Mining Incidents

FERRIS NORTH PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Hanson Aggregates · Surface
Ferris, Ellis County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104114

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2003–2004
Latest incident
Sep 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
63
citations
17
significant & substantial
$7,010
proposed penalties
$6,527
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 Q3 2,180 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,916 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,056 2 0 1893.9
2007 Q4 8,957 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,002 2 0 1996.0
2006 Q4 1,009 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,172 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,140 2 0 218.8
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

2004 · 3 incidents

September 2, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REPLACING WELDER ON BACK OF TRUCK AND CLEANING BACK TRUCK TRIPPED BACKWARDS & FELL ABOUT 3 FEET ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE SHOP.

June 25, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK HOLDING ONTO ROPE THAT WE USE TO PUT HOIST CABLE ON TO KEEP FROM HAVING TO WALK THE BOOM, WHEN THE ROPE WAS PULLED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THIS TWISTED EE AROUND AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN EE'S BACK.

May 20, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates · Fall from machine

EE WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK A CABLE TRAILER FROM HIS PICKUP. HE WAS JUMPING UP AND DOWN ON THE BUMPER OF HIS TRUCK WHEN IT CAME UNDONE FROM THE PICKUP, STRIKING HIM AND TOSSING HIM INTO THE AIR (APPROX 4 FT) AND OVER THE TRAILER. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND SHOULDER ON THE GROUND.

2003 · 2 incidents

July 13, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WENT DOWN IN PIT TO START PUMP, FOUND SUCTION LINE BURIED IN MUD, TRIED TO PULL OUT ON ROPE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER PART OF HIS BODY. HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7/14 WHO SAID HE HAD A HERNIA AND NEEDED CORRECTIVE SURGERY.

June 20, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS OPERATING A KOMATSU EXCAVATOR. THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE WAS SHOWING HOT. HE STOPPED TO CHECK WATER IN RADIATOR. HE DID NOT LET THE UNIT COOL DOWN BEFORE REMOVING THE RADIATOR CAP. THE HOT WATER PRESSURE BLEW OUT ON HIS RIGHT ARM & STOMACH.