All MSHA-reportable accidents at TXI Operations, LP operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
One of the trucks being used for the overburden stripping activities caught on fire, probably due to an unknown damaged hydraulic line. The operator heard a pop, then saw that the fire had started. The operator of the truck was unable to extinguish the fire, so the engine compartment and cab completely burned.
Employee was attempting to remove a chunk of material caught between a chute and a conveyor with a pry bar. The bar slipped off the chunk contacting the belt this caused the bar to bounce back striking the employee behind his left ear causing a contusion and stiff neck.
EE was replacing bad bolts in the SB-920. He was using an air impact to tighten new bolts, while in the process of tightening a bolt an old bolt popped loose hitting him on his right ear. When the bolt hit him on the ear he lost his footing and tried to catch himself with his left arm. He said when he caught himself he twisted his left arm and wrist.
Employee was attempting to free a bag of cement from a conveyor without proper lock out and got his arm caught between belt and roller.
Employee was walking down some stairs and stumbled. After he stumbled he felt a pain in his hip. Employee did not want to go to the doctor at this time. The pain has not gone away and the employee wished to see a doctor on 11/14/2013. Employee has been put on restricted duty as of 11/15/2013.
Employee using cutting torch. There was slag on the end of the torch and employee knocked slag off with hand. His glove had a hole on the left hand index finger and when he hit torch with left hand acetylene flared and burned his left hand and index finger.
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.
Employee was replacing cord for a water pressure transduceron SS7 screen,he had set down so he could reach the LB to take the cover off. When he got up he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He was taken to Mercy Occupational clinic and diag. with a lower back strain. He was prescribed two weeks of PT. He has been placed on light duty with follow up exams.
Employee was working on the dredge power cord to get it pulled loose from the bank near the dredge pit. As he was pulling, he felt a pain in his left arm between his elbow and shoulder.
Employee was holding the base of a ladder for an employee when a chunk of debris fell from the ceiling and struck the employee's forearm. The employee reported pain in the foreman where he was struck with debris.
Employee Strained right arm/shoulder while cleaning rail cars with a shovel. Employee has been placed on light duty.
Employee was taking a tool box out of the lab cart and felt pain in his right shoulder.
Employee was attempting to open a valve for a back up slurry pump, but was unable to get it to open and restarted the primary pump. When pump started an over head slurry line ruptured and sprayed slurry on him blocking his escape route. The employee climbed over the hand rail and jumped about eight feet to the ground causing a fracture/ dislocated right shoulder.
On Monday, August 5, 2013 at approximately 3:50pm, IE was assisting in reassembly of the booster pump. He was helping another employee pick up and carry a steel ""foot"" support for the pump. As the two were placing the foot onto the deck, EE appeared to have dropped his end first causing the weight of the foot to pull on IE arm.
Employee was attempting to free a stuck gate by pulling on it. When the gate broke loose, he got his hand caught by the air cylinder.
Employee was walking up a set of stairs when he felt a sharp pain in his left groin area.
Employee was loading a cement rail car. When he was finished he bent down to close the lid on the rail car. The rail spout was not raised high enough so when he stood up he hit his head on the rail spout causing a concussion/neck strain.
Employee was using a Freightliner water truck to wash out under the field conveyor. The nozzle came off. The employee then crimped the hose turned to shut the water off at the valve. The hose came un-crimped and employees hand slipped the hose clamp cut employees hand
Employee was using a hand drill to tighten wire holding a scaffold plank in place. The tip of his glove got caught in the wire and pulled finger into drill bit. Drill bit cut the 2nd finger of his right hand.
As EE attempted to step over a support cable, his right foot became entangled in it, causing him to fall on his left elbow, hurting his left shoulder.
Maintenance crew ee and I were attempting to pull the counter weight off the timing side of a Telsmith screen shaker. We had a puller and two come a longs on it as well as heating it. it started coming off as we cranked on the come a long when all of a sudden it broke loose and flew off resulting in smashing his hand between the counter weight and I beam.
The employee was using a pocket knife to trim the excess off of a zip-tie that was securing a grease hose to the framework of a conveyor. He took a step forward and lost his balance, this caused him to fall forward. The employee reached up with both hands to break his fall. While doing this the knife blade came into contact with his left thumb.
On May 6,2013 EE was greasing tripper feed conveyor. As he was descending the steps he twisted his left ankle.
Employee was getting samples on the pre-heat tower when hot dust blew up his coat sleeve causing burns to his forearms and left hand.
Employee was walking down a flight of stairs and thought he had reached the bottom. He took a flat step but there were actually 2 more steps. This caused the employee to lose his balance and fall forward. He reached out and grabbed the top rail of the hand rail to break his fall. This caused his lower half to twist resulting in a burning sensation in his lower back.
EE was pushing roll of old belting. Hurt his back. Placed on light duty.
The employee was doing normal housekeeping on an elevated catwalk. While clearing 3""-5"" rock from the catwalk a gust of wind blew some debris (dust/fines) over the top of his safety glasses into his eye. After attempting to flush his eye at a wash station he was taken to the ER for examination. The ER applied numbing eye drops to examine, the eye had been scratched.
Employee was moving a cooling fan when base of fan came loose, striking his hand.
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.
EE was adjusting the tension on a 1.5 Ton come-a-long from a gravity take-up system, when the pin that holds the latch broke releasing the chain, allowing the chain to swing back striking EE on the arm. He may possibly have a hairline fracture near his elbow.
On August 13, 2013, employee was climbing to the top of the water truck to check the water level and strained his back and leg. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL AUGUST 20, 2013.