Mining Incidents

Texas Aggregates - LaGrange PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Ronald W Klatt
LaGrange, Fayette County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4101778
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2005–2020
Latest incident
Aug 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2020 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking around the front of the sand screw on ground level and right foot sunk and tripped with top body weight. Received pain in right ankle.

2018 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

twisted body in motion to reach valve

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slip in work boat, fell out and grabbed hand rail pulling shoulder out.

2011 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pushing on tire - jammed my left arm and small fracture occurred

Contact with hot objects or substances

Using power washer. Wand on power washer got away from him. Sprayed hot water on his left leg.

2010 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Coming out of excavator, slipped and hurt his knee. He did not report it till 12:45 PM. Another EE stated he stumbled on cable and fell and twisted his knee.

2009 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Working on sand atacker, employee fell approximately 24' into sand dome and injured his left arm.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Normal working conditions. While hammering block bearing on shaft, foreign object entered right hand & thumb.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Normal working conditions. Subject tightening bolts on crusher, wrench slipped and hit him in chest.

2005 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

There are four 1/2 inch bolts that secure the coupling on the hose. Employee took one of the bolts off and as he was taking off the second bolt the line coupling separated and caused hydraulic fluid to spray into his left eye causing medical treatment at once.