Mining Incidents

FRANKLIN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Lhoist Group
Nolanville, Bell County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4102248

FRANKLIN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1983–2002
Latest incident
Jul 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
19
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,975
proposed penalties
$1,975
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
10
inspections on record
137
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: 137 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

FRANKLIN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
19 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-06-03.
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
2004 Q1 15,879 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 15,827 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 15,706 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 16,882 3 0 177.7
2003 Q1 17,437 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 16,230 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 17,336 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 16,871 0 0 0.0
Show 9 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q1 16,896 5 1 295.9
2001 Q4 16,112 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 17,985 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 17,581 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 16,967 1 0 58.9
2000 Q4 15,395 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 18,266 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 16,328 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 16,462 10 3 607.5

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
May 1, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS REPLACING BUCKETS ON A BUCKET ELEVATOR WHEN A CO-WORKER STARTED THE ELEVATOR AS NORMAL NOT AWARE THE VICTIM WAS IN IT. HE WAS CAUGHT BE HIND THE HEAD AND PINNED IN THE MATERIAL AT T HE BOTTOM OF THE ELEVATOR. RESCUE EFFORTS TOOK ABOUT 20 MINUTES DURING THIS TIME THERE WAS NO AIR OTHER THAN A SMALL HOLE DUG OUT.

Reportable incidents

29 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2002 · 1 incident

July 22, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Fall from machine

THE DRIVER SLIPPED FROM THE TOP OF THE TRAILER WHILE CLOSING ONE OF THE DOME LIDS, SLIDING UNDER THE SAFETY RAIL AND CATCHING ONTO A SAFETY RAIL ON THE TRAILER. AFTER HOLDING ON FOR A TIME HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL ABOUT SEVEN FEET TO THE PAVEMENT AND LAY THERE FOR ABOUT ONE AND ONE-HALF HOURS UNTIL HE WAS FOUND.

2000 · 1 incident

May 14, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO EQUIPMENT BEING USED; EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BAGS IN AIR FILTER BAGHOUSE WHEN THE ACCESS DOORSLAMMED AGAINST THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST THE DOOR FACING BUMP AND BRUISING WAS EXTENT OF INJURY.

1999 · 1 incident

October 15, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Fall onto or against objects

NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. EE SUFFERED CUT ON LEFT ARM REQUIRING 14 STITCHES. NO PERMANENT DISABILITY.

1998 · 2 incidents

September 5, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Struck against a moving object

NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT. EE WAS CLEANING THE RAILROAD TRACKS OF DIRT AND MATERIAL WITH THE BOBCAT LOADER IN THE LOADING AREA. THE LOADER BUCKET LODGE AGAINST A BROEN RAIL AND THE EE HIT AGAINS T THE LOADER SAFETY BAR.

February 9, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A TIRE ON A UTILITY BUCKET LOADER. A FORKLIFT WAS USED TO RAISE THE BUCKET LOADER. A HELPER WAS OPERATING THE FORKLIFT AND WAS ASKED TO LOWER THE LOADER ABOUT 8" TO MEET THE NEW TIRE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD THE TIRE UNDER THE FENDER & HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER WAS MASHEDBETWEEN THE FENDER & THE TIRE HE WAS HOLDING. 4 STITCHES, WRAP AND RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.

1993 · 2 incidents

July 16, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A ROCK LODGED IN THE JAW CRUSHER. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & THE BAR MASHED RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE CRUSHER HOUSING.

1992 · 5 incidents

December 2, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Fall onto or against objects

WAS HOLDING PIPE WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT GOT OVERBALANCED AND LID INTO H BEAM GOT CUT BEHIND RIGHT EAR.

November 12, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE 120 ELEVATOR WAS BEING CHECKED FOR MISSING PINS IN THE CHAIN. AS THE CHAIN WAS BEING ROTATED SO THAT ALL OF THE CHAIN COULD BE CHECKED THE ELEVATOR FREE WHEELED AND PINNED EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR DOOR AND THE BAR BEING USED TO ROTATE CHAIN.

