Mining Incidents

TERRELL PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Kaufman County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103001

TERRELL PLANT has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1983–1998
Latest incident
Feb 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3
citations
2
significant & substantial
$2,244
proposed penalties
$1,682
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $562 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
2
inspections on record
33
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: 33 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

TERRELL PLANT has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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
2 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-02-09.
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
2000 Q2 4,070 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 13,581 2 2 147.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

1998 · 1 incident

February 5, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING A 15 HP ELECTRIC MOTOR, EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

1996 · 3 incidents

October 2, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO HYDRAULIC HAMMER MOUNTED ABOVE JAW CRUSHER. A PIPE WAS CONNECTED TO THE WA 600 LOADER WITH A WIRE ROPE AND A LOG CHAIN. CHAIN BROKE CAUSING PIPE TO SWING AND STR IKE EMPLOYEE.

August 7, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING AN AIR COMPRESSOR, EE HAD HOLD OF ONE END GUIDING , AND ANOTHER EE PUSHED UNIT AND CAUGHT EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE AIR COMPRESSOR.

April 23, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER RECEIVED SUDDEN JOLT TO HIS TRUCK WHEN THE LOADER BEING USED TO PULL THE TRUCK FROM THE MUD DROPPED THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK.

1994 · 2 incidents

June 30, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A TIRE ON AN R-22 WITH TWO HELPERS TIRE GOT OUT OF CONTROL AND SHIFTED WEIGHT TO ONE EE.

1993 · 1 incident

May 17, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS HELPING WORK ON A CONVEYOR BELT AND INJURED BACK PULLING.

1992 · 1 incident

April 16, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SET A TRAILER PIN ON DOZER. AS HE STARTED TO GET ON DOZER, PIN FELL AND STRUCK HAND.

1990 · 3 incidents

October 8, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER PALNT SLIPPED AND FELL-AS HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF METAL ON A PLANT SUPPORT.

September 26, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL CHANGING GREASE FITTING ON SCREEN-ECCENTRIC COUNTERWEIGHT ROLLED AND CUT EMPL FOOT.

August 24, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS INSTALLING A SPRING ON A R-35 EUCLID TRUCK USING A CHAIN HOIST-CHAIN BROKE LETTINGA FRAME FALL ON EMPLOYEE GLANCING BLOW.

1989 · 2 incidents

November 22, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE BURTN ARM ON CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER. TREATED FIRST AID CASE. INFECTION DEVELOPED NOW REQUIRES A SKIN GRAFT.

April 25, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE RAW MATERIALS WERE BEING DUMPED INTO GRIZZLY, A ROCK SPLIT AND A PORTION FELL OFF PLANT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.

1988 · 2 incidents

September 16, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from ladders

FELL OFF LADDER (MISSED STEP) WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR GEAR BOX.

April 28, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING FLOP GATES ON SHAKER SCREEN HANDLE ON GATE STRUCK EMP. WHEN NEW GATE WAS INSTALLED.

1987 · 4 incidents

August 19, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JAW CRUSHER WAS3CLOGGED UP EMPLOYEE WAS IN CRUSHER DIGGING IT OUT.

April 8, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE APPARE3TLY GOT A PIECE OF SLAG IN HIS BOOT.HIS WELDER BROKE AT 9:30 PM 4-8-87 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT HOME UNTIL 4-10-87, WHEN WELDER COULD BE REPAIRED.

March 19, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING ROCK OUT THAT WAS WEDGED IN CRUSHER.

1986 · 3 incidents

June 19, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING A PUMP IN THE PIT WHEN SOME LOOSE ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK. HE AT FIRST AID NOT THINK HE WAS HURT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, HE WENT TO A DR.

April 14, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID V3BRATION OF CRUSHER HURT HIS BACK.

1985 · 4 incidents

July 31, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE JUMP STARTING TRUCK BATTERY CABLES ARCED AND EMPLOYEE GOT SOMETHING IN EYE

March 25, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF HAUL UNIT TURNED FEET ON ROCKS AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEGS ON THE HAUL UNIT

1984 · 5 incidents

August 29, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from piled material

THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUMPED OFF THE END OF A CONVEYOR ONTO A ROCK PILE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE ON THE ROCK PILE AND FELL BACKWARDS.

August 22, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL STEPPED ON GREASE SPOT AND FELL ON LOADER.

August 17, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS A CRUSHER OPERATOR HE WAS RUNNING THE CRUSHER WHEN HIS EAR POPPED

February 21, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STEPPED OUT OF WATER TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A ROCK. THE ROCK TURNED OVER AND HE BROKE HIS RIGHT FOOT.

January 16, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN TIME SHACK WORKING ON TRANSMISSION WHEN KNIFE FOLDER UP AND CUT FINGER.

1983 · 2 incidents

October 3, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK DOWN A DIRT ROAD WHEN IT CAME INTO COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE

September 9, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 980B LOADER WHEN HOSE CLAMP SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND

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