FERRIS PLANT: 48 reportable incidents
Metal/Non-Metal
Ellis County,
TX
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103074
MSHA record for FERRIS PLANT (mine ID 4103074). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
Watch this mine
Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at FERRIS PLANT.
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 48
- Years on record
- 1984–2001
- Latest incident
- Mar 2001
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
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: 12 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
FERRIS PLANT recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2000.
Injury rate, 2000
ⓘ
This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 4.77 and the all-US-mining average was 5.64 cases per 100 workers.
In Texas, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 3.42 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Workforce and production
| Year |
Employees |
| 2001 |
8 |
| 2000 |
22 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
FERRIS PLANT sits in Ellis County, Texas, where the Census mining category is 0.7% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘ
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Ellis County, Texas · Population 203,927
0.7%
Mining share of county employment
$95,898
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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 Q1 |
3,728 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 |
5,332 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 |
8,701 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 |
15,515 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 |
17,900 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
48 on file
2001 · 1 incident
March 15, 2001
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS MAKING ENGINE REPAIR ON B-30 EUCLID IN KNEELING POSITION INSIDE SHOP WITH DOOR CLOSED AT TRINITY WACO LOCATION. B-30 DID HAVE TIRE CHAULKS. TRINITY OPERATOR ON ANOTHER B-30 LOST CONTROL AND SMASHED INTO DOOR OF SHOP AND CAME THROUGH TO HIT UNIT IN SHOP. THE B-30 IN SHOP WAS PUSHED FOREWARD ONTO EE FOOT WHICH WAS BROKEN.
1997 · 1 incident
June 20, 1997
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HAUL UNIT BELLY DUM EUCLID B-70.
1996 · 1 incident
October 19, 1996
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SLIPPED OR MISSED LAST STEP ON LOADER WHEN GETTING OFF MACHINE.
1995 · 2 incidents
September 18, 1995
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck against a moving object
EE WAS USING A BAR TO MOVE APRON FROM SHAKER, SHAKER HIT THE APRON AND JERKED HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.
August 25, 1995
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS 1 OF 4 PEOPLE HELPING TO INSTALL A NEW HOIST CABLE ON THE 480-W DRAGLINE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLIP THE END OF THE CABLE INTO A RETAINER WHEN SOMEONE LET GO OF THEIR HOLD THIS WAS A 21/4 IN CABLE EE LETE THE CABLE MASH HIS FINGER AGAIN ST THE CABLE DRUM
1994 · 1 incident
July 13, 1994
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Fall onto or against objects
IT RAINED LAST NIGHT,IT WAS MUDDY AT THE PIT AREA. INJURED GOT DOWN OFF MACHINE,THEN BACKUP ON TRACKS THAT WERE MUDDY AND SLICK,HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS BACK.
1993 · 6 incidents
October 5, 1993
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SLIPPED DOWN ON STEPS WHILE ARM OVER HANDRAIL TRYING TO CATCH SELF, HURTING LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL 15FT TO GROUND
June 25, 1993
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PUTTING ON NEW DRAG CABLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
June 8, 1993
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by flying object
HE WAS PUTTING ON A HOIST CABLE ON DRAGLINE. HE HAD HELPER TO SWING SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST WEDGE KNOCKER. HE MISSED KNOCKER, HIT ON SIDE OF IT CAUSING A SLIVER OF METAL TO COME OFF HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK.
April 9, 1993
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO FILL UP HOLES ON THE HAUL ROAD. HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
INJURED CLIMBED ON 4600 MAINTOWAC, WHILE GETTING DOWN, HE STEPPED ON TRACKS, S LIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT ARM AND HAND. INJURED COULD MOVE HAND AND FINGERS AND DID NOT APPEAR HURT TOO BAD.
1992 · 1 incident
June 24, 1992
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by flying object
INJURED HAD ASSEMBLED HUB AND BRAKE FOR 16G GRADER, HE THEN PUT AIR PRESSURE TO IT TO CHECK IT OUT. THERE ARE SIX SPRINGS AND KEEPERS THAT FLEW APART WHEN AIR PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE MECHA NIC PUT TOO MUCH AIR PRESSURE TO THE PARTS.
1991 · 1 incident
June 9, 1991
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
master mechanic, foreman, supervisor
MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CUT CHANNEL IRON FOR BRACE HE WAS ABOUT TO TRIM IT A LITTLE. HE STOOD CHANNEL IRON ON THE END PARELL OF THE PIPE TO TRIM OFF A LITTLE WHEN IT FELL ACROSS HISHAND THE CHANNEL CUT BRUISED AND BROKE ONE FINGER AND CUT FINGER.
1990 · 3 incidents
May 15, 1990
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CLIMBING OVER SOME PIPES TO LEAVE HIS DOZER AND HELP SOME PEOPLE WITH SOME EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE DIRECTLY ONTO A PIPE.
