EE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER; WHEN STEPPING DOWN, HE TURNED CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
AUSTIN AGGR MARBLE FALLS EASTMetal/Nonmetal
TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Surface
Controlled by Texas Industries Inc
Marble Falls, Burnet County, TX · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4102773
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2001–2003
- Latest incident
- Apr 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2003 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2002 · 2 incidents
Fall onto or against objects
WHILE CHANGING THE ""O"" RING ON THE 330 EXCAVATOR CONTROLS, HE SLIPPED IN OIL WHEN EXITING THE UNIT ONTO THE TRACKS, HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND CUT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL ON THE GROUND.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPERATING THE 966 LOADER, WHEN GETTING IN THE VEHICLE SHE TRIED TO ADJUST THE SEAT TO BE ABLE TO REACH THE CONTROLS THE SEAT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED CLOSER TO THE CONTROL SHE DECIDE D TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS. BY HAVING TOLEAN FORWARD TO ACCESS THE UNTROIS. SHE STRAINED HER BACK MUSCLE DURING HER 10 HOUR SHIFT.
2001 · 3 incidents
Struck against a moving object
RAIN, WET ROADS. DRIVING TOO FAST, DRIVING ON WRONG SIDE OF ROAD HAUL UNIT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE ROPS. DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISING AND SCRATCHES.
Struck against a moving object
DRIVING HAUL TRUCK HE HIT POT HOLE & STRAINED UPPER BACK.