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Tubbs Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

American Limestone Company · Surface

Controlled by Lynn L Northrup Jr

150, Glasscock County, TX · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4103656

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 2005–2007
Latest incident: Jul 2007

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2004

citations

significant & substantial

$740

proposed penalties

$740

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	Per 1M hrs
2011 Q2	112	0	0.0
2011 Q1	78	0	0.0
2010 Q4	35	0	0.0
2010 Q3	80	0	0.0
2010 Q2	284	0	0.0
2010 Q1	226	1	4424.8
2009 Q4	284	0	0.0
2009 Q3	923	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

3 on file

2007 · 1 incident

July 7, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS

American Limestone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on his knees measuring cut. When he stood up, he twisted to avoid hitting the saw bar (not running). When he did this there was a "pop" in his knee. He tried to walk it off. After going home and resting a couple hours, it was hard to walk and it makes a popping noise when he does walk.

2005 · 2 incidents

April 21, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

American Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a crowbar to move a rock. The rock broke and the crowbar came down on top of his right shoulder. Radiology report found no acute fracture, no dislocation, no subluxation. Also no soft tissue swelling noted in same report. Bruised only.

March 3, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

American Limestone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were attempting to move the track, to line it up for the next saw cut. While they were barring the track over, ee hurt his arm. He was told to relax and put no strain on it and was taken to the hospital. Injury was classed as a "strain/sprain". Although employee missed five days, he was paid full wages. He was then on light duty for two weeks.