April 30, 1990
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THIRD MEMBER JAMMED ON FRAME AT THIRD MEMBER HOUSING, NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO INSTALL STRAIGHT IN, HAVE TO TAKE AT ANGLE, LET HOIST DOWN A LITTLE TO GET OUT OF JAM, THIRD MEMBER ROLLED ON GEAR CAUS ING EMPLOYEE PUTTING IN TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND THIRD MEMBER. EMPLOYEE HAD CUTS ON CHIN, REQUIRING STITCHES, SCRATCHED CHEST.
April 14, 1990
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING DRAG FRICTION AND BLOWER FAN BLEW FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT EYE.
1989 · 2 incidents
August 22, 1989
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE.
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
UNKNOWN
1988 · 2 incidents
March 28, 1988
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
master mechanic, foreman, supervisor
ELECTRICAL
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by flying object
PUMP WOULD NOT START EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING BATTERY WHEN A WRENCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH BATTERY TERMINAL CAUSING BATTERY TO EXPLODE
January 25, 1988
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck against a moving object
UNIT OPERATOR W5S TRAVELING TO PIT AREA TO GET ANOTHER LOAD OF PIT RUN, WHEN HAUL UNIT HIT A CHUG HOLE IN HAUL ROAD SHAKING OPERATOR LOOSE FROM SEAT
1987 · 14 incidents
October 8, 1987
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING ON DRAGLINE USING A LIGHT COLORED LENS CAUSING FLASH BURN TO EYES
September 9, 1987
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DRIVING EUCLID 7RACTOR WHEN STEERING WHEEL SLIPPED FROM HANDS CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO HIT RIGHT FOREARM.
June 26, 1987
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS GR9ASING HIS EUCLID AND WHEN HE RELEASED THE RECOIL SPRING, GREASE GUN SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.
EMP WAS GETTING3OFF TRUCK WHEN HE FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET
June 19, 1987
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING RADIATOR CAP OFF AND HOT STEAM AND WATER CAME OUT OF RADIATOR.
June 19, 1987
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HYD. HOSE TAKE 6P REEL ON BOOM WAS JAMMED. HE WAS TRYING TO TURN THE REEL, THE REEL IS SPRING LOADED AND WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO TURN THE REEL IT CAUGHT HIS THUMB
June 3, 1987
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT BOLT HOLES ON REDUCER.
May 20, 1987
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
welder (shop)
MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by flying object
IMPACTING BOLTS3WHEN STEEL SLIVER WAS PROJECTED INTO EYE.
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HURT BACK WHILE3LIFTING BOOM SPLICE PLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST9AM CLEANING RADIATOR ON DRAGLINE AND FELL FROM TRACK TO THE GROUND.
May 5, 1987
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
mechanic helper
MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING WELDER AND GOT FLASH BURNS TO EYES.
April 11, 1987
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A PIECE OF METAL AND MOVED ACROSS ARM AND BURNED SELF.
March 24, 1987
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING FRONT END LOADER WHEN DOOR CLOSED ON EMPLOYEE S HAND DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED PROPERTLY.
February 2, 1987
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BRAKE BLOCKS FROM BRAKE BAND,ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND STRIKING HIM ABOVE LEFT EYE.
1986 · 7 incidents
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS CH3PPING WELDING SLAG FROM BUCKET WELD
December 3, 1986
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP WAS USING H3S KNIFE TO CLENA GASKET MATERIAL FROM PLATE, KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING RT LEG
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON DISCHARGE HOSE & PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CHANGING DRA1 CABLE GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE.
October 23, 1986
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING FROM MACHINE, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HANDRAIL STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLE
September 4, 1986
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WS CHECKING 9NGINE OIL WHEN GETTING OFF MACHINE SLIPPED & LEG HIT TRACK.
January 13, 1986
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING CRACK ON DRAGLINE BOOM IN PREPARATION FOR WELDING EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DISC GRINDER AND LOST CONTROL OF GRINDER CUTTING A TENDON IN LEFT ARM
1985 · 2 incidents
November 4, 1985
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BOARD TO REPAIR WINDOW,PLACED LEFT HAND TO CLOSE TO THE CUTTING BLADE.
April 30, 1985
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WALKING OUT FROM SHOP AREA AND TRIPPED OVER STEAM CLEANER HOSE CAUSING INJURY TO KNEE.
1984 · 4 incidents
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HOLDING PIPE WITH WRENCH HELPER WAS STRIKING PIPE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER - BREAKING LOOSE A JAM NUT - WHEN STRUCK PIPE - SLIPPED STRIKING HAND
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS IN BACK OF COMPANY PICKUP GETTING A TOOL OUT OF TOOLBOX & EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONE FOOT OUT ON BUMPER & BRACED HAND ON TAILGATE, WHICH WAS NOT LOCKED IN POSITION & EMPLOYEE FELL TO GR OUND.
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck against stationary object
STUCK A PIECE OF DRAG CABLE IN LEFT FOOT
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING JOBSITE-STEPPED OFF CONCRETE SLAB IN SHOP AREA-TURNED ANKLE.