Mining Incidents

HUNTSVILLE PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Hanson Aggregates · Surface
Huntsville, Walker County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103329

HUNTSVILLE PLANT has $17K 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
17
Years on record
1986–2004
Latest incident
Jun 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
41
citations
12
significant & substantial
$16,754
proposed penalties
$16,754
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
69
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: 69 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

HUNTSVILLE PLANT has $17K 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.
$17K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
41 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-01-20.
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
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 4,031 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,749 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,204 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,358 4 1 1191.2
2003 Q4 4,286 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,114 8 5 1944.6
2003 Q2 3,645 0 0 0.0
Show 13 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q1 3,221 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,984 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,430 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,830 2 0 414.1
2002 Q1 5,563 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,265 12 5 2279.2
2001 Q3 5,415 4 0 738.7
2001 Q2 5,036 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,812 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,108 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,547 11 1 1983.1
2000 Q2 6,308 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,936 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2004 · 1 incident

June 21, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE 2 EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING V BELTS ON SHAKER SCREEN, PULLEY SLIPPED & CAUGHT 1 EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN V BELTS AND SHIVE. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS HURT. HIS 4TH (RING FINGER) WAS SEVERELY MASHED AND IT CUT THE END OF HIS 5TH(PINKY FINGER) OFF AT THE FIRST JOINT.

2003 · 1 incident

July 21, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING ROLLER FROM DOZER. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL ROLLER OFF MACHINE. ONE END OF ROLLER SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS HAND. THE EE S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND ROCK ON THE GROUND. THE EE S FINGER GOT BROKE AS A RESULT. EE FINISHED JOB, THEN HE REALIZED THE FINGER WAS BROKE.

2000 · 1 incident

June 8, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A BAR TO LOOSEN ROCK THAT WAS STUCK IN A CHUTE. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT THE EE IN HIS MOUTH BREAKING A TOOTH.

1998 · 2 incidents

September 4, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL UNIT CARRYING MATERIAL ACROSS THE CREEK. HE GOT OUT OF HIS HAUL UNIT TO TALK TO THE LEADMAN. THE LEADMAN TOLD THE EMPLOYEE HE NEEDED TO DRIVE FASTER AND HE REFUSED AS HE DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SAFE TO DO SO. HE WAS WALKING BACK TPO HIS HAUL UNIT WHEN LEADMAN THREW A WRENCH AT HIM HITTING HIM IN HIS RIGHT LEG. HE RECEIVED SEVERAL STITCHES IN HIS LEG.

August 22, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WELDERS BUILD A CATWALK FOR THE SCALEHOUSE. HIS EYES WERE BURNED FROM LOOKING AT THE WELDING FLASH. INJURY WAS MINOR.

1994 · 2 incidents

July 22, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BACKHOE WHEN THE GROUND GAVE WAY AND THE MACHINE TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN UPWARD AND HIT HIS TAILBONE ON THE RAIL OF THE MACHINE. HE HAD A FRAC TURED TAILBONE.

February 4, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE PLANT AREA WHEN SOME SANDY MATERIAL FELL OFF THE MESABI SCREEN AND LANDED IN HIS EYE. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND THERE SHOULD BE NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIR MENT.

1992 · 1 incident

June 24, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PADS ONA R-25 EUCLID'S REAR WHEELS. HE WAS USING A BAR TO SPREAD THE PAD'S SPRING TENSION WITH. THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE SPRING TENSION PADS AND A BOLT CAUGHT HIS RIGH T INDEX FINGER CUTTING FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES.

1988 · 3 incidents

November 30, 1988 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 · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS TRYING TO TAKE BULL GEAR OFF SHAFT HAD TO USE SLAP HAMMER WHICH IS WELDED TO KEY STOCK WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT ROPE BROKE CAUSING EMPL TO FALL BACKWARS HITTING HIS HEAD ON TRUCK BUMPE R

November 29, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PUTTING TEETH ON 980 CL LOADER BUCKET EMPL WAS HOLDING TOOTH PIN TO THE BUCKET AND STRUCK HIS L THUMB

June 18, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO OPEN GATE AND IT FELL ON HIM. THE GATE WAS TAKEN OFF HINGES AND HANGING THERE WHEN HE TOUCHED IT, IT FELL.

1987 · 5 incidents

November 12, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING METAL FROM TOP OF BIN, METAL FELL AND LANDED ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

July 22, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON JAW 7RUSHER TRYIG TO UNPLUG BOULDER AND SPRAINED WRIST.

July 18, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DIGGING OUT FROM UNDER ROLL CRUSHER. A ROCK HIT HIM ON CHEEK, BOUNCED UNDER SAFETY GLASSES & HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

May 13, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A FUEL TANK, DOZER STARTED RUNNING HOT, HE STOPPED MACHINE, STEPPED OFF MACHINE & SLIPPED INJURING FOOT.

1986 · 1 incident

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