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Galveston GBT Barite Grinding Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Schlumberger Ltd
Galveston, Galveston County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104675

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2007–2011
Latest incident
Oct 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
74
citations
17
significant & substantial
$12,924
proposed penalties
$12,924
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
2019 Q4 10,577 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 10,115 1 1 98.9
2019 Q2 9,241 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 11,278 1 1 88.7
2018 Q4 10,680 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,574 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,356 1 0 106.9
2018 Q1 8,404 3 0 357.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2011 · 2 incidents

October 11, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
M-I Swaco-A Schlumberger Company · Struck against stationary object

Contractor hauling and stockpiling crude ore @ facility. Contractor backed truck up to stockpile. When he attempted to dump, the cab of the haul truck came off of the ground. The cab turned to the right hand side and when it came down, haul truck operator's arm broke right side window causing laceration to contractor employee right forearm.

April 28, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M-I Swaco-A Schlumberger Company · Fall from ladders

EE on ladder pulling air tubing through conduit. EE's hand slipped off of tubing as he was pulling. Employee grabbed top of ladder, when he did, the momentum caused him and the ladder to fall backwards. EE landed on tail bone causing injury to pelvis area. EE was not tied off. EE did not have ladder in fully opened/locked position. EE did not have ladder secured.

2010 · 2 incidents

October 16, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Swaco-A Schlumberger Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was inspecting truck to load. Employee lowered inspection stairs to top of trailer. Inspection stairs got hung up on trailer hatch. Employee tried to use pneumatic system to raise stairs. Stairs remained lodged. Employee attempted to dislodge by lifting on cage. When lifted, cage became dislodged and upper railing struck employee in chin causing laceration.

2009 · 2 incidents

July 20, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M-I Swaco-A Schlumberger Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was transporting 2 sheets of grating with a forklift. There was a piece of loose grating between the 2 sheets that was bouncing around. The employee stopped the forklift. He went to the front of the lift to attempt to remove the loose piece of grating. The 2 sheets shifted and smashed the employees finger, tearing the fingernail.

2007 · 3 incidents

December 20, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
M-I Swaco-A Schlumberger Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS NEAR A CO-WORKER THAT WAS GRINDING METAL AND A SMALL PARTICLE GOT INTO HIS EYE.

November 16, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I Swaco-A Schlumberger Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was struck by a chain hoist when it came unhooked from the point of hoisting pressure. The tank leg was under tension with a chain and hoist. The leg jolted loose and sent the cain of the hoist flying and struck employee's back.

September 17, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M-I Swaco-A Schlumberger Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was using a pry bar to lift and align a transition chute for installation from screw conveyor to an inlet for the silo when the pry bar dislodged while applying pressure to align the unit. Employee slipped and fell backwards onto a sharp metal object.