Mining Incidents

Baramin US, LLCMetal/Nonmetal

Morgan City, St Mary County, LA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1601357
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Operator was walking to the scale to check the reading on the scale, heard a noise coming from building, turned quickly and fell. EE did not slip or trip on anything. The area EE fell had no hazards that contributed to the fall. The conclusion is that when EE turned, EE lost balance and fell.

2015 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Removing busted bag from between conveyor belt and roller table. When attempt to grab bag glove caught conveyor belt, pulling right hand between belt and roller causing hand to be wedge between.

2012 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Maintenance man cut grating section from crushing area. Left for lunch after lunch went back to crushing area to finish job and fell through section that was cut out.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE left his tools on barge he was loading earlier. Went down the gangway to pick up tools and a tug with 6 barges ran into dock and barge he was on shifted he fell to barge. Right knee started to swell that morning. 2 weeks later he was starting to load another barge & picked up on gangway to put on barge when his knee failed & he fell to the ground. Happened on 8/10/11.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While baging 100lb bags, strained a muscle in right arm.

2007 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Forklift op was backing out of the bagging room and struck on of the contract EE's that was standing near overhead door with the forklift. The EE fell down and the forklift ran over his leg. The EE was taken to local ER for treatment and released. X-rays were negative and he had no fractures. He received presciption medication for pain.

2006 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee went up on top of crusher to help unplug it. He put the basket up along side of handrail. When he got out of the basket it popped up and pinched his index finger between the handrail on crusher and basket of manlift.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE was working on actuator valve, was blown off of tank onto ground injuring left forearm and 2 fingers on left hand.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

PREPARING TO LOAD BARGE, HE STEPPED ON GRATING WALKWAY WITH LEFT FOOT. AS HE WAS PUTTING RIGHT FOOT ON GRATING, THE LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD. HE PUT OUT HIS HANDS SO HE WOULDN'T HIT HIS FACE ON THE WALKWAY, CUTTING HIS HANDS.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CHANGING SHAFTS AND HANGER BEARINGS ON #2 SCREW. TOOK OUT BOLTS THAT HOLD SHAFT TO SCREW. PUT PIPE WRENCH ON SHAFT THEN TURNED ON MOTOR TO BREAK SHAFT LOSE FROM SCREW. THE SCREW CAME OU T OF PAN HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM AND PUSHED HIM INTO GUARD RAIL, HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPTYING MUD OUT OF WHEEL BARROW HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON DUST COLLECTOR CHECKING OUT BLOWER AND SOCKS, DOOR SLAMMED CLOSED ON RIGHT HANDSMASHING THE TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ORE CRUSHER OVER LOADED, WHILE CLEANING OUT CRUSHER WITH PINCH BAR SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND CRUSHER PLATE.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING THE COVER PLATE FROM UNDER THE TRANSMISSION ON A 962G FRONT END LOADER THE COVER PLATE FELL AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND AND LITTLE FINGER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED ON AIR HOSE AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.