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Porter Plant & Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Viking Aggregates · Surface

Controlled by Rasmussen Group Inc

Porter, Montgomery County, TX · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 4103197

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2000–2024
Latest incident: Nov 2024

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

117

citations

significant & substantial

$34,445

proposed penalties

$34,445

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	15,477	3	0	193.8
2025 Q3	15,567	2	1	128.5
2025 Q2	16,267	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	15,555	0	0	0.0
2024 Q4	17,613	4	1	227.1
2024 Q3	19,116	2	0	104.6
2024 Q2	18,395	0	0	0.0
2024 Q1	17,820	5	0	280.6

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

November 3, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

Hallett Materials · Struck by flying object

Plant operator noticed the pipeline was plugging up. Operator and other employee went towards the booster to listen for material moving in the pipeline. They could hear material moving and kept walking towards the plant. They found where the plug was and told dredge operator to shut down. The pipe came apart at a rubber joint and the material and water flew out striking operator.

February 17, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hallett Materials · Fall from machine

Employee was going to release a come-a-long on the ADT cab to lower it back down when EE slipped off the edge and fell 7' to the ground fracturing EE's left scapula.

2023 · 1 incident

May 16, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE

Hallett Materials · Struck by flying object

A section of pipe was being removed from the plant dredge. The pontoons have a hook for a sheave that holds the electric cable. They had the cable removed and hung 2 sheaves on the pontoon hook. When hitting the pontoon w/ the workboat to separate the pipe and rubber elbow one of the sheaves flew off crushing employee's left thumb while they sat in the workboat.

2019 · 1 incident

October 30, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hallett Materials · Fall from machine

The truck had a leak at the hydraulic hose beneath the cab. The seat and an access cover were removed to gain access to the hose that ran on top of the transmission. EE was straddling the transmission to replace the base when they slipped and fell on their tailbone. Sustained a fracture to the tailbone.

2000 · 1 incident

December 4, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Hallett Materials · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS PREPARING TO USE CUTTING TORCH, THE TORCH FLASHED BACK AND ACETYLENE HOSE BLEW UP CAUSING BURNS TO FACE.