Mining Incidents

Harvell Dredge & Plant: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Texas Industries Inc
St Helena County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1600919

MSHA record for Harvell Dredge & Plant (mine ID 1600919). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1985
Latest incident
Dec 1985
Ownership history
  1. Louisiana Sand & Gravel Co Of Baton Rouge Inc 1950 to 1985
  2. Louisiana Industries 1985 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Harvell Dredge & Plant sits in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, where the Census mining category is 2.1% 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.
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana · Population 10,849
2.1%
Mining share of county employment
$50,193
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1985 · 1 incident

December 12, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Industries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

RAINY WEATHER C5USED DECK OF DREDGE TO BECOME SLIPPERY.AMOUNT OF DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.