Mining Incidents

Featherlite Pit & Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Berkshire Hathaway Inc
Eastland County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4100267

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
42
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
Feb 1989

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

Reportable incidents

41 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1989 · 1 incident

February 13, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLYEE WAS REMOVING BELTS ON QUICK COOL FAN MOTOR AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY, CUTTING THE END OFF JUST BEHIND THE NAIL ON LEFT HAND.

1988 · 5 incidents

December 9, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HURT BACK WHILE LIFTING A SACK OF CASTABLE.

September 10, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND COOLERS, STEPPED ON CLINKERS WHICH ROLLED OUT FROM UNDERNEATHE HIM, TWISTING FOOT.

May 16, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A LARGE PICE OF CONCRETE IN THE CLINKER TUNNEL AND ID NOT GET HELP TO LIFT THE CONCRETE.

March 12, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall onto or against objects

REMOVING OLD CASTABLE IN KILN TO REPLACE WITH NEW CASTABLE.I.NAME SLIPPED AND FELL STICKING METAL ANCHOR IN LEFT ARM.

February 8, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS LOOKING THRU SIGHT GLASS OPENING A RUSH OF AIR OUT THE SIGHT GLASS OPENING AND HOOD BLEW DUST INTO HIS FACE AND EYES EMPLOYEE WAS N OT AT HIS ASSIGNED WORK PLACE HE WAS NOT BEING TR AINED INTO ANY OTHER JOB AND HAD NO REASON IN PERFORMING HIS ASSIGNED DUTIES TO BE LOOKING INTO ANY KILN.

1987 · 6 incidents

September 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall from ladders

EMP WAS IN THE 3PROCESS OF TARPING A TRAILER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON PULLED AWAY FROM THE TRAILER ON ONE SIDE

June 17, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall onto or against objects

ALLEGED WAS WAL5ING DOWN HOTBELT TUNNEL, SLIPPED ON AGGREGATE, GRABBED CONVEYOR HANDRAIL TO PREVENT FALL AND TWISTED LOWER BACK

May 14, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS WORKING3IN CLINKER TUNNEL CUTTING BEARINGS OFF PULLEY 187 , COMPLAINED ABOUT DIZZINESS AND CHEST PAINS AFTER MOVING SOME HEAVY CLINKER OUT OF THE WAY TO A VOID TRIPPING 3

March 11, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HAD COMPLAIN9D TO CO-WORKER AT LUNCH OF PAIN IN H IS CHEST. AFTER LUNCH HE WAS WALLING UP A CATWALK TO GREASE. HE STAGGERED & STARTED BACK DOWN CO-WORKER I.NAME HELPED HIM DOWN. EE REPORT ED CARRYING A 53GALLON CAN OF LUBRAPLATE.

January 21, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by flying object

DUST IN RIGHT E2E.

January 13, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FIRE
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS BU9NING PAPER THAT HE HAD LAID ON TO CHANGE OIL IN D-7.HE DECIDED TO BURN THE PAPER TO CLEAN THE AREA UP.EMPLOYEE HAD ON COVERALLS.THEY CAUGHT FIRE AND HE COULDN'T GET THEM OFF BE FORE HIS PANTS 7AUGHT FIRE.

1986 · 9 incidents

September 24, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AROUND KILNS. DUS BLEW IN BOTH EYES.

August 21, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD HI8 ARMS ATRETCHED ABOVE HIS HEAD TO A GRINDER THAT WAS BEING LOWERED TO HIM. WHEN HE RECEIVED THE GRINDER HE TURNED TO LOWER IT TO THE GROUND AND SOMETHING IN HIS CHEST POPPED.

June 15, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

I.NAME WAS TRYI3G TO PUT SAND PAPER ON HEAD PULLEY WITH MOTOR RUNNING & THE HEAD PULLEY SLIPPED INSIDE THE BELT WHEN THE BELT CAUGHT THE SAND PAPER THE BELT STARTED TO MOVE & CAUGHT HIS ARM BN BETWEEN THE BEL7 & THE HEAD PULLEY

April 28, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck against stationary object

WAS CUTTING WIT2 TORCH REMOVED HARD HAT TO GET WELDING HOOD THEN WALKED UNDER KILN AND RAN INTO PADEYE HANGING UNDER KILN HE CUT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD

February 7, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS UNLOADIN1 COAL OUT OF RAIL CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF T HE CAR STRAINING THE LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

1985 · 4 incidents

April 18, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING SHEAR GATE ONC COAL TANK, STRAINED BACK, SHOULDERS & NECK.

March 30, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CHANGING RETURN IDLERS ON OVERHEAD BELT BOLTS WOULDNT BREAK USED WRENCH TO BREAK IT INSTEAD OF GOING TO GET THE TORCH. HE DID NOT WANT TO GET DOWN.

February 19, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLINKER CAME OUT OF THE VIBRATOR AND MASHED HIS LEFT THUMB.

1984 · 10 incidents

October 11, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING SHIEVE OUT AND PUTTING BELT ON WHEN GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT

July 10, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INSIDE COAL CAR SWEEPING OUT COAL WHEN FEET SLIPPED ON COAL AND HE FELL TO BOTTOM OF CAR.

June 23, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck against a moving object

CLEANING R R TRACK WHEN HIT TRACK WITH BUCKET OF LOADER CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN FORWARD HITTING LEFT SIDE.EMPL NOT WEARING SAFETY BELT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

June 8, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by flying object

OBJECT IN RT. EYE. BLOWING DUST.

June 5, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS GREASING THE DOZER AND A PIECE OF AGGREGATE BLEW INTO HIS EYE

May 31, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME TYING TORCH TO A LINE TO BE SENT UP TO MAN ON CONVEYOR WHEN MAN ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED OFF IK// IDLER WHICH HIT I.NAME HAND BREAKING RIGHT THUMB.

May 2, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE KILN WHEN THE WIND BLEW A 2X12 BOARD OVER ON HIS FINGER, MASHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

February 7, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS WALKING FROM COUNTER IN RIM SHACK OVER TO COFFEE POT AND HIS LEG GAVE OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL TO THE FLOOR.

1983 · 6 incidents

September 6, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMP DRIVING FORD TRACTOR WHEN TRACTOR RAN OVER CLINKER AND THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND CATCHING HIS THUMB

August 25, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP SAID HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT HIS TOE ON THE CAT WALK AND FELL OR HE MIGHT HAVE FALLEN OVER SOMETHING THAT WAS ON THE CATWALK

June 2, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MR THOMAS WAS CLEANING OUT AIR LOCK FEEDER ON A KILN HE DID NOT CUT FEEDER OFF AND CUGHT HIS HAND AND FINGERS IN THE MACHINE

April 22, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by falling object

CLINKER FELL OFF TUNNEL BELT AND HIT EMPL ON TOP OF RIGHT KNEE.

February 17, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR. BEARDEN POSITIONED THE CRAWLERLOADER & LIFTED THE GRAVITY TAKE-UP WITH THE BUCKET. AFTER LIFTING THE BUCKET, HE LEFT THE OPERATORS POSITION TO INSPECT THE GRAVITY TAKE-UP WHILE STANDING I N THE BUCKET. THE LOADER MOVED BACK CAUSING THE LIFTED PORTION ON THE GRAVITY TO SLIP STRIKING HIM ON THE PELVIC REGION.