Mining Incidents

AUSTIN AGGREGATES Metal/Non-Metal

Cemex Usa · Surface
Controlled by Cemex S A
Travis County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103277

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1985–1997
Latest incident
Jul 1997
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
6
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 6 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 8,776 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,254 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 597 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 510 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

1997 · 2 incidents

July 15, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Cemex Usa · Contact with heat

WORKING IN HEAT WAS OVERCAME RESULTING IN HEAT EXAHUSTION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, VOMITING AND MUSCLE SPASMS.

April 15, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex Usa · Struck against a moving object

PIT HAUL TRUCK 447 CAME UP SOUTH RAMP LOADED. DRIVER LOST A GEAR. BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD THE TRUCK, SO HE HAD TO BACK DOWN THE RAMP. HE LOST CONTROL, HIT THE SIOR BIRM AND TURNED THE TRUCK ON I TS SIDE. THE DRIVER APPARENTLY WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT, AND CUT HIS BACK ON A TOOL BOX LID WHEN THE TRUCK LAID OVER.

1995 · 2 incidents

October 10, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex Usa · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING BARREL OF GREASE (120 LB CAN) AND STRAINED SHOULDER.

August 25, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex Usa · Struck against stationary object

HIT HIS ELBOW ON CRUSHER WHILE CLEANING IT.

1994 · 3 incidents

September 24, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Cemex Usa · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GOT IN TO POISON IVY WHILE CLEANING AROUND PLANT

June 7, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cemex Usa · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS WALKING UNDER PORTABLE CONVEYOR AND WAS STRUCK BY FALLING ROCK.

June 6, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex Usa · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKERS WERE THREADING NEW HOIST LINE THROUGH BOOM OF DRAGLINE WHEN ONE NEW LING SEPARATED FROM THE OLD LINE. THE LINE KNOCKED THE INJURED PARTY ON THE GROUND CAUSING MINOR CUT AND STRAINED BA CK.

1991 · 1 incident

January 17, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE ON THIGH WHILE CUTTING RUBBER BELT.

1990 · 1 incident

June 2, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING WITH THE POWERSCREEN AND WIND IN THE PIT WAS STRONG THAT DAY AND SAND WAS BLOWN DEEP INTO HIS EAR. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET ALL THE SAND OUT OF HIS EAR. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER TRYING HIMSELF TO GET SAND OUT THE EAR BECAME INFECTED.

1988 · 6 incidents

October 5, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A CONVEYOR SUPOPORT STEPPED ON THE CENTER X BRACE AND LOST GRIP PUTTING FULL WEIGHT ON FOOT IN BRACE TURNING IT AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

June 27, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS LEAVING THE CLOCKHOUSE WHEN THE OVERHANG AWNING FELL OFF OF THE BUILDING STRIKING I.NAME ON THE LOWER NECK AND UPPER BACK. INJURY DIAGNOSE AS A STABLE FRACTURE TO THE C7 VERTEBR AE. PROGNOSIS IS THAT WITHOUT DOING MANUAL LABOR CAN RETURN TO WORK FOR LIGHT DUTY.

June 14, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED REACHED TO CHECK SAFETY PULL LEX SWITCH AN C-1 AND WAS STUNG BY A YELLOW JACKET THAT WAS RESTING UNDER THE SWITCH.

March 18, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED EMP. WAS CHANGING ENDS ON HIS DRAGE CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK PLACING IT ON THE DRUM.

March 14, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 12 YARD DUMP TRUCK DUMPING ON OUR SETTLING POND BERMS THE EDGE OF THE BERM CAVED OFF AND THE DUMP TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

January 15, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A FRONT END LOADER HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE DOOR HANDLE.

1987 · 2 incidents

September 18, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CR2SSING ROAD WHILE WALKING FROM OFFICE TO PLANT IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN HE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET

May 26, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUTTING3LACING IN CONVEYOR BELT WHEN ONE OF THE BOLTS TURNED. HE REACHED TO HOLD PLATE AND PLATE TURNED. THE POINT ON PLATE CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER

1986 · 4 incidents

June 2, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS OPERATING A DRAGLINE-WHEN DUMPING BUCKET SAND FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

February 10, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING OIL P9EESSURE UNIT ON LOADER WRENCH SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

February 3, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE COMING DO4N STAIRWAY IN RAIN, INSUREDS HEEL SLIPPED, RESULTING ININSURED FALLING DOWN REMAINING STAIRS TO LANDING

1985 · 3 incidents

October 31, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM FRONT END LOADER AND INJURED HIS BACK.

May 24, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH RIGHT HAND,KNIFE SLIPPED.

May 16, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A BELT STRECHER WHEN PULLED IT DOWN FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT THE BAR TWISTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.