While a miner was docking the boat in rainy, windy conditions, the motor failed at idle, causing loss of control. Wet, slippery surfaces and an attempt to prevent collision led to a slip and fall, resulting in the miner's right forearm being caught and crushed between the boat and dredge. The miner was assisted and transported to the hospital at - 2:26 AM.
Geaux Prop Metal/Non-Metal
Geaux Prop LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Expand Energy Corporation
Coushatta,
Red River County,
LA
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1601618
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2026
- Latest incident
- May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2025
9
citations
0
significant & substantial
$2,404
proposed penalties
$2,404
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 | 18,195 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 11,475 | 2 | 0 | 174.3 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2026 · 2 incidents
May 22, 2026
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
POWERED HAULAGE
Geaux Prop LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
March 27, 2026
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geaux Prop LLC · Struck by falling object
The miner was working by the conex obtaining a service water pump and motor to install on the dredge. While loading items into the skid steer bucket with two plant employees, the injured miner lost EE's grip and dropped EE's end onto EEs finger, which resulted in a cut to EEs finger. The miner finished work on the dredge. At 10:10 pm the miner left the site to go to the hospital.