Mining Incidents

Summit Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Burnet, Burnet County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104243

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2003–2017
Latest incident
Oct 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
96
citations
21
significant & substantial
$28,508
proposed penalties
$17,240
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
2019 Q1 1,962 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,739 2 0 1150.1
2018 Q3 1,756 2 0 1139.0
2018 Q2 2,261 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,908 2 1 1048.2
2017 Q4 1,695 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,049 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,024 2 0 1953.1
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

2017 · 1 incident

October 23, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Crushers Inc · Fall down stairs

Operator was loading material in the crusher. A large rock became stuck, when ee climbed the stairs to inspect the problem ee's foot slipped and ee fell. EE hit ee's side on the rail and fell to the ground.

2014 · 1 incident

August 12, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Crushers Inc · Fall from machine

Slipped while climbing up in excavator and fell onto rocks below injuring ribs on left side.

2013 · 1 incident

August 14, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Crushers Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was working on light tower. Two pipes were stuck together, while pulling and twisting to get them apart he hurt his back.

2010 · 3 incidents

October 25, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Crushers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a rock that was in the mine traffic area and strained his back.

October 18, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Central Crushers Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee became disoriented and was walking along mine road. He was taken to local hospital, then transferred to Austin for further testing. The hospital has still not drawn any conclusive reason for his being disoriented. Perhaps medication issue. He is being seen by a neurologist and his pcp. He has not returned to work as of this time.

April 28, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Central Crushers Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cause-Heavy smoker. Heart Attack-Stint put in this date and plan to do by-pass surgery in (3) weeks.

2009 · 1 incident

February 24, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Crushers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE says that he lost his footig on the track of the excavator and caught himself with the hand rail. Reports his shoulder is sore and hurting, so he is seeing a doctor.

2008 · 1 incident

December 4, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Crushers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Injured was checking hydraulic oil & when climbing up, shoe hung on step causing him to fall back hitting on cylinder which blocked his fell but caused him to pull right side of ribs & pull on his back.

2006 · 2 incidents

July 11, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepping down from crusher and twisted ankle.

July 7, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee not wearing hard hat as required. Employee given written reprimand and suspension for safety violation.

2005 · 1 incident

January 26, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jumped down from a 2 foot high material chute and sprained ankle.

2004 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cutting conveyor belt on crusher, knife slipped and cut hand

2003 · 2 incidents

October 8, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Glenn Fuqua, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE RAISED WINDSHEILD IN UP POSITION TO BE ABLE TO SEE BETTER. WINDSHIELD HELD FOR A SHORT TIME THEN SUDDENLY FELL ALONG WITH FRAME STRIKING EE ON HEAD CAUSING MINOR INJURY TO HIS HEAD & NECK.

June 30, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glenn Fuqua, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON BACK OF MAINTENANCE UTILITY TRUCK OBSERVING WORK BEING DONE ON GEAR BOX ON CONVEYOR BELT FOR SCREENING PLANT. EE STEPPED BACK WITHOUT LOOKING & STEPPED OFF TRUCK FALLING APPROX. 4' TO THE GROUND. BRUISING ON LEFT SIDE & RIBS FROM IMPACT OF FALL.