Mining Incidents

DENKMAN DREDGE & PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Texas Industries · Surface
Controlled by Texas Industries Inc
Grangeville, St Helena County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601222

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Aug 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
5
citations
0
significant & substantial
$275
proposed penalties
$275
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
2002 Q4 939 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,424 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,157 2 0 633.5
2002 Q1 5,250 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,283 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,808 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,251 3 0 922.8
2001 Q1 7,905 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

6 on file

2001 · 3 incidents

August 21, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Industries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS REPLACING TIRE AFTER CHANGING BRAKES. SET TIRE ON HUB AND TURNED TO GET NUTS. NOTICED TIRE FALLING BACK OFF. MINER TRIED TO CATCH TIRE AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER AND UPPER LEFT ARM. M INER REPORTED ACCIDENT FOLLOWING DAY.

July 24, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Texas Industries · Struck against stationary object

A ROOT (CHUNK) WAS CAUGHT IN THE SUCTION OPERATOR LIFTED SUCTION AND PADDLED TO SUCTION/JET. SUCTION RAISED 6-8" ABOVE WATER SURFACE. OPERATOR STUCK HAND IN SUCTION TO PULL CHUNK OUT. HAND SLI PPED AND HIT ELBOW ON PADDLE BOAT.

March 11, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Industries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING 3 CHUNKS FROM PUMP WHILE STANDING ON A 5 GAL BUCKET. HE REMOVED TWO AND FELT BACK POP WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE 3RD. A COMEALONG WAS AVAILABLE BUT HE DID NOT THINK HECOULD WRAP IT AROUND THE CHUNK. STANDING ON BUCKET CAUSED AWKWARD BODY POOSITION. A STAND HAS BEEN BUILT TO REPLACE BUCKET.

2000 · 3 incidents

August 14, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Industries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER HAD BEEN HELPING CHANGE SCREENS IN 3 DECK SHAKER. WHEN STEPPING FORM SHAKER TO CATWALK, MINER TWISTED ANKLE (RIGHT ANKLE). MINER TAKEN TO CLINIC AND RETURNED TO FULL DUTY. MINER WORKE D REST OF WEEK. RETURNED TO CLINIC 8-18-00.

April 7, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Industries · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM A WELD. HE HAD SHADED SAFETY GLASSES. HE FELT IT WAS NOT LIGHT ENOUGH TO USE THE SHADED GLASSES. COULD NOT SEE WITH SHADED GLASSES. REMOVED GLASSES AND CONTINUED TO C HIP SLAG. PEICE OF WELD FLEW INTO EYE.

February 9, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Industries · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PADDLES OFF OF A LOGWASHER.WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE LOGWASHER USING A PRYBAR, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK, EARLY THAT MORNING, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.