Mining Incidents

Fredericksburg Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Koch Industries Inc
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4100852

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2002–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
104
citations
25
significant & substantial
$19,331
proposed penalties
$18,363
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
2023 Q3 5,130 1 0 194.9
2023 Q2 8,607 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 8,930 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,129 2 1 246.0
2022 Q3 8,246 1 0 121.3
2022 Q2 9,166 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 8,156 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 7,295 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2023 · 1 incident

February 14, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Annual hearing tests were performed on 2/14/2023. It was documented that employee's hearing has dropped below the threshold of EE's original baseline. On 2/20/2023, EE was sent to an audiologist to be retested in a clinic setting and the results were the same. EE is being referred to an ENT doctor to ensure the hearing loss is not due to a medical condition.

2019 · 1 incident

November 21, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum II LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was performing start of shift maintenance on KPI 4250 (Rock Crusher) attempting to add anti-freeze to the radiator the EE fell approx 5ft from the position where they were standing to the crusher deck. EE was treated in the local ER diagnosed with a right AC joint separation, Non displacement fracture to C4, and two broken ribs. The EE was treated and released from the ER.

2018 · 1 incident

January 4, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum II LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A Leak was found in a 500 gal propane tank outside the office building. All personal were evacuated to the quarry main gate. The gate is about 1/4 mile from the office. Once the propane company had check and repaired the tank the all clear was given.

2016 · 1 incident

August 12, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum II LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee repairing lubrication system, climbing off machine to get more parts, hung ring on step while descending to ground level.

2014 · 1 incident

2012 · 1 incident

May 22, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Temple-Inland, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE was exiting heavy equipment (rock breaker Komatsu 200) at the end of his shift on Tuesday May 22nd around 6:30p.m. EE stepped from the tread of the equipment onto the step when the step broke causing the EE to contact the tread/broken step with his lower right leg. EE did not report injury to supervision until Wednesday May 30th.

2010 · 1 incident

October 8, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Temple-Inland, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Primary crusher truck dump bridged and had to throw chain under/over large rocks to break bridge. Employee proceeded to climb into the hopper to break the jam, while doing so employee stood on a rock instead of a flat surface. The rock slipped out from under the employee which caused the employee to fall striking his tailbone on a rock. Employee suffered a bruised tailbone.

2007 · 1 incident

April 10, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Temple-Inland, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was looking for a survey marker on a joining lease property fence line, when he tripped on a small rock causing him to fall and twist his left knee.

2004 · 1 incident

September 7, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gypsum LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to loosen a nut on a Euclid R-35 Haul Truck. Wrench slipped knocked safety glasses off and struck employee's right eye.

2003 · 2 incidents

October 15, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Standard Gypsum LP · No Value Found

EMPLOYEES WERE ROLLING A VEE BELT BETWEEN A HAMMER MILL AND ELECTRIC MOTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON VEE BELT AND PINCHED 4TH AND 5TH DIGITS OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN VEE BELT AND SHEEVE.

June 5, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gypsum LP · Struck by flying object

WHILE PUTTING A NEW VBELT ON THE CRUSHER, EE WASUSING A SCREWDRIVER TO ROLL THE BELT FROM ONE GROVE TO THE NEXT TO GET IT IN ALIGNMENT ON THE PULLEYE. THE SCREWDRIVER FLIPPED OUT WHEN EE ROL LED THE BELT STRIKING HIM ON THE CHIN CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES

2002 · 1 incident

May 14, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Gypsum LP · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CATWALK AND STOOD UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF PERTRUDING ANGLE IRON CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. TWO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.