Mining Incidents

Springfield Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Zack Burkett Co. · Surface
Controlled by Zack Burkett III
Jacksboro, Jack County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104851

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2015–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
68
citations
13
significant & substantial
$11,952
proposed penalties
$11,952
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 6,202 1 0 161.2
2025 Q3 6,600 2 1 303.0
2025 Q2 7,120 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,552 1 0 132.4
2024 Q4 7,684 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,215 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,854 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,562 0 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

2024 · 1 incident

April 12, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Zack Burkett Co. · Struck by falling object

Employee went to shim support legs on conveyor belt #22 rock fell off of conveyor belt Striking the employee in the back of the head causing a 3in laceration all ppe was worn

2023 · 1 incident

May 4, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal silo operator, bin puller, truck loader MACHINERY
Zack Burkett Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Working on log wash and hand got caught in between log washer and the frame.

2015 · 1 incident

February 10, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Zack Burkett Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

He missed his step onto the walkway. His knee popped and he collapsed onto the walkway.