Mining Incidents

Apache Stone Quarry LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Salado, Bell County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104319

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2004–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
253
citations
66
significant & substantial
$136,767
proposed penalties
$134,699
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 33,104 2 0 60.4
2025 Q3 38,952 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 35,943 1 0 27.8
2025 Q1 38,001 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 40,490 3 0 74.1
2024 Q3 43,026 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 40,039 9 5 224.8
2024 Q1 36,895 4 1 108.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2026 · 1 incident

January 12, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was inspecting a Cobra water saw at the end of the day. EE was rotating the drive belt while listening for any obstructions or part failures and EE left EE's hand on the belt and it was pinched between the belt and the pully. This resulted in 5 stiches on the ring finger, it fractured on the tip and the tips fractured on the middle and pointer fingers as well.

2024 · 1 incident

June 7, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Normal day, normal conditions and was working at assigned station.

2021 · 3 incidents

October 15, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

Stone became stuck on roller table for the hydra splitter. The employee had the skid steer lift the rock from one edge. The skid steer lifted one edge and stopped moving. The employee then pushed on the rock causing it to fall on EE's wrist.

March 8, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was not aware of surroundings and rested hand on a moving conveyor. A finger was pulled under a guard plate by the conveyor.

February 4, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee showed up late. Was not fully aware of environment. Employee reached to grab a rock off of conveyor as another was coming down onto conveyor and it smashed their finger.

2020 · 1 incident

June 15, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was handling stone off of chopper station #3 and pushed one stone into another smashing EE's fingers in between.

2019 · 1 incident

August 30, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was struck in the head with a rock thrown from behind by another employee who did not see EE.

2018 · 2 incidents

August 17, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was repairing a saw when EE's hand was caught by the belt on it.

June 8, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was making a pallet of stone when a rock fell onto EE's finger. The others were stacking to quickly which led to this.

2017 · 2 incidents

October 4, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

When they were cooking lunch the hose on propane tank broke/came off & began spewing flames. EE went to turn off the gas flow to keep shop from catching fire & burned hand.

2016 · 2 incidents

July 29, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on the chopper that day, when EE smashed thumb. EE reported it and then went to a pharmacy. The pharmacist instructed EE to apply ice and EE would be fine. On 8/17 EE's thumb was still bothering EE and EE was instructed to go to the Dr where it was discovered EE had a fracture.

June 1, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

Our mechanic was working in the shop on truck FL 104. EE was underneath changing the airbags when one of them popped and caused the truck to come down on thumb and flattening it. EE was taken to the Dr but was back to work the next day.

2015 · 3 incidents

June 23, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was operating a skid steer and had brought the forks up into the air when they became loose and swung down fracturing his leg. The forks had not been locked, they were thought to be an automatic lock but was actually a manual lock.

June 6, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was working at a chopper pushing rock through when he became caught in the machine, resulting in his finger being smashed.

February 2, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Worker was wrapping a pallet of stone in chicken wire and was backed into with a John Deere 624k wheel loader (back-end of loader, not wheels) and fell forward onto/next to the pallet he was working on causing an injury to his hip. Initially the injury was diagnosed as a fractured pelvis and lower back injury. Conditions were clear at the time with a temp. of approx.45 degrees.

2014 · 3 incidents

November 17, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

Dropped a stone on left foot while working on chopper

March 8, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Moving stone that was cut to 2 1/4" thick by 2 feet by 4 feet with several in a row when one shifted and caught the very tip of his finger and fractured the middle finger on his right hand. The weather was clear and did not contribute. No machinery was in use - strictly a pinch between 2 stones

2011 · 2 incidents

September 7, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee suffered lower back strain/injury lifting stone at limestone quarry

April 1, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Fall from machine

Mechanic repaired a dump truck and was attempting to level rock in the dump truck and suffered a fall breaking his pelvis.

2009 · 1 incident

August 25, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Apache Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on Kenworth truck and told driver to start the truck up. As soon as he started the Kenworth it lunged backward knocking him over and rolling on top of his ankle. Vehicle would not pull forward until it had built enough pressure for brake to release.

2007 · 1 incident

January 8, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apache Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Strapping load down, strap slipped and smashed hand.

2006 · 2 incidents

December 23, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

Stone dropped on toe.

April 17, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Smashed finger on chopper line crew

2004 · 1 incident

June 16, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apache Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHOPPING STONE, HIS FINGER GOT SMASHED.