked job at full strength but still felt pain. EE went to clinic and was given restrictions, being put on Workman's Comp starting this week.

March 26, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

QC Lab employee lifted a 5 gallon bucket full of sand and tried to put on an elevated table top. While doing this EE sprained EE's left shoulder causing pain. EE worked with no retractions since 3/26/24. EE had a minor tear to rotator cuff surgery was required Thursday September 19 which led to restrictions and lost time.

March 18, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing bearing at 400 bucket elevator. EE was pushing with a pry bar horizontally slipped and hit left pinky finger on a piece of angle iron fracturing it.

2023 · 1 incident

September 13, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling filling wheel barrow with sand began to feel pain in neck and pain down left arm. Injury was not reported until 9/19/2023 that is when Comp claim opened.

2019 · 2 incidents

March 20, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright MACHINERY
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Struck by falling object

2 miners in a scissor lift tacked a plate, went down to retrieve the welding lead, on the way back up at 16 feet the tacks broke the plate fell 4 feet on ee left arm causing a fracture. Plate was 3 inches by 11 and 3/8 inch. Was tacked at an elevation of 20 feet on 200 dryer. New mine site still in commencing at time of injury.

February 15, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Struck against stationary object

High Roller Employee was removing a mini refrigerator from back of Ford F-150 pick up and put right hand on bottom of fridge resulting in cutting right thumb. Employee was brought to Winkler County Memorial Hospital and received 10 stitches in right thumb. Employee was released from hospital back to full duty with no work restrictions.