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Texas Industries Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M00344

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Fatalities: 6
Total incidents: 1290
Mines on record: 41
Years on record: 2000–2014

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

3,259

citations

729

significant & substantial

$1,394,364

proposed penalties

$1,136,894

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 2 fatalities · 211 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 69 non-fatal
IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST 1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 367 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 127 non-fatal
MACHINERY 85 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

85 (1f)

2007

131 (1f)

2006

101

2005

110

2004

112

2003

102 (1f)

2002

106 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

6 recorded

January 21, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Riverside Cement Co · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee received a load of cement by the TXI scale person. After he received his load he pulled forward to a stationary rack designed for safe access to the top of each trailer. He closed all but 1 latch on the A trailer when he fell to the ground landing on his head. He was found at 1:30 pm lying on his back behind the second axle driver's side.

October 25, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Riverside Cement Co · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was assessing work area at floor opening. Employee fell into floor opening. The ensuing fall resulted in fatal head injuries.

January 7, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Contact with hot objects or substances

4 MEN WERE GOUGING WHEN A SMALL FIRESTARTED. THE FIRE WAS EXTIQUISHED AND THE MEN WENT BACK TO WORK. WHEN TWO OF THE MEN WERE SUDDENLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

March 30, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Contact with hot objects or substances

FELLOW EMPLOYEES ALLEGE THAT DRAG CONVEYOR WAS LOCKED UP DUE TO CLOGGED CLINKER. WHEN CLINKER WAS DUMPED, IT HIT STANDING WATER CAUSING STEAM. THE STEAM BURNED EMPLOYEE ON 47% OF HIS BODY.