Weirich Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object
Employee was mounting a tire and a wheel on a rock truck when it exploded sending the split ring and the ring out hitting him on the hand and leg.
DAVIS PIT Metal/Non-Metal
Weirich Brothers Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Terry Weirich; Sandra Danz
Junction,
Kimble County,
TX
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4102363
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2002–2007
- Latest incident
- Oct 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
80
citations
27
significant & substantial
$34,045
proposed penalties
$7,650
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q4 | 2,055 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 2,770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,803 | 1 | 0 | 356.8 |
| 2007 Q1 | 3,723 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,420 | 1 | 1 | 413.2 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,311 | 3 | 2 | 1298.1 |
| 2006 Q2 | 2,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,774 | 0 | 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
4 on file2007 · 1 incident
2003 · 2 incidents
Weirich Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object
HE WAS DRIVING A BEARING OFF A SHAFT WITH A HAMMER. IMPACT THREW A PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS LEFT ARM.
April 28, 2003
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weirich Brothers Inc · Fall onto or against objects
HE WAS ON CATWALK OF SCREENING UNIT TIGHTENING A BOLT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE CATWALK, STRAINING MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
2002 · 1 incident
Weirich Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF PIPE WITH A TORCH. THE PIPE WAS RUSTY A PIECE OF RUST FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WENT TO THE DR AND THE PARTICLE WAS REMOVED HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS GOGGLES.