Mining Incidents

Jena Aggregates Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Trout, La Salle County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1601298

Jena Aggregates Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2013
Latest incident
Mar 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
55
citations
10
significant & substantial
$7,572
proposed penalties
$6,710
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $862 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
49
inspections on record
702
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: 702 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Jena Aggregates Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
51 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-10-17.
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
2019 Q2 962 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,216 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,349 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,594 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,492 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,466 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,472 1 1 679.3
2017 Q3 1,568 0 0 0.0
Show 70 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q2 1,906 1 1 524.7
2017 Q1 2,372 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,480 1 1 403.2
2016 Q3 3,124 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,000 1 0 333.3
2016 Q1 2,826 2 0 707.7
2015 Q4 3,112 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,693 1 0 371.3
2015 Q2 2,896 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,689 1 0 371.9
2014 Q4 2,834 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,340 2 0 598.8
2014 Q2 3,887 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,525 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,641 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,518 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,059 1 0 246.4
2013 Q1 3,917 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,890 1 0 257.1
2012 Q3 3,904 1 0 256.1
2012 Q2 3,837 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,343 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,180 1 0 239.2
2011 Q3 4,546 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,702 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,812 2 1 415.6
2010 Q4 4,375 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,582 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,950 3 0 759.5
2010 Q1 3,835 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,482 5 0 1436.0
2009 Q3 3,524 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,302 2 0 464.9
2009 Q1 4,423 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,026 1 0 199.0
2008 Q3 5,462 3 0 549.2
2008 Q2 6,044 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6,237 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,611 3 0 534.7
2007 Q3 5,435 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,158 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,529 7 1 1072.1
2006 Q4 5,434 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,475 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,871 4 2 681.3
2006 Q1 6,692 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,001 1 0 125.0
2005 Q3 7,799 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,386 1 1 156.6
2005 Q1 6,346 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,233 1 1 191.1
2004 Q3 6,931 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,143 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,438 1 0 134.4
2003 Q4 5,861 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,685 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,862 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,002 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,621 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,503 2 0 570.9
2002 Q2 4,041 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,783 2 0 528.7
2001 Q4 4,382 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,917 1 1 203.4
2001 Q2 4,403 2 0 454.2
2001 Q1 4,357 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,775 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 14,501 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,040 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,040 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2013 · 2 incidents

March 12, 2013 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TXI Operations LP · Fall onto or against objects

Miner was outside of breakroom with coffee pot. Miner noticed truck in plant and hurriedly turned to go back into breakroom. When doing so, Miner tripped stepping up into breakroom and fell to the floor with coffee pot in hand. Coffee pot shattered. Miner's right hand was cut including a piece of glass enbedded in palm of right hand.

January 29, 2013 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TXI Operations LP · Fall onto or against objects

Miners were making repairs to water pump on dredge. Miner went to get crescent wrench from motorboat. When stepping from dredge to motor boat, miner slipped and fell toward welding machine. Miner' s right leg contacted the lead holder causing a laceration. Miner received 9 sutures. Contributing factors: Welding machine in motorboat.

2010 · 1 incident

March 22, 2010 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
TXI Operations LP · Flash burns (welding)

Miner was a bystander where welding on a piece of 30" pipe was being performed. Miner was exposed to welding flashes and injured eyes. Miner claims to have been turning as welding took place.

2009 · 1 incident

December 10, 2009 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
TXI Operations LP · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a John Deere 824J loader. Employee did not repond to radio transmission. A fellow employee went to location of loader operator and found loader operator unresponsive. 911 was called. Employees performed CPR until EMS arrived.

2007 · 1 incident

May 4, 2007 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TXI Operations LP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was disassembling pump & left ring finger between flange & piece of pipe.

2005 · 1 incident

September 20, 2005 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
TXI Operations LP · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN ROUTE FROM DREDGE TO BOAT LANDING WHEN THE WORKBOAT RAN AGROUND BETWEEN PIPELINE & LANDING. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM BOAT & PULLED HIS RIGHT CALF MUSCLE.

2004 · 2 incidents

June 8, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DREDGE & SLIVER OF METAL GOT IN MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

April 15, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Fall onto or against objects

EE INJURED LEFT SHIN WHILE TRANSFERRING A 3" PUMP FROM THE BANK TO THE WORK BARGE. THE BANK BEGAN TO CAVE & EE LUNGED TO THE WORK BARGE. EE'S LEFT SHIN SCRAPED THE EDGE OF THE BARGE. 1ST AID WAS ADMINISTERED & EE RETURNED TO NORMAL DUTIES. ON 6/4/04 EE & MANAGEMENT FELT INFECTION WAS SETTING IN. ON 6/8 EE WENT TO DR & RX WAS GIVEN. RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY. 6/11/04 SAW SPECIALIST.

2002 · 1 incident

May 16, 2002 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Fall onto or against objects

HAD SURGERY 5/16/02: WAS STEPPING INTO WORKBOAT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON RIGHT ARM & ELBOW

2001 · 2 incidents

May 11, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING BARGE WHEN BARGE BECAME ENTANGLED IN ROPE. ROPE THEN WAS PULLED CAUSING TENSION. EE CUT ROPE WITH KNIFE, ROPE BACKLASHED, STRIKING EE IN TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

March 24, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING PUMP BEARING ON DREDGE, BEARING TURNEDIN HOUSING SMASHING HAND BETWEEN BEARING AND HOUSING.

2000 · 2 incidents

September 22, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING A 3/8" CHAIN TO SECURE IMPELLER CHAIN BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL & TWIST LEFT KNEE Y

July 7, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Fall from machine

GETTING INTO WORKBOAT TO GO BACK TO DREDGE FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL DOWN ON RIGHT SHOULDER & ARM

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