Mining Incidents

Tri County Materials Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Russ Williams
Sanger, Denton County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104617

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2012–2016
Latest incident
Dec 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
152
citations
30
significant & substantial
$65,127
proposed penalties
$55,656
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 5,107 6 0 1174.9
2025 Q3 5,116 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,041 5 0 827.7
2025 Q1 5,112 8 1 1564.9
2024 Q4 5,477 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,973 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,271 2 0 318.9
2024 Q1 6,571 5 2 760.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2016 · 3 incidents

December 27, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Materials and Service LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was laying on back kicking against 1X1 ft. screens to remove them from a screen deck. Upon kicking, ee injured back. EE was given proper tools to remove them without having to use feet and back. EE had already removed panels from the top deck, using proper tools.

December 12, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE had the hood of the 400D Haul Truck open checking trans fluid. Another ee approached to see what ee was doing. EE then squatted down on the side of the truck's left front fender, as ee was squatting down ee fell off the truck and landed on head/shoulder.

October 5, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Tri County Materials and Service LP · Struck against stationary object

EE told supervisor that EE had taken hard hat off because EE was hot and sweaty. After taking hat off, EE went back to work. EE's head was bent down, when raising up, EE hit head on the classifier tank-part of the wash plant.

2012 · 3 incidents

November 5, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Tri County Materials and Service LP · Struck by falling object

She was standing on the fender of a 25 ton haul truck, changing the air filter. When she was pushing a filter back in, a strong wind caught the hood and blew it down onto the side of her head.

September 6, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Tri County Materials and Service LP · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was moving a 4" water pump, in the process of moving the pump he did not clamp the suction hose on correctly. When employee started the pump, the suction hose blew off and the water sprayed out, hitting the employee on the leg, arm and face. The employee had not primed the pump, causing the residual water to get hot.

July 16, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was stepping up to get into trackhoe, his foot slipped off of the step. Employee fell on his left ankle.