Mining Incidents

DENKMAN DREDGE & PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Texas Industries · Surface
Controlled by Texas Industries Inc
Grangeville, St Helena County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601222

DENKMAN DREDGE & PLANT has $275 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1992–2001
Latest incident
Aug 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
5
citations
0
significant & substantial
$275
proposed penalties
$275
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
6
inspections on record
53
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: 53 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

DENKMAN DREDGE & PLANT has $275 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$275
proposed penalties
$275
current assessed
$275
paid to date
$0
outstanding
5 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-04-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation 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
2003 Q3 808 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 913 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,485 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 939 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,424 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,157 2 0 633.5
2002 Q1 5,250 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,283 0 0 0.0
Show 7 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q3 7,808 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,251 3 0 922.8
2001 Q1 7,905 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,531 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,040 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,897 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 10,792 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2001 · 3 incidents

August 21, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Industries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS REPLACING TIRE AFTER CHANGING BRAKES. SET TIRE ON HUB AND TURNED TO GET NUTS. NOTICED TIRE FALLING BACK OFF. MINER TRIED TO CATCH TIRE AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER AND UPPER LEFT ARM. M INER REPORTED ACCIDENT FOLLOWING DAY.

July 24, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Texas Industries · Struck against stationary object

A ROOT (CHUNK) WAS CAUGHT IN THE SUCTION OPERATOR LIFTED SUCTION AND PADDLED TO SUCTION/JET. SUCTION RAISED 6-8" ABOVE WATER SURFACE. OPERATOR STUCK HAND IN SUCTION TO PULL CHUNK OUT. HAND SLI PPED AND HIT ELBOW ON PADDLE BOAT.

March 11, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Industries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING 3 CHUNKS FROM PUMP WHILE STANDING ON A 5 GAL BUCKET. HE REMOVED TWO AND FELT BACK POP WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE 3RD. A COMEALONG WAS AVAILABLE BUT HE DID NOT THINK HECOULD WRAP IT AROUND THE CHUNK. STANDING ON BUCKET CAUSED AWKWARD BODY POOSITION. A STAND HAS BEEN BUILT TO REPLACE BUCKET.

2000 · 3 incidents

August 14, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Industries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER HAD BEEN HELPING CHANGE SCREENS IN 3 DECK SHAKER. WHEN STEPPING FORM SHAKER TO CATWALK, MINER TWISTED ANKLE (RIGHT ANKLE). MINER TAKEN TO CLINIC AND RETURNED TO FULL DUTY. MINER WORKE D REST OF WEEK. RETURNED TO CLINIC 8-18-00.

April 7, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Industries · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM A WELD. HE HAD SHADED SAFETY GLASSES. HE FELT IT WAS NOT LIGHT ENOUGH TO USE THE SHADED GLASSES. COULD NOT SEE WITH SHADED GLASSES. REMOVED GLASSES AND CONTINUED TO C HIP SLAG. PEICE OF WELD FLEW INTO EYE.

February 9, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Industries · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PADDLES OFF OF A LOGWASHER.WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE LOGWASHER USING A PRYBAR, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK, EARLY THAT MORNING, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1998 · 2 incidents

September 29, 1998 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Texas Industries · Struck by flying object

THE WIND WAS VERY GUSTY DUE TO HURRICANE GEORGES. WHILE EE WAS DRIVING CHERRYPICKER FROM ONE PLANT TO ANOTHER, THE WIND BLEW SAND UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYES.

January 7, 1998 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Industries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD BACKED HIS TRAILER TRUCK UNDER THE HOPPER TO LOAD AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE LATCHON THE HOPPER WHICH WAS STUCK. THE PIPE USED AS A HANDLE FOR THE LATCH HAD SLACK IN IT AND TH E EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING THE PIPE BACK AND FORTH. EMPLOYEE SLAMMED THE PIPE FORWARD AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE LOADING HOPPER

1997 · 3 incidents

July 21, 1997 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Texas Industries · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE LEFT THE DREDGE PUMPING, GOT INTO A MOTOR BOAT TO GO OUT ON PIPELINE TO UNTANGLE TAIL ROPE. THE DREDGE CHOKED OFF AND WHEN HE LOOKED TOWARD THE DREDGE, HE DIDN'T SEE THE PIPELINE SWINGLING TOWARD THE WORK BOAT. HIS RT HAND WAS BRACED ON THE SIDE OF THE WORK BOAT WHERE THE PONTOON AND WORK BOAT CAME TOGETHER MASHING HIS RT THUMB.

June 11, 1997 LA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Industries · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE BACK LATCH ON THE GRAVEL HOPPER AFTER LOADING HIS TRUCK. HE HAD HIS FEET ON THE SKID RUNNER OF THE HOPPER AND WHEN HE SHUT THE LATCH, HIS FEET SLIPPED HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE PIPE USED TO SHUT THE LATCHES.

April 11, 1997 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Texas Industries · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SITTING ON ONE PONTOON AND HOLDING ANOTHER ONE. DREDGE OPERATOR STEPPED OFF PONTOON EMP WAS HOLDING AND STEPPED ON TO THE OTHER PONTOON. THIS PONTOON JUMPED UP AND DOWN IN WATER MASHIN G RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO PONTOONS.

1995 · 1 incident

October 4, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Industries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING UP ANGLE IRON BRACE FOR WELDER TO WELD. HIS ARMS WERE EXTENDED OVER HIS HEAD.

1992 · 1 incident

October 22, 1992 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Texas Industries · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A BACKHOE TO DIG OUT A DITCH WHEN HE DUMP ED A BUCKET OF MUD WATER AND SANT THE MATERIAL SPLATTERED HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

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