Mining Incidents

Denton Pits Metal/Non-Metal

Acme Brick Company · Surface
Controlled by Berkshire Hathaway Inc
Denton, Denton County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4100368

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2004–2015
Latest incident
Jun 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
67
citations
7
significant & substantial
$9,781
proposed penalties
$8,109
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 543 1 0 1841.6
2025 Q3 5,249 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,224 3 0 710.2
2025 Q1 4,210 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,883 2 1 515.1
2024 Q3 4,305 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,875 4 1 1032.3
2024 Q1 3,765 2 0 531.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2015 · 3 incidents

June 9, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Associate was dismounting equipment and to avoid stepping on a pile of mud he attempted to step over it and his foot gave way and twisted causing a stress fracture to his right foot.

May 7, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Brick Company · Struck by falling object

Miner stated he stooped down while talking and lost his balance. He reached out to catch himself and grabbed a ramp for loading equipment and the ramp fell hitting him in the forehead. Miner received 4 stitches to the upper forehead.

January 15, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acme Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was helping another miner to pick up an irrigation pipe and move it to the side when he felt a pin in his lower back. The footing was loose and his foot slip and caused additonal pressure to one side. Strained lower back area.

2014 · 1 incident

September 3, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acme Brick Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Associate was unbolting a roller from a scraper without proper support and when bolt was removed the roller twisted and pinch the associate's pinky resulting in it being smashed and lacerated.

2012 · 1 incident

October 9, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Acme Brick Company · Struck against a moving object

Miner was traveling to pick up a part when another driver pulled into his pathway causing a collision.

2009 · 1 incident

June 30, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acme Brick Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was unloading scrapper teeth from a loader bucket that was lowered to the ground, and neatly stacking the teeth on a trailer. The employee was carrying one tooth (approximate weight 12.5 pounds each) in each hand, while setting down the tooth with the left hand, employee felt a "pop" in his left arm, that is when he noticed a knot on his arm and felt pain.

2006 · 1 incident

July 5, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner walked down access steps from the Mining Service Trailer. His right foot slipped on the last step causing him to lose his balance. The miner suffered strains to his right hip and lower back. There was mud on the bottom of the miner's boots, the last step tilted downward approximately 5 degrees, and there was smooth metal framing the step.

2004 · 1 incident

September 9, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acme Brick Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was entering mining break room. As he pulled the door closed from inside with his left hand, he was touching the door with his right hand. The hinged edge of the door caught the middle finger of his right hand, ee received a severe avulsion.