Mining Incidents

FERRIS SAND AND GRAVEL Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Texas Industries Inc
Ellis County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4102957

MSHA record for FERRIS SAND AND GRAVEL (mine ID 4102957). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1984–1997
Latest incident
Aug 1997
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
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1997 · 1 incident

August 18, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING CABLE OFF OF DRUM ON DRAGLINE, DIDN'T HAVE HOLD OF CABLE WHEN CUT INTO. CABLE HOT END HIT LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF STOMACH.

1996 · 2 incidents

May 29, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Contact with heat

CHANGING BRAKE PADS ON DRAGLINE, HE PUT ON SOME COVERALLS THAT WERE PLASTIC AND GOT HOT.

February 6, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SET WEDGE ON HOIST CABLE WITH HAMMER PIECE OF HAMMER OR WEDGE CAME OFF.

1994 · 1 incident

1993 · 3 incidents

December 6, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICK UP A BUCKET OF MOTOR OIL TO BE PUT IN ENGINE. WHEN HE PICK IT UP HE SOME HOW HIT HIS EYE TOOTH & BROKE IT OFF.

June 22, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DOES NOT KNOW WHAT SPRAINED HIS BACK.HE DID IT ONE OF TWO WAYS PICKING UP 6" WATER HOSE ON GETTING OFF DRAGLINE, HIS BACK STARTED HURTING ON HIS WAY UP FROM PIT TO OFFICE TO PUNCH OUT TO GO HOME.

February 24, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EXIT(ING) FROM DRAGLINE & PINCH(ED) HIS RIGH FINGER.

1992 · 3 incidents

September 21, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN GOT DUST IN HIS EYES. WAS GOING TO WASH OUT HIS EYES WHEN HE STARTED DOWN OFF MACHINE HE MISSED THE STEP ON THE SIDE. HE HIT THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT LEG. SPRAINED HIS ANKLE AND PULLED NECK .

April 2, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON MACHINE AND GOT SOMETHING INTO EYE.

March 24, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THEY WERE PICKING UP TWO ANGLES BOLTED TOGETHER, (USING CRANE) ABOUT 40' LONG, ONE END HUNG AND CAME LOOSE, THE OTHER END CAME DOWN HITTING HIM IN THE BACK, HE PUSHED THE ANGLE AWAY AND TWISTE D HIS LEFT LEG.

1991 · 1 incident

April 13, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Fall from machine

I NAME HAD FINISH LOADING T RUCK THE TRUCK TOOK OFF & MISSED AGAIN THE TRUCK STARTED ROLLING BACK DOWN INCLINE THEN I NAME JUMP FROM THE BACKHOE

1989 · 1 incident

December 12, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE TURNED TO GO BACK OUT AND WORK ON A TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL THAT HAS LEAKED FROM A TRUCK THIRD MEMBER.

1988 · 1 incident

1985 · 1 incident

July 19, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED ON A PIPE BRACKET LOCATED ON THE REAR OF THE MAINT. SHOP TRUCK. EES FOOT SLIPPED OFF STRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

1984 · 3 incidents

August 22, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING IN A SCREEN ON THE SECONDARY SHAKER. EE WAS KNOCKING THE PIN OUT OF THE WEDGE WHEN A PIECE OF RUST CAME OFF THE WEDGE OR SHAKER HITTING THE EE IN THE LEFT EYE CAUSING AN IRRI TATION.

June 25, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck against a moving object

THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE FAIL TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE AND COLLIDED LEFT FRONT TO LEFT REAR. THIS IMPACT CAUSED EMPLOYEES VEHICLE TO TURN OVER, THE SHIFT STICK STRUCK EMPLOYE ON THE SIDE OF RIB CAGE CAUSING BRUISED RIBS ON EMPLOYEE

May 24, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING HOSE AND BLADE OF KNIFE SLIP OFF HOSE AND CUT EMPL ON LEFT THUMB ON TOP PART OF JOINT ALSO KNIFE BLADE BRUISE TOP JOINT ON EMPL POINTING FINGER.4 STITCHES PLACE IN EMPL FINGER.

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