Mining Incidents

PRICE AGGREG PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Texas Industries Inc
Franklinton, Washington County, LA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1600334

PRICE AGGREG PLANT has $4K 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
24
Years on record
1988–2003
Latest incident
Dec 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
21
citations
6
significant & substantial
$4,414
proposed penalties
$4,414
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
14
inspections on record
246
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: 246 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PRICE AGGREG PLANT has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
20 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-04-22.
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 Q2 474 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,139 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,809 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,880 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,994 1 0 143.0
2003 Q1 8,214 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 9,561 3 0 313.8
2002 Q3 17,033 0 0 0.0
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 18,587 1 0 53.8
2002 Q1 18,744 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 19,075 3 3 157.3
2001 Q3 20,234 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 14,172 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 13,573 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 13,160 2 0 152.0
2000 Q3 15,013 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 17,422 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 17,857 11 3 616.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2003 · 2 incidents

December 12, 2003 LA · 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)

EE WAS CHANGING BLADE IN BOX KNIFE. HIS HAND SLIPPED. HE CUT IS RIGHT THUMB ON TOP OF THE KNUCKLE.

May 10, 2003 LA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WELDING PATCH BRACKETS - WENT TO LAY IT DOWN AND JAMMED HAND BETWEEN LADDER AND PATCH. BUSTED SIDE OF LEFT PINKIE FINGER.

2002 · 2 incidents

August 2, 2002 LA · 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)

EE STEPPED OFF DOZER TO FUEL, WALKED THREE STEPS, STEPPED ON CLEG OF MUD AND TWISTED ANKLE.

March 20, 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 to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STEPPING FROM BOAT TO CAT WALK AT BOAT LANDING WHEN HE MISSED THE CAT WALK & FELL ONTO CAT WALK BRUISING HIS SIDE.

2001 · 7 incidents

December 10, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck against a moving object

SPRAINED BACK OPERATING FRONT END LOADER OVER ROUGH TERRAIN.

December 8, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck against a moving object

SPRAINED BACK OPERATING FRONT END LOADER.

June 18, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE TURNING A 16" DIAMETER, 28"LONG PIPE IN THE COLLECTION BOX FOR THE #129 RADIAL STACKER. INJURED WAS INSIDE THE BOX CLEANINGOUT, PICKED UP THE PIPE TO CLEAN UNDERNEATH IT. HE WAS LOWERING THE PIPE BACK INTO THE HOLE WHENHE FELT HIS BACK POP. HE TOLD HIS COWORKERS WHATHAD HAPPENED AND THEY HELPED HIM OUT OF THE BOX.

January 12, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING THE BELT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING WITH HIS LEFT. THE BLADE SLIPPED AND CUTACROSS THE THUMB OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE FIRST KNUCKLE AND THUMB NAIL.

January 8, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE PUTTING SPUDS ON MISSV DREGE. EE LEANED AGAINST SPUD COLLAR REACHED AROUND IT & PULLED ON A BAR STUCK THRU THE SPUD. THE NEXT DAY EE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE BELOW HIS RIBS & REPORTED INCIDENT 0N 1/13/01 A 6AM EE INFORMED SUPERVISOR HE WAS HURTING & WANTED TO GO TO DR. THE DR PRESCRIBED MEDICATION & ORDERED HIM NOT TO RETURN TO WORK BEFORE 1/16/01

January 6, 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) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING THE ROUGH EDGES OFF THE END OF AN 18" PRYBAR WITH A 4" SIDE SHAFT GRINDER. A PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WENT TO THE ER AND HAD THE METAL REMOVED. EE WAS WEARING GOGGLES OVER HIS PRESCRIPTION GLASSES.

2000 · 1 incident

August 22, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by flying object

EE & EE WERE ADDING AN 80' SECTION OF PIPE O THE 16" DREDGE DISCHARGE LINE. A 16"X5' FLANGED RUBBER SLEEVE WAS ATTACHED TO THE PIPELINE GOING TO THE DREDGE. THE WINCH CABLEHOOK SLIPPED FROM THE FLANGE ON THE RUBER SLEEVE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD JUST ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

1999 · 7 incidents

September 14, 1999 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS POURING OIL OUT OF A 5 GALLON PLASTIC BUCKET, WHILE HE WAS POURING OIL HE BENT OVER TWISTING AT THE SAME TIME. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE TOWARDS THE BACK.

