Mining Incidents

Leach Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Zack Burkett III
Graham, TX, Jack County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104220

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2002–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
97
citations
22
significant & substantial
$20,224
proposed penalties
$18,345
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 16,900 5 2 295.9
2025 Q3 18,333 1 0 54.5
2025 Q2 20,423 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 16,918 3 0 177.3
2024 Q4 16,496 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 20,327 1 0 49.2
2024 Q2 14,108 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 14,703 1 0 68.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 3, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zack Burkett Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had just climbed up a ladder to a catwalk to start a engine. They climbed down and as they got the ground it was muddy so it caused them to slip and land awkwardly on their leg.

2025 · 1 incident

May 30, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zack Burkett Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was at a fuel station away from pit filling up transfer tank on work truck. Ground conditions were wet from rainstorm previous night. EE turned to pump and at the same time the nozzle started to fall from tank. EE tried to grab nozzle before it fell and in the process slipped on the wet ground resulting in fall, hurting ankle. ER doctor informed EE that it was a sprain.

2023 · 1 incident

February 15, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zack Burkett Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was standing on a steel plate and leaning over to work on conveyer. The steel plate slid out from underneath EE causing EE to fall onto the conveyer.

2022 · 1 incident

2016 · 1 incident

March 19, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zack Burkett Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE was going to assist another EE get a rock loose from a conveyor belt. EE tripped over an air hose and fell hitting EE's left hand on a PVC pipe.

2014 · 1 incident

June 7, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zack Burkett Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured employee & another employee were removing gearbox on conveyor. Injured employee had gearbox in hand, turned to set it down when he felt pain in lower back. The other employee said he heard a pop.

2013 · 2 incidents

July 25, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zack Burkett Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was loading things into his pickup outside the scale house. He slipped on loose rocks. He fell with his right leg under him. His right foot was under his right hip.

July 8, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Zack Burkett Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

He was hooking a water hose to fill up the water truck tank. He felt a sting or bite on the inside of his left wrist. It started turning red so he was taken to the ER for a spider bite.

2010 · 2 incidents

April 12, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zack Burkett Company · Fall from machine

He stepped up on the conveyor frame that was about 4 ft high. The conveyor was not working because the generator was down and locked out. When he stepped up he was looking at his co-worker, then fell backwards. He was dazed and confused afterwords. He did not know for sure if he fell or if he passed out.

2008 · 2 incidents

April 26, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Zack Burkett Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was doing maintenance a shaker screen.While greasing the driveshaft he discovered one grease fittings was not accessible.He rolled the v-belt drive with his left hand to gain access to the fitting,by doing this he pinched his left index & middle finger in between the belt and drive sheave causing an open fracture on both fingers.

January 18, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Zack Burkett Company · Struck against a moving object

He was running the Front End Loader to load trucks with aggregate. His back started hurting and became worse. His back had been bothering him for several weeks and he said it just got worse.

2007 · 1 incident

September 8, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Zack Burkett Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was running a skid loader. He stopped it with the bucket up to scratch his leg. He put his foot outside of the cab of the loader. He moved his right foot that was controling the bucket lever and it fell on his left foot.

2006 · 1 incident

May 9, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Zack Burkett Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shoveling aggregate, felt strain in right shoulder and lower back

2003 · 1 incident

September 30, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Zack Burkett Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS TRYING TO PUT LEGGING ON BELT. GOT FINGERCAUGHT BETWEEN PRY BAR AND FRAME CRUSHER.

2002 · 1 incident

March 5, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zack Burkett Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ALONG & TRIPPED & FELL. COULD FIND NO OBSTRUCTIONS TO CAUSE THE FALL.