Mining Incidents

Zachry Corporation controller

MSHA controller ID: M02277

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
495
Mines on record
18
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,204
citations
215
significant & substantial
$397,078
proposed penalties
$339,161
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $57,917 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
567
inspections on record
9,585
inspection hours
12.6
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.
1,204 citations across 9,585 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$397K
proposed penalties
$340K
current assessed
$339K
paid to date
$878
outstanding
1,174 assessments are final orders; 30 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2025
3
2024
7
2023
12
2022
8
2021
4
2020
5
2019
6
2018
7
2017
11
2016
5
2015
14
2014
8
2013
12
2012
8
2011
6
2010
8
2009
11
2008
22
2007
21
2006
9
2005
12 (1f)
2004
8
2003
7
2002
15
2001
11
2000
11
1999
19
1998
8 (1f)
1997
12
1996
7
1995
3
1994
9
1993
13
1992
6
1991
10
1990
16
1989
35
1988
20
1987
20
1986
18
1985
11
1984
16 (1f)
1983
20

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
March 28, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal master electrician Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Capitol Aggregates, Inc. · Contact with electrical current

EE was making repairs/troubleshooting inside an electrical box when he contacted an energized component.

March 14, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Capitol Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING HEAD PULLEY GEAR BOX ON RADIUS ARM BELT IN AREA ABOVE SAND PILE #4 AFTER PROPERLY. LOCKING OUT BELT AND ENERGY SOURCE. PROEPRLY GUARDED PLATFORM WAS PROVIDED AND USED. NOT KNOWN AS TO WHY OR HOW EMPLOYEE LEFT PLATFORM. EMPLOYEE WAS LATER FOUND AND RESCUED FROM PRODUCT CHUTE BENEATH SAND PILE #4.

November 24, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant Fatality · OTHER
Capitol Aggregates, Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL INTENTIONALLY INHALED NITROUS OXIDE CAUSING ASPHYXIA AND DEATH.

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