Mining Incidents

Quikrete of New Orleans Metal/Non-Metal

Quikrete Companies · Surface
Controlled by Quikrete Holdings Inc.
Harahan, Jefferson County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601320

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Apr 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
75
citations
22
significant & substantial
$11,629
proposed penalties
$11,197
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
2011 Q1 16,302 2 0 122.7
2010 Q3 16,330 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 17,817 8 4 449.0
2010 Q1 17,921 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,327 14 6 10550.1
2009 Q3 19,717 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 19,237 4 0 207.9
2009 Q1 510 3 0 5882.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2010 · 1 incident

April 6, 2010 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Quikrete Companies · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Tried to remove piece of plastic from bag sealer while still running. Lost tip of right index finger.

2009 · 2 incidents

December 14, 2009 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Quikrete Companies · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was being lifted on a platform with a forklift to loosen cement stuck in Portland screw. When forklift driver lowered the lift, the platform jerked and the EE lost his balance and fell to his knees. Has pain in his knees

May 4, 2009 LA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Quikrete Companies · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Finger got caught in pulley belt of packer.

2008 · 2 incidents

October 23, 2008 LA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quikrete Companies · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Mis communication with Forklift driver. Forklift driver set pallet down on wrap machine platform-did not realize injured employee s hand was still there.

September 11, 2008 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Quikrete Companies · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE placed hand against conveyor belts rotation, his hand became trapped. left hand was injured, skin was pulled back exposing bone and was bleeding.

2007 · 1 incident

May 15, 2007 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HOISTING
Quikrete Companies · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was putting and pulling belts on the dry elevator. When pulling, his hand got caught and his finger was broken.

2006 · 1 incident

March 25, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quikrete Companies · Fall to the walkway or working surface

He was on top of the Q Line reclaim hopper next to the weigh pod. He was putting the top back on the weight pod, tightening the belts. The wrench slipped. He lost balance & fell backwards. Pulled muscle in middle/lower left side of back.

2005 · 1 incident

November 28, 2005 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Quikrete Companies · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Busted bag stuck between conveyors. Employee tried to free it - hand got caught. Took off tips of middle and rings fingers, skin across top of hand and two fingers was pulled off. Tips reattached and skin graft to repair hand.

2003 · 1 incident

February 25, 2003 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Quikrete Companies · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING. HE WAS WEARING A PROTESTINE SHIELD BUT A GURT OF WIND BLEW A SMALL PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS EYE.

2002 · 1 incident

December 3, 2002 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Quikrete Companies · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS GREASING A BEARING ON THE PALLETIZER. HE WENT TO CLIMB DOWN & CONVEYOR CAUGHT HIS GLOVE WITH HAND & PULLED IT INTO THE CONVEYOR. BRUISED HAND AND CHIPPED BONE IN LITTLE FINGER.

2001 · 2 incidents

July 19, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Quikrete Companies · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER HELPING TO PUSH PALLET OFF FORKLIFT AT CUSTOMER'S SITE. FORKLIFT DRIVER PUSHED THRU PALLET & HIT OUT DRIVER'S BIG TOE, BREAKING TIP OF TOE.

February 26, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quikrete Companies · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE. DRILL BIT BROKE & EE LOS BALANCE & FELL. HIT HIS HAND & HAD 1-2" CUT. NEEDED 1 LAYER STITCHES. XRAYED SHOWED ALL OK!

2000 · 2 incidents

October 11, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quikrete Companies · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING R-LINE AND TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BAG OF CEMENT. BAG BROKE AND FLEW INTO HIS EYES CAUSING A CHEMICAL BURN. SLIGHT SCRATCH TO RIGHT EYE.

April 5, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quikrete Companies · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A MIXING SCREW. DID 'T HAVE PAIN UNTIL NEXT MORNING. COULDN;T GET OUT OF BED, WAS ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL 4-18.