Cat 325 Trac Hoe operated by an EE was attempting to hook up a pontoon to be moved and when swung the bucket a few inches and struck the top of IE's hard hat as EE was bent over preparing to hook up the lifting strap.
Diamond B Drude Pit Metal/Non-Metal
Diamond B Construction Co., LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Bryan L Bossier Sr
Roseland,
Tangipahoa County,
LA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601500
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2012–2016
- Latest incident
- Jun 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
19
citations
2
significant & substantial
$2,200
proposed penalties
$2,200
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 Q1 | 2,050 | 1 | 0 | 487.8 |
| 2017 Q4 | 3,758 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 4,416 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 4,441 | 3 | 0 | 675.5 |
| 2017 Q1 | 4,298 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 4,366 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 4,861 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 4,815 | 2 | 0 | 415.4 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2016 · 1 incident
June 15, 2016
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Diamond B Construction Co. LLC · Struck by powered moving object
2013 · 1 incident
February 8, 2013
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Diamond B Construction Co. LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee opened the right door of dredge cabin to inspect the dredge pump. The tailpipe that is connected to a 90 degrees elbow with a rubber sleeve blew apart spraying pressurized material on the door which contacted the employee on his right side, causing soreness.
2012 · 1 incident
January 14, 2012
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Diamond B Construction Co. LLC · Struck by falling object
The chain supporting the lower unit came unhooked allowing the lower unit to fall. The lower unit struck the employee on the right leg fracturing the femur.