September 13, 1999 LA · 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 CHANGINH A ROLLER ON A CONVEYOR. CO-WORKER WAS HANDING A RETURN ROLLER TO HIM. HE TRIED TO GRAB THE ROLLER FROM UNDERNEATH THE CONVEYOR. THE ROLLER SMASHED HIS FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND. HE GOT 3 STITCHES ON MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

July 28, 1999 LA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWO EE'S WERE CHANGING CRUSHER PARTS. LIFTING AND TWISTING ABOUT 21 PIECES OF CRUSHER PARTS, WEIGHING FROM 15 TO 80 LBS. AFTER CHANGING THE PARTS, INJURED NOTICED A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE, FROM HIS WAIST TO HIS SHOULDER.

June 16, 1999 LA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERFORMING TEST ON HYDRAULIC SYSTEM THAT TURNS ELEVATOR. MANUALLY TRYING TO STALL MOTOR FORWARDAND REVERSE WITH 18" CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS. WHEN HE WAS STALLING IN REVERSE THE PLIERS TENSION TIGHTENED AND SPUN THE PLIERS AROUND, AND STRUCKEMPLOYEE AT THE BACK SIDE OF RIGHT ARM AND BETWEEN SHOULDER AND ELBOW.

April 14, 1999 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING AN IMPELLAR ONT HE DECK (LARGE 18"X16") PUMP. HE WAS USING HAND TOOLS (PRY-BAR, COME-A-LONG, HAMMERS, COMBINATION WRENCYHES (1 5/8") ETC). TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE PUMP PARTS . EE WAS PULLING, PUSHING, LIFTING, PRYING, KNEELING, SQUATTING, CLIMBING 10 TO 100 LBS X 42 TIMES IN A 7 HOUR PERIODS.

February 3, 1999 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ROLLING A 16" X 40' LONG STEEL PIPE (TAR COATED). THE TAR COATING WAS CAUSING MORE RESISTANCE THAN USUAL. EE PUSHED DOWN ON THE PRYBAR TO ROLL THE PIPE. WHILE DOING THIS, HE STRAINED TH E MUSCLES IN HIS STOMACH.

January 23, 1999 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING THE BOLTS UP ON THE FINAL DRIVE WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. HIS LEFT HAND WAS HOLDINGTHE SOCKET. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS ON THE TRIGGER THE ALLEN SOCKETS PIN BROKE CAME OUT OF THE SOCK ET AND CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND Y

1998 · 2 incidents

December 5, 1998 LA · 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) · Struck by falling object

THEY WERE REMOVING A BEAM. EE WALKED UNDER THE BEAM ABOUT THE TIME ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PRY THE BEAM LOOSE AND THE BEAM FELL ON HIM. EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE PLANT WHEN HE WALKED UNDER THE BEAM.

March 27, 1998 LA · 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 flying object

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN A SAND PLANT USING ACROWBAR TO PRY METAL SCREENS FROM A BAND DECK. THE WIRE SCREEN SLUNG A ROCK UP, HITTING EE IN THE BOTTOM LIP. THE INJURY REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.

1994 · 1 incident

March 9, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

THUNDERSTORM CAUSED POWER FAILURE TO TRIP BELT. ATTEMPT TO RESTART BELT WHEN DRIVE CHAIN BROKE. AT THAT TIME REPAIR BEGAN. EE PLACED HIMSELF IN ARE OF DRIVE PULLEY AT THAT TIME CHAIN WAS FREE AND PULLEY TURNED PINNING EE BETWEEN BLT AND DRIVE PULLEY.

1992 · 1 incident

1988 · 1 incident

October 29, 1988 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING STICK FROM CLAY GRAVEL MIXING OPERATION HE HAD HIS BACK TO DOZER & WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO IT THE BLADE STRUCK HIS FOOT WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL HIS FOOT OUT OF THE LOOSE DIRT HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE

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