Mining Incidents

Trinity Industries Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M09571

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Fatalities
4
Total incidents
390
Mines on record
43
Years on record
1991–2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
682
citations
129
significant & substantial
$107,785
proposed penalties
$107,538
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $247 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
659
inspections on record
10,800
inspection hours
6.3
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.
682 citations across 10,800 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.
$108K
proposed penalties
$108K
current assessed
$108K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
668 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-10-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2018
11 (1f)
2017
17 (1f)
2016
16
2015
10
2014
10
2013
11
2012
8
2011
6
2010
4
2009
5
2008
7
2007
5
2006
11
2005
9
2004
9
2003
2
2002
9
2001
14
2000
12
1999
22 (2f)
1998
21
1997
13
1996
23
1995
29
1994
46
1993
33
1992
25
1991
2

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

4 recorded
April 12, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Arcosa Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A customer driver was fatally injured when the driver's over the road truck ran over the driver when driver fell out of the truck at the check in station.

March 14, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Arcosa Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

The decedent, an o/operator, was located behind the truck, behind the raised dump trailer when a load of sand dumped from the trailer. The decedent was buried in the sand. Mgmt became aware of the missing driver at approx. 10:45 am and promptly began a search. EEs began digging in the pile of sand behind the decedent's truck and the decedent was discovered at approx 11:43 am.

February 17, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Arcosa Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REMOVING LEFT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO REPAIR BRAKE. EE WAS APPLYING HEAT TO HUB AND AT THE SAME TIME ACCIDENTALLY APPLIED HEAT T6O THE RIM. THE TIRE EXPLODED WHICH CAUSED THE HYDRAULIC J ACK TO BECOME DISLODGE, WHICH STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SID E OF BODY AFFECTING LEFT ARM AND RIBS. EE WAS ALSO KNOCKED INTO THE WHEEL FRAME CAUSING FACIAL LACERATIONS AND A BROKEN JAW.

January 26, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Trinity Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN JANUARY 1999 THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN AFTER HE HAD BEEN OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK. HE WAS UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S CARE AND CONTINUED WORKING LIGHT DUTY. ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1999, HE UNDER WENT SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH HIS NECK. HE WAS ADMITTED TO INTENSIVE CARE A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. HE DIED ON 10/1/99. ON 7/25/00, THE COMMITTEE DETERMINED THIS FATALITY TO BE CHARG

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