Mining Incidents

Honest Ridge Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Mexia, Limestone County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104106

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2011
Latest incident
Feb 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
61
citations
9
significant & substantial
$26,883
proposed penalties
$8,193
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
2013 Q4 2,164 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,453 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,111 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 178 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,979 3 0 1515.9
2011 Q1 5,853 7 0 1196.0
2010 Q4 984 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,176 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

5 on file

2011 · 1 incident

February 15, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Struck by flying object

While using a cut off saw to remove a collar from a hose, a piece of metal got around safety glasses and impacted miners left eye.

2006 · 1 incident

2005 · 1 incident

2004 · 1 incident

April 13, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shaker on plant was locked up, ee was checking vee belts to see if they were tight or not. the counterweight rolled down, and lodged ee's hand between vee belts and the sheave. the ee's left hand received a laceration on his 1st finger requiring 5 stitches, and a severe bruise on his 2nd finger.

2000 · 1 incident

February 1, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Fall onto or against objects

TWO MEN WERE PRIMING THE PUMP ON THE PONTOON. THEY BOTH STOOD ON THE SAME SIDE CAUSING THE PONTOON TO FLIP. THEY LANDED ON THE ROCKS IN THE WATER.