Mining Incidents

Plant 6Metal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Arcosa, Inc
Denham Springs, St Helena County, LA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1600336
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2013
Latest incident
Jul 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

An accident occurred during routine maintenance on C10X10-30 Dredge. The pump shaft assembly was not properly rigged to prevent hazardous motion. The assembly slipped when lifted, striking and knocking the employee to the deck. The assembly landed on the employees leg resulting in two broken bones.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was instructed to perform housekeeping task at the east plant. While picking up pieces of expanded metal, caught the end of his middle finger of his left hand on a sharp edge of the metal, resulting in a laceration. The employee was not wearing his gloves at the time of the injury. The leather gloves were in his back pocket.

2007 · 3 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee went into switchhouse by washing plant and was stung on the left by wasp. He went to the hospital to get a shot of Benadryl.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was climbing up on a sand classifier to check a stopped chute, when he was attacked by a wasp and stung 4 times. Stung on right eye, right side of neck, right shoulder, and middle back. EE went to hospital to get shot of benadryl because he is allergic to stings of any kind, but ret'd to work after shot.

Fall onto or against objects

Ee was unhooking a chain on two pieces of equipment, being taken down from another plant. As he bent down to unhook chain he lost his balance and fell on another piece of troughing that had a sharp edge to it. He cut his left lower arm on metal, which left a cut to arm that required stitches.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing down off of catwalk on radial stacker. He had mud on his boots and was not wearing his work gloves. As he climbed down his foot slipped and his little finger on right hand snagged on cover for tail pulley of stacker. His little finger on right hand was cut.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER STEPPED OVER PIPELINE AND TWISTED/TURNED ANKLE (RIGHT). PIPELINE RESTS ON GROUND WHICH WASWET, SANDY AND SOMEWHAT UNLEVEL.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS TO REPAIR HANDRAIL OF CATWALK WHICH HAD EARLIER BEEN HIT BY A TRENCHHOE & PUSHED TO ANANGLE. MINER PUSHED HANDRAIL TO UPRIGHT POSTION TO MAKE REPAIR. WHEN DOING SO, 3/4 COLE ROLE BRO KE FROM WELD STRIKING MINER ON BRIDGE OF NOSE. MINER WENT TO DOCTOR & WAS RETURNED TO LIGHT DUTY. ON 10/27 MINER RETURNED TO DOCTOR & WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST.