Mining Incidents

CHIPLEY PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Fordyce Company · Surface
Controlled by Robert W Briggs
Victoria County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4101071

MSHA record for CHIPLEY PLANT (mine ID 4101071). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1983–1994
Latest incident
Aug 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1994 · 2 incidents

August 8, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TOLD TO TRIM OFF EXCESS BELT, HANGING ON CONVEYOR BELT. INJURED CUT RIGHT RING FINGER WITH HIS KNIFE. CO DR SUTURED HIM UP.

February 10, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fordyce Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING TO SCALE HOUSE TO TAKE A BREAK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDINGON HIS FOREARM. ICE HADDEVELOPED ON THE SIDEWALK FROM THE LATE NIGHT FREEZE. INJURED FRACTURED HIS RIGHT FO REARM.

1992 · 3 incidents

August 7, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fordyce Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE IN PIT WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT HE DIDNT THINK THAT IT WAS SERIOUS HE LATER STARTED HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH IT D OC HAVE GONE INTO THE LEFT KNEE & DID SOME LIGAMENT REPAIRS ADMIN ERROR ON MY PART IS THE CAUSE FOR THE LATE REPORTING

June 10, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fordyce Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS HELPING DRAGLINE OPERATOR HAMMER IRON TOOTH OF DRAGLINE BUCKET, USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. METAL PIECE FLEW OFF BUCKET AND HIT INJURED IN RIGHT THIGH. METAL FOREIGN OBJECT WAS EMBEDDED AND HAD TO BE CUT OUT BY THE DOCTOR. DECISION TO CUT OUT WAS LEFT UP TO THE INJURED. DOCTOR TOLD HIM THAT HE COULD CONTINUE TO LEAD A NORMAL LIFT WITH THIS FOREIGN OBJECT IN. HE ELECTED TO HA

May 15, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fordyce Company · Struck against stationary object

INJ CLEANING UNDER PRIMARY PLANT WITHOUT HARD HAT ON. LIFTED HEAD AND BUMPED IT INTO STEEL STAIRS ABOVE.CUT ON HEAD NEEDED 8 STITCHES.

1990 · 2 incidents

February 1, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK ON FORDYCE HAUL ROAD WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING FLY INTO EYE. INJURED WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BECASUE OF DARK TINTED LENSE. WEATHER PERMITTED INJURED FROM WE ARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THIS TIME.

January 25, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fordyce Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIS LOADER AT THE FUEL STATION WHEN HE CAUGHT A CRAMP IN HIS LEG.INJURED THEN JUMPED FROM THE LADDER TO THE GROUND LANDING ON THE FUEL HOSE WITH HIS RIGHT LEG.IN JURED WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT.

1989 · 7 incidents

October 12, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Fordyce Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS RUNNING TO HIS TRUCK TO ADJUST THE CHOCK ON HIS WELDIGN MACHINE WHEN HE RAN INTO THE CORNER OF A HANDRAIL TO A FABRICATED STAIR SECTION. IT WAS DARK AND INJURED DIDN'T REALIZE TH AT STAIR SECTION WAS NEAR BY.

September 12, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fordyce Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS LIFTING HEAVY BAGS OF GRASS FROM THE TRAILER TO THE DUMPSTER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO HIS RIGHT SIDE INJURING HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE GROUND.

June 30, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fordyce Company · Fall from machine

INJURED HAD STOPPED HIS 30 TON HAUL UNIT ON THE PIT ROAD DUE TO OVERHEATING. WHEN INJURED STEPPED FROM THE CAB, HE TRIPPED ON A METAL FLOOR PLATE THAT WASN'T FASTENED DOWN. INJURED STATES THAT HE FELL FROM THE CAB TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS BACK WITHOUT HITTING ANY OTHER PART OF THE UNIT. INJURED WAS FOUND LAYING ON HIS BACK COMPLAINING OF BEING SORE ALL OVER.

June 28, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fordyce Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING AT CONVEYOR CONTROL HOUSE #6 (RAW MATERIALS BELT). INJURED'S JOB WAS TO KNOCK OFF CLAY BALLS FROM OTHER MATERIAL ON THE CONVEYOR BELT USING A SMALL SHOVEL. INJURED WAS WORK ING WITHIN 1 FOOT OF CONVEYOR BELT. INJURED STATES THAT HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS UPPER BACK/LOWER NECK AREA FROM DOING THIS JOB.

June 12, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Company · Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRUCK DRIVER WAS TRAVELING EMPTY ON PIT ROAD HEADING BACK TOWARD PIT AT 15 MPH. IN 3 RD. GEAR WHEN HIS TEREX END DUMP STEERING LOCKED TO THE LEFT CAUSING HIM TO VEER INTO THE PATH OF AN O N COMMING MOTORGRADER. WHEN THE TEREX END DUMP DEFLECTED OFF THE CAB AND TIRES OF THE MOTORGRADER IT TURNED OVER ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO BE TOSSED AROUND IN THE CAB. DR

January 19, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fordyce Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADER OPERATOR WAS DOING ROUTINE MECHANIC WORK SINCE HIS LOADER WAS DOWN.THE MECHAINC,HELPER AND OPERATOR HAD GONE TO THE STOCKYARD TO PICK UP A CAST IRON BRAKE DRUM.WHEN THE OPERATOR BENT OV ER TO GET A GRIP ON THE DRUM,HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA THAT QUICKLY WENT AWAY.ONCE THE PAIN WENT AWAY,THE THREE LIFTED THE DRUM WITH NO PROBLEMS.

January 6, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fordyce Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTANCE WORK ON THE PRIMARY PLANT HE WAS CLEANING THE SCREEN WHERE SAND COME OUT OF THE VIBRATOR GOING TO THE CLASSIFIER WHEN THE STEEL DOOR SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAN D AND FELL ON HIS RT FOOT CAUSING A BAD BRUISE

1988 · 4 incidents

November 11, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fordyce Company · Fall onto or against objects

UEMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SPLICE CONVEYOR BELT ON STACKER AT FINISHING PLANT WHEN INJURED WAS WALKING AWAY HE PICKED UP SOME GREASE ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS FOOT AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO WALK DOWN THE STAIRS, HE SLIPPED BUT HELD ON TO THE HANDRAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND THIS CAUSED HIMT O PULL THE M USCLES IN HIS UPPER ARM AREA AND SHOULDER.

October 14, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Fordyce Company · Flash burns (welding)

INJURED WAS STANDING BY HELPING THE WELDER WELD LAGING TO A PULLEY INJURED WAS TOLD TO LOOK AWAY WHILE WELD WAS BEING APPLIED INJURED MANGED TO GET SOME LIGHT BURN TO BOTH EYES THAT CAUSE IRRA TATION AND A BURNING SENSATION THAT CAUSED HIM TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION

October 10, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Fordyce Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS WASHING OFF GRAVEL SCREENINGS FROM CRSUHER BELT WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WHEN A SMALL ROCK CHIP FLEW FROM THE BELT AND LODGED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE UNDERNEATH HIS EYELID.THIS CAUSED SO ME SLIGHT IRRITATION TO HIS EYE BUT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO HIS JOB WITHOUT THE NEED OF A PATCH.

September 24, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fordyce Company · Fall onto or against objects

FIELD CONVEYOR STAND VIBRATED OFF SUPPORT BASE. INJURED TRIED TO PUSH CONVEYOR STAND BACK ON BASE WHEN STEEL BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD INTO THE ROLLER FRAME. INJURED RECEIVED 1 1/2" LONG LACERATION ON HIS LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES AND NO MEDICATION.

1983 · 2 incidents

October 19, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fordyce Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS DOING ROUTINE WORK ON CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS BACK

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