Mining Incidents

Harvell, Hartner, Dunnise Metal/Non-Metal

TXI Operations LP · Surface
Grange Ville, St Helena County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601342

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2004
Latest incident
Aug 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
7
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,734
proposed penalties
$1,734
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
2006 Q4 21 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 24 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,422 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 866 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,279 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,020 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,887 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

2004 · 3 incidents

August 9, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by falling object

WE WERE INSTALLING A SUCTION SIDE LINER ON THE GRAVEL PUMP. WE UNBOLTED THE LINER FROM THE DOOR, LIFTED ON THE DOOR W/THE CRANE & THE LINER WAS STUCK. WE PRYED ON THE LINER & THE RUBBER GASKET CAME LOOSE. WHEN I REACHED UP TO GRAB IT, THE LINER FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 3' ON MY FOOT.

August 5, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER WAS WORKING FROM A PADDLE BOAT INSTALLING A 8"JET SLEEVE ONTO AN 8"PIPE. HIS FOOTING WAS UNSTABLE & WHEN HE LIFTED ON THE RUBBER SLEEVE HE RELEASED A BIND THAT IT WAS IN & THE SLEEVE JERKED AWAY FROM HIM. HE SAID HE HEARD A LOUD POP IN HIS RT. ARM & NOTICED A BULGE ON THE LOWER END OF HIS BICEP.

May 24, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Fall from machine

THE MINER STEPPED OFF OF THE FRONT END LOADER. THE BOTTOM STEP WAS HELD BY CHAINS RATHER THAN THE FACTORY RUBBER MOUNTS. THE WEIGHT OF THE MINER ON THE STEP FORCED IT TO SWAY MAKING HIM LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL ON HIS BACK LEFT SIDE.

2003 · 1 incident

November 29, 2003 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER WALKED DOWN SLIP AND BOARDED MOTOR BOAT. WHILE WALKING TO BACK OF BOAT MINER SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT LOWER BACK AND HIP. SUB-FREEZING TEMPRATURES CREATED A MORE SLICK SURFACE THAN NORM AL. TRAVEL WAY ON BOAT WAS FREE OF TRIP HAZARDS.

2002 · 2 incidents

August 22, 2002 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS TRIMMING AN 8" SLEEVE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. WHILE CUTTING TOWARDS HIMSELF, THE BLADE RAN ACROSS A HOLE IN THE SLEEVE. THE SUDDENT NO RESISTANCE CAUSED EE TO PULL THE BLADE INTO THE A REA NEAR HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES.

April 20, 2002 LA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS USING A CROWBAR TO PULL NAILS IN DESANDING PLANT. CROWBAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT ELBOW JAMMED INTO NAIL BEHIND HIM. MINER COMPLETED SHIFT & NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR. HE WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC THE NEXT DAY & RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS HE RETURNED TO CLINIC FOR FLUID BUILD-UP AT INJURED AREA. THE SECOND TIME HE WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST & ARM WAS PUT IN CAST.