Mining Incidents

DREDGE MALLARD Metal/Non-Metal

St Mary County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1600467

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
51
Years on record
1983–1997
Latest incident
Aug 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

51 on file

1997 · 6 incidents

August 26, 1997 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A MOP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 28, 1997 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EE WAS CARRYING FUEL OIL IN A 2 1/2 GALLON WATER JUG. HE JUMPED FROM DREDGE TO BARGE CAUSING THE BOTTLE TO SLAP, SPLASHING FUEL IN HIS EYES.

April 10, 1997 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand ELECTRICAL
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BURNT FUSE IN ELEC. BOX. HE DID NOT KNOW THE BOX HAD SHORTED OUT,SO WHEN HE TURNED OFF POWER THE BOX WAS STILL HOT. WHEN HE PUT NEW FUSE IN THE ELEC. BOX IT B LEW OUT,B URNING HIS RIGHT HAND AND PART OF HIS RIGHT ARM.

March 21, 1997 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS PLACING OXYGEN BOTTLES THAT WAS BEINGHOISTED UP ON SECOND DECK OF DREDGE INTHE BOTTLERACK, WHEN ONE OF THE BOTTLES BEING HOISED ;UP STARTED SPINNING. HE TRIED TO STOP THE BOTTLE & WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT SHOULDER BY THE BOTTLE

1996 · 7 incidents

November 15, 1996 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CATCHING BARGE THAT WAS COMING ALONG SIDE OF DREDGE. SLIPPED IN MUD ON DECK. FELL ON KNEE.

September 29, 1996 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP THE BUTT PLATE FOR A HEAT EXCHANGE & TWISTED AROUND WITH IT & PULLED A MUSCLE.

September 6, 1996 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON A CHAIN FALL AND BRUISED HIS HAND.

August 27, 1996 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SECURING A BARGE TO DREDGE, EE BECAME ENTANGLED IN ROPE.

August 3, 1996 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SECURING A BARGE TO THE DREDGE THE EE PULLED ON THE LINE AND OVEREXERTED HIMSELF CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN.

1995 · 4 incidents

November 18, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A SPOOL OF 1 1/8" CABLE WAS BEING UNCOILED. THE CABLE SPOOL WAS RESTING IN A CRADLE, WITH INJURED EMPLOYEE STANDING BEHIND THE SPOOL. THE SPOOL BEGAN TO FREE-SPOOL DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE CAB LE FALLING INTO THE WATER. INJURED EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP THE FREE-SPOOL WITH A SHORT PIECE OF PIPE WHICH GRABBED THE SPOOL, INJURING EMPLOYEE.

October 16, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A STARBOARS SWING CONVEYOR HEADROLLER, THE CONVEYOR SWUNG IN AND PINNED EMPLOYEE AGAINST A WALL.

August 15, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED ON THE DECK & LATER DELVEOPED A BACK STRAIN THAT HE BELIEVED WAS CAUSED BY THE SLIP.

August 9, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF IRON SOME RUST OR OTHER FOREIGN MATTER POPPED INTO EE RIGHT EYE.

1994 · 8 incidents

December 12, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON REMOVING A PIN FROM AN ANCHOR CHAIN BY USING A PUNCH WHEN THE HAMMER STRUCK THE PUNCH IT SLIPPED & PENETRTATED HIS LEFT HAND NEAR THE THUMB

November 26, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Dredging Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON BARGE & ABUG HIT HIMIN THE EYE HE WIPED HIS EYE WITH A DIRTY GLOVED HAND & AGGREVATED THE EYE

July 5, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Dredging Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TUGGING ON A CABLE & PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER MUSCLE

April 9, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRAGGING WIRE SCREENS OVER METAL HAND RAILS AND A PIECE OF RUST WENT INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

March 31, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Dredging Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON DOOR AND PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLE.

March 18, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Dredging Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SIDE OF BARGE & SLIPP OVERBORAD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET BACK ON DREDGE.

February 12, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Louisiana Dredging Company · Contact with electrical current

EE BELIEVES THAT HE WAS WET AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM THE WELDING PROCESSAS HE WAS WELDING ON SOME PIPE.

January 29, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Dredging Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKIGN ON BARGE WHEN HE STUMBLE DON HATCH COVER.

1993 · 10 incidents

October 28, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Dredging Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE DECK OF THE DREDGE WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HOSE THEN SLIPA ND HURT HIS LEFT SIDE.

