Fatality · MSHA Record #219900870001

Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality at PERRYVILLE AGGREGATES PLANT (Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)), LA, March 19, 1990

at 7:40 PM

On March 19, 1990, a barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator was fatally injured in a machinery accident at PERRYVILLE AGGREGATES PLANT (Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)), LA.

PERRYVILLE AGGREGATES PLANT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) (Texas Industries Inc)

Ouachita County, LA

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

EMP FAILED TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURE FOR TURNING PONTOONS FOR SAFE ACCESS TO FIND AND MAKE REPAIRS. INSTEAD PONTOON WAS SUSPENDED ON STEEL CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND TWO BUCKET TEETH OF TRACKHOE. A ND CHAIN SLIPPED OFF OF TEETH CAUSING THE PONTOON TO FALL.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: DREDGE
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 16 years
Experience at this mine: 16 years
Experience in this job: 16 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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