Mining Incidents

Galveston Grinding Plant Metal/Non-Metal

M-I L L C · Facility
Controlled by Schlumberger Ltd
Galveston, Galveston County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4102515

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2001–2007
Latest incident
Oct 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
49
citations
9
significant & substantial
$4,739
proposed penalties
$4,739
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
2008 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 13,059 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 15,725 5 2 318.0
2008 Q1 14,740 4 0 271.4
2007 Q4 16,143 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 14,407 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 22,882 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 19,016 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

11 on file

2007 · 2 incidents

October 31, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
M-I L L C · Struck against a moving object

A contract company was hauling crude ore into the plant and the driver rolled his truck. The only injury was a bump on the head.

July 6, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I L L C · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was trying to change a belt on an electric motor pulley by himself and his hands got stuck between the belt and pulley. Second degree burn and contused left hand and wrist.

2006 · 2 incidents

November 22, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
M-I L L C · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Maintenance crew was repairing bucket elevator when injured employee called out for another employee to STOP advancing the elevator. The instruction was misunderstood and the elevator was advanced instead. This action caused the laceration to the left thumb area.

March 17, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
M-I L L C · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing bolts on a loader bucket when bolt spun off cutting though his gloves and lacerated left hand.

2005 · 2 incidents

September 27, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I L L C · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling conduit to re-connect the compressors. Musculskeletal pain.

September 12, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
M-I L L C · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was trying to remove a rattle snake in truck loading area. Snake bit employee on finger of right hand.

2004 · 1 incident

December 1, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I L L C · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON A PIPE WHEN IT ROLLED OFF OF THE WORKBENCH, FALLING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

2003 · 2 incidents

February 10, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I L L C · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A MOTOR IN PLACE TO BE BOLTED.

January 21, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I L L C · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING THE TANK INSPECTION DOOR, WHEN THE DOOR SLIPPED PINNING HIS THUMB BETWEEN DOOR AND TANK.

2002 · 1 incident

June 5, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M-I L L C · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS TO A MILL TO SERVICE IT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS RIGHT KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident

February 21, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M-I L L C · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STEPPED OVER THE SCREW TO THE DUST COLLECTOR AND SLIPPED, SCRAPING HIS LEFT LEG.