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Texas Industries Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M00344

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Fatalities
8
Total incidents
2204
Mines on record
56
Years on record
1983–2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3,259
citations
729
significant & substantial
$1,394,364
proposed penalties
$1,136,894
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $257,470 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,198
inspections on record
27,584
inspection hours
11.8
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
3,259 citations across 27,584 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$1.4M
proposed penalties
$1.1M
current assessed
$1.1M
paid to date
$181
outstanding
3,180 assessments are final orders; 94 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-06-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2014
21
2013
36
2012
43
2011
48
2010
48
2009
57
2008
85 (1f)
2007
131 (1f)
2006
101
2005
110
2004
112
2003
102 (1f)
2002
106 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

8 recorded
January 21, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverside Cement Co · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee received a load of cement by the TXI scale person. After he received his load he pulled forward to a stationary rack designed for safe access to the top of each trailer. He closed all but 1 latch on the A trailer when he fell to the ground landing on his head. He was found at 1:30 pm lying on his back behind the second axle driver's side.

October 25, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverside Cement Co · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was assessing work area at floor opening. Employee fell into floor opening. The ensuing fall resulted in fatal head injuries.

March 30, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Contact with hot objects or substances

FELLOW EMPLOYEES ALLEGE THAT DRAG CONVEYOR WAS LOCKED UP DUE TO CLOGGED CLINKER. WHEN CLINKER WAS DUMPED, IT HIT STANDING WATER CAUSING STEAM. THE STEAM BURNED EMPLOYEE ON 47% OF HIS BODY.

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