Mining Incidents

WACO PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Hanson PLC
Mclennan County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4101088

WACO PLANT has $485 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
22
Years on record
1983–1997
Latest incident
Aug 1997
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
5
citations
3
significant & substantial
$485
proposed penalties
$354
paid to date
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $131 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
4
inspections on record
114
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: 114 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

WACO PLANT has $485 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.
$485
proposed penalties
$354
current assessed
$354
paid to date
$0
outstanding
5 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-03-21.
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
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 222 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 72 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 4,771 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,257 3 2 413.4
2000 Q4 6,180 1 1 161.8
2000 Q3 6,958 0 0 0.0
Show 2 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 6,923 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,618 1 0 131.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1997 · 1 incident

August 18, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CHANGING BUCKET TEETHON BUCKET OF DRAGLINE, HAMMERED ON TOOTH POINT TO KNOCK OFF, SLIVER OF STEEL FELW OFF AND ENTERED LEG.

1996 · 2 incidents

August 31, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRS WERE BEING COMPLETED TO PUMP, EMPLOYEE STANDING BY PICK-UP AS CREW WAS FINISHING UP AND HAD A MUSCLE SPASM.

January 15, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE GREASING EQUIPMENT, STANDING ON SIDE OF FRONT-END LOADER, FELL OFF, HITTING ARM AND HEAD ON GROUND.

1994 · 1 incident

October 7, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by flying object

HAUL UNIT OPERATOR DRIVING B-030 FELT SOMETHING IN EYE. RIGHT

1992 · 2 incidents

August 24, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO ATTACH GREASE HOSE FROM GREASE BUCKET TO GREASE FITTING & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK

May 26, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Fall from ladders

CLEANING OPEN TO GONDOLA CARS, SLIPPED ON RUNG OF LADDER, GETTING OF CAR, BROKE HEEL OF RIGHT FOOT.

1991 · 4 incidents

October 10, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor OTHER
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR SHOP DOORS.HE WORKED A FULL SHIFT.HE CALLED IN ON MONDAY AND SAID HE HAS SPRAINED HIS BACK 10-10-91 AND WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM SUNDAY 10-13-91.

August 20, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

DESCENDING STAIRS FROM TOP LEVEL TO SECOND LEVEL SLIPPED L LEG WENT UNDER BOTTOM STEP TO OPEN SPACE R LEG WENT UNDER BODY

April 23, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A PULLEY FROM A BELT CONVEYOR. HE WAS PULLING ON THE PULLEY TRYING TO GET TO FREE, SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

February 25, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEES WERE TEARING DOWN AN OLD WOODEN BUILDING AND EMPLOYEE FELL FROM A LADDER PLACED AGAINST THE WALL OF BUILDING.HE FELL ABOUT 6' LANDED ON FEET AND FELL BACKWARD TO GROUND.HE DID NOT RE PORT FALL WORKED THE COMPLETE SHIFT,REPORTED TO WORK 02-26-91 AND 02-27-91 AND CAME TO SUPERVISOR AT 8:30 AM AFTER BEGINNING SHIFT AT 7:30 SUPERVISOR HAD EMPLOYEE GO TO DOCTOR.

1990 · 1 incident

July 25, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PIN CAME OUT OF ROLLER ON TRACK OF BULLDOZER, EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REINSTALL TRACK AND PUT HIS HAND BETWEEN TRACK AND ROLLER.

1989 · 1 incident

September 8, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF DRAGLINE WITH BOTH FEET AND HAD IMMEDIATE PAIN IN HIS BACK AND A LOSS OF FEELING IN TOES AND LEG.

1988 · 4 incidents

May 26, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING UP LADDER ON FRONT END LOADER, SLIPPED AND BRUISED LEFT LOWER LEG. EMPLOYEE HAD OIL ON BOOT WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP.

April 19, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WELDER LOAD A LENGTH OF CHANNEL IRON ONTO TRUCK BACK STARTED TO HURT ABOUT A HOUR LATER.

April 11, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BEGINNING TO CHANGE A BROKEN DRAG CABLE OIN DRAGLINE, HAMMERING WEDGE WHICH HELD CABLE OUT TO SOCKET, A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THIGH.

March 18, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPLACING AIR TANKS ON FRAME OF FRONT-END LOADER TANK DROPPED & CAUGHT THIRD FINGER OF LEFT HAND

1987 · 3 incidents

June 15, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A TRACK JACK TO LOWER A DRAGLONE BUCKET WHICH HE WAS REPAIRING; JACK SLIPPED AND BAR HIT ACROSS LEFT HAND.

May 7, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT B6MP IN ROAD WHILE DRIVING A B-30 HAUL UNIT AND HIT FACE AND HEAD AGAINST CAB.

January 15, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WORKIN1 ON SHAKER SCREEN ON WASHING PLANT STOOD UP & HIT SHOULDER AGAINST HAND RAIL ON WALKWAY

1986 · 1 incident

May 13, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL LOODKED UN8ER FENDER OF FRONT-END LOADER GOT SAND IN EYE,LEFT EYE BECAME IRRITATED.

1985 · 1 incident

March 9, 1985 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 · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HELPED CREW LOAD SCRAP AROUND SHOP INTO LOADER BUCKET DURING A CLEAN UP PROJECT. DID NOT REPORT TO ANYONE AT THIS LOCATION THAT HE WASINJURED UNTIL APRIL 1, 1985.

1983 · 1 incident

May 11, 1983 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 · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING HAUL UNIT USING HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE, HOSE GOT AWAY K OCKING EMPLOYEE SDOWN

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