October 14, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING WITH HAND GRINDER ON FRONT FACING STARBOARD ROTARY WASHER. EE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION, BUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF FOREIGN MATTER ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 14, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAND GRINDER ON A PIECE OF METAL. ALTHOUGH EMPLOYEE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON SOME FOREIGN MATTER ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

September 22, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Louisiana Dredging Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING A ROLLER OFF AN INCLINE BELT WHEN A HOT PIECE OF SLAG DROPPED DOWN THE EMPLOYEE'S BOOT.

September 18, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Dredging Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A CABLE, IT WAS TOO TIGHT SO HE STEPPED BACK ONTO ANOTHER CABLE, THIS CABLE TIGHTENED AND HE WAS THROWN TO DECK.

June 23, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING AND WHEN HE REMOVED HIS SHIELD SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE.

May 31, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GIVING SLACK IN A BARGE ROPE AND WAS STANDING OVER A SLACK BARGE HANDLING CABLE. THE BARGE CABLE TIGHTENED UP AND WHEN IT DID IT HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

April 16, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Louisiana Dredging Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CABLE WAS STUCK UNDER A PADEYE ON THE DECK AND THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO GET IT LOOSE AND IT CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE EAR.

March 10, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Dredging Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRWAYK, CARRYING A COME-A-LONG, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED.

1989 · 2 incidents

April 7, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS UNHOOKING THE FRICTION ON STARBOARD BARGES WRENCH TO CHANGE CABLE AND THE ARMS OF THE FRICTION HIT HIM HARD ON HIS L LEG

February 18, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

I.NAME PUTTING FUSE IN PORT SWING UNIT.FUSE MOUNTS ARCED TO GROUND AT TIME HE WAS INSERTING FUSE AND CAUSED FLASHBURNS TO RIGHT HAND.INSULATION IN FUSE BOX FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND BOX WAS RE PLACED. Y Y

1987 · 5 incidents

September 12, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GREASING3#3 WASH WATER PUMP. HE DID NOT STOP THIS PUMP BEFORE HE GREASED PUMP. HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND IN BELTS.

June 7, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS3HELPING STAND UP SOME SHEETS OF STEEL THAT WERE LYING ON DECK.THEY FELL AND SCRAPED HIS CHEST AND STOMACH.

June 7, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME AND SIX 2THER DREDGE HANDS WERE WORKING ON THE 2ND DECK BEHIND THE GALLEY STANDING UP PLATE TO BE SECURED. I NAME WAS IN F RONT OF THE PLATE AND THE OTHER HANDS WERE HELPING LIFT AND HOLD IT UP. THE3PLATE STARTED TO FALL OVER ON I NAME AND THE HANDS COULD NOT HOLD IT

June 4, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall from ladders

I NAME WAS GOIN1 TO STARBOARD SIDE OF DREDGE ANDPED ON STEPS THAT GO OVER THE DISCHARGE BOX ON THE STERN OF DREDGE

April 24, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS PULL3NG CABLE OFF PORT ANCHOR WINCH. HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK

1985 · 4 incidents

August 27, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TAKING THE FREE BOARD MEASUREMENTS ON BARGE #591,STEPPED ON PART OF THE BROKEN PEN,HURT HIS BIG TOE ON LEFT FOOT.

July 24, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall from machine

PORT ANCHOR BOOM ON MALLARD FELL.

July 24, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall from machine

PORT ANCHOR BOOM ON MALLARD FELL

1984 · 4 incidents

June 8, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WALING DREDGE.DROPPED SPUD AND WAS GOING IN SPUD HOUSE TO CHECK CABLE ,LOOSE CABLE CAME DOWN STAIRS -HIT ON BACK OF NECK.

May 20, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall down stairs

THE MAN WAS AT TOP OF STEPS STARBOARD STERN BY SCREW WASHER WHICH IS ABOUT 12\ TO MAIN DECK. IT WAS RAINING, STEP WERE WET AND SLIPPERY. HE WAS OBSERVED AT TOP OF STEPS BUT NO ONE SAW HOW FAR HE FELL DOWN THE STEPS. THE NEXT TIME HE WAS SEEN HE WAS LAYING ON DECK ABOUT 4\ FROM STEPS.

May 11, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS GETTING CABLE FROM UNDER DISCHARGE PIPE. I.NAME REPORTED TO I .NAME THAT HE BELIEVED HE HURT HIS BACK.

March 16, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVING V BELT PULLEY BACK IN PLACE ON STARBOARD BOW BARGE WINCH PULLEY CHIPPED OR SOMETHING ON THE FACE OF IT FLEW IN FAIRCLOTHS RIGHT EYE

1983 · 1 incident

August 28, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

GOT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE ...STARTED BOTHERING HIM AFTER HE HAD BEEN STRAINGHTENING STARBOARD SPUD CABLE ON DRUM AND WASHING DECKS DOWN.