Mining Incidents

ODOM DREDGE & PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Texas Industries Inc
St Helena County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601029

MSHA record for ODOM DREDGE & PLANT (mine ID 1601029). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1985–1997
Latest incident
Aug 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1997 · 1 incident

August 25, 1997 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AS EE WAS PULLING ON A HEADLINE ROPE, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION AND FELT LIKE SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS LEFT ELBOW AND DOWN INSIDE OF LEFT FOREARM.

1994 · 1 incident

July 7, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CUTTERHEAD OF GRAVEL DREDGE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE DREDGE BY WALKIN GDOWN THE EDGE OF LADDER TOTHE LOWEST POINT WHERE HE WOULD JUMP TO THE GROUND. HIS LEFT FO OT SLIPPED ON SOME MUD WHICH WAS ON TEH LADDERAND CAUGHT UNDER A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH RAN ACROSS THE LADDER. HE FELL HITTIN GLEFT HIP AND CALF ON THE LADDER AND WAS HANGING IN MID AIR BY HIS

1993 · 2 incidents

April 26, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED AND OTHER EMPLOYEE LIFTED CROSSTIE. THEYPUT IT DOWN ON THE GROUND, AND PUSHED IT OVER TO GET IT IN PLACE. INJURED STRAINED OR PULLED STOMACH MUSCLE. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED EPIGASTRIC HERN IA WHICH MUST BE REPAIRED. THE CROSSTIES WERE THE BASE FOR LAND CONVEYOR.

April 15, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD STRIPPED OUT SOME NEW DRILL PIPE AND WANTED TO RECOVER IT. HE REQUEST AND WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXCAVATE AROUND THE PIPE WITH BACKHOE. A CONTRACT BACKHOE AND OPERATOR WAS USED. THE HOLE WAS 8'6" DEEP. HE ENTERED TO TIE CHAIN ONTO PIPE. WHILE PREPARING TO TIE CHAIN, LEFT SIDE BANK CAVED IN. HE TRIED AND FOR THE MOST PART DID, ENTERED THE BUCKET FOR PROTECTION. THE DIR

1992 · 2 incidents

November 16, 1992 LA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON LIFT JACKET IN PREPARATION TO GO OUT ON THE POND TO WORK ON DREDGE. HE STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL ON THE BANK FALLING TO THE GROUND AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

February 6, 1992 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED UP ON HIS FRONT END LOADER, OPENED THE DOOR TO GET IN & TRIPPED FALLING ACROSS THE SEAT OF THE LOADER. HIS RIGHT HAND & WRIST LANDED BETWEEN THE SEAT & CONSOLE. THERE WAS A FRACTURE TO THE BONE OF THE SMALL FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND NEAR HIS WRIST.

1991 · 2 incidents

July 15, 1991 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE WORKING ON BOAT EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP 10" DREDGE SLEEVE FROM LOADER BUCKET TO CARRY TO THE BOAT.HIS BACK CAUGHT WHEN HE LIFTED IT FROM THE LOADER BUCKET.

July 11, 1991 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF 3/4' PLATE TO STAND IT ON ONE EDGE.WHEN HE GRABBED THE PLATE AND WENT TO PICK IT UP ON IT HE PULLED HISBACK AND EMPLOYEE LET IT GO.

1986 · 1 incident

March 6, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WENT T2 A CLOSED PLANT TO PICK UP SOME MATERIAL. HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER WELDER CARRY A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A SHOVEL, THE HANDLE FLIPPED UP AND HIT INJURED EMPLOYE9 IN THE SCROTUM.

1985 · 2 incidents

January 24, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Stick Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED DOWN FROM DOZER SHARP PAIN IN BACK ACUTE LOWER BACK SPRAIN

January 2, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Red Stick Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

TIGHTENING PUMP PACKING ON A GRAVEL PUMP EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE GUARD ON THE WATER SLINGER THE GUARD WAS CAUGHT BY THE WATER SLINGER AND THREW IT INTO EMPLOYEES FACE

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