March 12, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

MECHANIC WAS DRIVING A LOADER BUCKET PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.A METAL SLIVER FROM THE HAMMER STRUCK THE MECHANICS LOWER CHIN.

February 28, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STRETCH WRAP ON A PALLET OF BAGGED MATERIAL AND THE KNIFE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AT THE KNUCKLE. CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

1991 · 3 incidents

December 27, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A NEW SIGN WAS BEING PICKED UP AT A SIGN COMPANY AND THERE WAS A LOT OF TRASH ON THE FLOOR.WHILE HELPING CARRY THE SIGN THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A STEIP OF CARPET AND HURT HIS BACK.

September 4, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLS WERE TRYING TO REMOVE 4 1/2" COUPLER FROM 4' LONG JACKSHAFT. THEY HAD ATTACHED GEAR PULLER TO COUPLER & WERE HITTING COUPLER WITH HAMMER. HAMMER MISSED COUPLER & HIT EMPL IN FACE. EM PL RECEIVED TWO STITCHES IN NOSE.

April 9, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS COMPLETING 1ST DAY OF TRAINING (NEW MINER HIRE). HE WAS ALLOWED TO USE A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK A WEDGED ROCK. HIS TRAINING CONTINUED ON THE 10TH & 11TH. THE MORNING OF THE 12TH , HE ALLEGED HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK WHILE BREAKING A ROCK ON THE EVENING OF THE 9TH OF APR.

1990 · 2 incidents

August 31, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OVERSIZE ROCKS FROM A FEEDER HOPPER. PLACED A LARGE ROCK AT THE TOP OF THE HOPPER AND THE ROCK FELL BACK AND HIT HIS HAND. THE LEFT RING FINGER REUQIRED STICHES AROUND THE FINGERNAIL AREA.

July 19, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON DRIVELINE STRUCK MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.

1989 · 2 incidents

July 26, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF HOOKING A JOB COMPRESSOR ONTO THE JOB TRACK DRILL. HE PROPED THE TOUNGE UP ON A CRESENT WRENCH. THE TOUNCE FELL OF THE WRENCH AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED A LARGE BRUISED SPOT ON THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

1988 · 2 incidents

July 8, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ROCKS FROM CRUSHER JAW-PRY SLIPED AND MASHED FINGER-INJURY NOT SIGNIFICATE UNTIL JULY 14TH- DUE TO INFECTION.

April 21, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS TRYING TO GET THE DRILL STEEL OUT OF A DRILLED HOLE. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE STEEL A PIECE OF STEEL GOT INTO HIS HAND.

1987 · 3 incidents

October 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE W5S INJURIED DURING HORSEPLAY WHILE ON DUTY. A CO WORKER HIT HIM IN THE EYE WITH A DIRT C LOD CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT EYE. AT TH IS TIME THE DR 7HINKS THERE WILL BE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE EYE.

July 13, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLEANING OUT A SCREW CONVEYOR AND WAS STANDING ON A ROUND PIECE OF METAL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST SOME METAL AND BROKE A RIB.

April 16, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ONE TRACK START9D UP A SMALL INCLINE PUTTING THE MACHINE IN A BIND.A BRACE FROM THE POWER AXLE TO THE UNDER-CARRIAGE BROKE AND LET THE MACHINE TURN OVER ONTO ITS SIDE.THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT FOOT WAS PINNED BET4EEN THE MACHINE AND THE GROUND.

1986 · 2 incidents

July 21, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Fall from ladders

INJURED LOST FO2TING WHILE DESCENDING A LADDER(FIXED PLANT ACCESS LADDER)AND FELL APPROX.6FT.SEVERE BRUISE TO LOWER BACK.

April 23, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Flash burns (welding)

WELDERS HELPER 8ID NOT PROPERLY PROTECT HIMSELF FROM WELDERS ARC.

1984 · 2 incidents

November 7, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Unclassified, insufficient data

DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER NO USE OF RIGHT ARM FOR SIX WEEKS.

August 8, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS SHOVELING AS INSTRUCTED WHEN HE BACKED INTO A STORAGE SILO BRACE. HE RECIEVED CONTUSION OF MIDDLE BACK

1983 · 1 incident

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