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Diamond B Tangipahoa Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Diamond B Construction Co. LLC · Surface

Controlled by Bryan L Bossier Sr

Tangipahoa City, Tangipahoa County, LA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1601383

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 2
Years on record: 2003–2008
Latest incident: Mar 2008

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2003

citations

significant & substantial

$945

proposed penalties

$945

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	Per 1M hrs
2010 Q2	447	0	0.0
2010 Q1	1,159	1	862.8
2009 Q4	4,361	0	0.0
2009 Q3	4,619	2	433.0
2009 Q2	5,157	0	0.0
2009 Q1	5,406	0	0.0
2008 Q4	5,389	2	371.1
2008 Q3	3,783	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2008 · 1 incident

March 25, 2008 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Diamond B Construction Co. LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stepped into the work boat. The boat was not secured. The boat shifted, resulting in the employee twisting his right ankle and spraining it.

2003 · 1 incident

July 14, 2003 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Diamond B Construction Co. LLC · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS REMOVING THE SAND TROUGH. THE SAND TROUGH WAS BEING SUPPORTED WITH A CHAIN ATTACHED TO ANGLE IRON ON THE TROUGH AND HELD BY A TRACKHOE. THE WELD ON THE ANGLE IRON BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE SAND TROUGH TO FALL AND STRIKE EE'S LEFT BIG TOE.