Mining Incidents

VALLEY FARM PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Arcosa, Inc
Ennis, Navarro County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103791

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2008
Latest incident
Jan 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
35
citations
8
significant & substantial
$3,034
proposed penalties
$3,034
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
2008 Q2 3,894 2 0 513.6
2008 Q1 3,679 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,454 3 1 464.8
2007 Q3 8,045 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,998 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,721 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,255 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,366 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

2008 · 1 incident

January 8, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trinity Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was swiping dirt off of trailer ramp with his right hand and a sliver of metal cut through his glove and little finger. Employee received stiches and was released to light duty. Employee will have stiches removed in 10 days.

2005 · 2 incidents

July 6, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trinity Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was tightening air line on Euclid b-30 haul unit when coupling broke and air blew dirt in left eye. Employee went to the doctor and was prescribed ointment for eye and returned to regular duty.

April 4, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trinity Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Greased U-joints in center of truck, hit top backing from under truck putting grease on back of shirt.

2004 · 1 incident

February 7, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trinity Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUSHING PIPE RIGHT THUMB GOT SMASHED BETWEEN PIPE AND HAND RAIL.

2003 · 1 incident

December 8, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trinity Materials Inc · Fall from machine

CLEANING WINDOWS ON EQUIPMENT AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF HAUL UNIT. RESULTING IN PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

2002 · 1 incident

October 5, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trinity Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING PEA GRAVEL BELT WHEN UTILITY KNIFE CUT LEFT KNEE AREA. RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO CLIMBING, FOR ONE WEEK RESTRICTION.