Mining Incidents

HONEY ISLAND SAND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Arthur J Geary
Pearl River, St Tammany County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601186

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2003–2008
Latest incident
Aug 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
147
citations
42
significant & substantial
$84,741
proposed penalties
$32,338
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 7 5
2018 Q1 6,667 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 7,906 13 2 1644.3
2017 Q3 7,736 4 0 517.1
2017 Q2 7,168 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 6,935 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,153 3 1 368.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2008 · 1 incident

August 25, 2008 LA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pontchartrain Materials Corp · Struck by powered moving object

Other EE was loading a truck and flat bed by taking bulk bags from inside the warehouse and placing bulk bag on flat bed. While picking up bulk bag injury was backed into by the forklift. Injury said his legs and back hurt. Northshore Regional released him to go home and was referred to Dr. for a follow up visit.

2007 · 1 incident

June 7, 2007 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pontchartrain Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing a fan in the stacking area of the warehouse and grabbed a blade to spin the fan blades to make sure the fan was spinning correctly. His finger slipped and a blade struck his right middle finger causing a laceration of the finger.

2004 · 1 incident

August 11, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pontchartrain Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WEIGHING UP 47 LB. BAGS FROM THE BAGGER. HE GRABBED THE BAG FROM THE TURNTABLE AND TURNED TOWARDS THE WEIGH SCALE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

2003 · 2 incidents

November 10, 2003 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pontchartrain Materials Corp · Fall from ladders

EE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE DRYER'S PINON BEARINGS. HE DESCENDED DOWN THE EXTENSION LADDER AND MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE, SPRAINING THE LEFT ANKLE.

July 18, 2003 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pontchartrain Materials Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE FLIGHT BROKE LOOSE IN THE DRYER AND GOT JAMMED. THE DRYER WAS SHUT DOWN AND EE ATTEMPTED TO UNJAM AND REMOVE THE BROKEN FLIGHT. IN THE PROCESS OF UNJAMMING THE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT STRUCK BO TH FOREARMS, BURNING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FOREARM.