Mining Incidents

Blum Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Texas Lime Company · Surface
Hill County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4100006

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
Nov 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

1989 · 10 incidents

November 21, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK THAT HUNG UP IN FEEDER. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MOVING ROCK ALONG THE WALKWAY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 19, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT HYDRATOR AFTER SHUT. PUT HAND IN REJECT MECH. AIR OPER SLIDE GATE ACTI. WHILE EMP HA HAND IN THERE

August 21, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON TO FORK LIFT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, HE PROCEEDED TO JOB SIGHT AND NOTICED PAIN AND LOSS OF USE OF RIGHT HAND.

June 1, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES INJURY OCCURED WHILE MOVING BARRELS TO BASE SCALE AREA. BARRELS WERE MOVED TO SCALE AREA TO SERVE AS TRAFFIC BARRIER. EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES INCIDENT OCCURED IN JUNE OF 1989 HOW EVER MANAGEMENT WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL 10-04-89. EMPLOYEE DID NTO SEE A PHYSICIAN UNTIL 10-5-89.

May 8, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE WALKWAY ON THE EDGE HOLDING WELDING LEAD CABLES AND ATTEMPTED TO THROW THEM INTO THE APRON FEDER.HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND HE LEANED BACK PLACING ALL HIS WEIGHT ON H IS RIGHT ANKLE.

May 4, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO PIECES OF PIPE TO BUILD A HEADACHE RACK ON EUCILD. IPIE SCISSORED AND MACHED MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

April 5, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON STOMACH HOOKING UP HYDRAULIC LINES EXERTED PRESSURE ON BREAST BONE WHILE LYING ACROSS REAR WHEEL HAS SMALL KNOT & HAS PAIN IN THIS AREA SINCE THEN

February 20, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LADDER FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER AND HIS FOOTING SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE LADDER. THE LADDER SWAYED AND FORCED HIS BACK TO TWIST.

February 4, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING N EAR SCALEHOUSE SLIPED ON ICY SURFACE AND LANDED ON R. WRIST AND HAND.

January 26, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING RAILCAR LADDER WHEN HIS OOT SLIPPED. HE HIT HIS LEFT LEG ON THE CAR STEP BELOW HIS KNEE.

1988 · 7 incidents

December 22, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS LIFTING AND EXCHAGING PIPES HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE PIPES NEAR THE EDGE OF ONE OF THE PIPES AND CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS R HAND

December 13, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Lime Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING ROCKS FROM THE APRON FEEDER OF THE STONE CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM HE FELL ON THE APRON FEEDER

October 5, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE AREA, HE STEPPED ON THE OXYGEN/ACETYLENE HOSE IT ROLLED AND HE FELL.

September 29, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE DROPPED A STEEL LID ON HIS LEFT LEG. IT WAS RAINING THAT DAY AND THE LID WAS SLICK.

August 1, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS INSERTING GLASS TUBE INTO RUBBER STOPPER WHEN GLASS TUBE BROKE AND CAUSED LACERATION ON FOURTH FINGER ON L HAND RETRAINING THE THE PROPER MANNER OF INSERTING TUBING

February 19, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE FINISHED EATING LUNCH AND PROCEED TO DISCARD LUNCH SACK INTO METAL TRASH BARRELL. TRASH BARREL HAD RAGGED METAL EDGES PROTRUDING AS RESULT OF TOP BEING CUT OUT THE 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS ON LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH JAGGED EDGES CAUSING LACERATIONS.

February 13, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Dravo Lime Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER DISCHARGE BELT THAT FEEDS SCREEN. HE WAS CUTTING AND REPLACING BOLTS ON IMPACK IDLERS WHERE THE SECONDARY CRUSHER DISCHARGES MACHINERY WAS N OT IN USE.

1986 · 4 incidents

June 24, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CARRYING3PIPE IN HAND AND STARTED TO STEP UP ON TRUCK AND TURNED WHEN PAIN IN LOWER BACK OCCURRED

May 23, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3LOADER SEAT TO ADJUST IT WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN THE AREA OF HIS UPPER BACK

March 4, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Lime Company · Fall down stairs

EMPL GOING UP S7AIRS TO CONTINUE DOING ASSIGNED JOB.FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE RIGHT KNEE ON NEXT STEP ABOVE.

January 17, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OFF A HAUL TRUCK MISSED HIS FOOTING AND FELL

1985 · 3 incidents

August 10, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Dravo Lime Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DYNAMITE AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LEFT CHEST. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BROUGHT HIM TO THE FOREMAN AT THE CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

August 7, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIEL DRIVING RETAINING PIN EMP WAS STRUCK ON INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND BREAKING BONE BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD KNUCKLE

July 23, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CARRYING ON NORMAL DUTIES WHEN HE RECEIVED BURNS ON BACK, HIPS AND UNDERARMS.

1984 · 4 incidents

November 19, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Dravo Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN WINCH CABLE AND PULLEY.

November 2, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS HELPING UNLOAD HOSE OUT OF A TRUCK ONTO ANOTHER TRUCK WHEN I.NAME PULLED THE HOSE CAUSING I.NAME TO FALL AND REINJURE HIS LEFT LEG

October 29, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PUMING SLURRY WHEN HE GOT WATER ON HIS LEG AND IN HIS BOOT. THE WATER CONTAINS CHROMATE AND LIME.

September 7, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Lime Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PRYING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE APRON FEEDER OF ROCK CRUSHER WITH BAR WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL ON THE BAR CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK

1983 · 3 incidents

July 14, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWER BACK STRAIN RECEIVED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FULL WEIGHT OF ANGLE IRON BEING UNLOADED FROM TRUCK.

July 13, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLEANING OUT A DITCH TO INSTALL A NEW SLURRY LINE. HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HAND SHOVELING DIRT TO FREE A BURIED PIPE THE STRAIN OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF BODY MOTION AND POSITIO

February 28, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING LIFT GEAR BOX -STRAINED BACK HELPING TO REPLACE AND REMOVE GEAR BOX.