4L Ranch has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2004–2018
Latest incident
Feb 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
52
citations
12
significant & substantial
$8,377
proposed penalties
$8,377
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
45
inspections on record
487
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 487 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
4L Ranch has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
51 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4
3,135
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
4,585
2
0
436.2
2025 Q2
4,886
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
4,960
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
4,960
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
4,860
1
0
205.8
2024 Q2
4,780
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
5,140
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
5,150
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
5,080
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
4,680
3
1
641.0
2023 Q1
4,284
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
4,992
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
4,063
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
3,780
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
3,490
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
2,880
1
0
347.2
2021 Q3
4,080
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
3,880
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
1,548
1
0
646.0
2018 Q4
3,107
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
6,830
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
7,287
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
6,605
5
2
757.0
2017 Q4
4,561
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
8,923
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
9,728
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
13,222
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
14,591
1
0
68.5
2016 Q3
17,166
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
14,806
1
0
67.5
2016 Q1
13,121
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
13,214
2
0
151.4
2015 Q3
15,125
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
14,953
3
0
200.6
2015 Q1
14,116
2
1
141.7
2014 Q4
14,581
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
14,423
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
17,596
2
0
113.7
2014 Q1
16,551
1
0
60.4
2013 Q4
18,732
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
17,731
1
0
56.4
2013 Q2
20,025
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
17,726
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
21,298
1
0
47.0
2012 Q3
14,229
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
14,712
1
0
68.0
2012 Q1
10,748
2
0
186.1
2011 Q4
10,033
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
9,064
1
0
110.3
2011 Q2
11,742
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
15,224
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
13,843
8
3
577.9
2010 Q3
10,549
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
8,377
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
7,615
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
8,415
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
9,503
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
9,640
1
0
103.7
2007 Q4
10,493
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
11,017
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
10,965
1
0
91.2
2007 Q1
11,732
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
10,140
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
12,960
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
13,315
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
12,801
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
12,118
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
15,547
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
13,927
1
1
71.8
2005 Q1
12,498
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
14,108
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
11,095
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
10,804
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
9,678
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
10,555
1
0
94.7
2003 Q3
7,997
1
1
125.0
2003 Q2
4,728
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file
2018 · 1 incident
February 26, 2018TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EEs were performing a full log washer paddle change, all were properly LOTO in the MCC. Logs were secured with a come along to prevent the weight of new paddles to spin the logs. The come along slipped, EE became pinned between paddles and the wall of the log washer, EE was freed quickly. The accident caused abdominal contusions, EE was prescribed pain medication and light duty.
Employee sustains a compression laceration to his right hand ring finger while setting 6" core barrel in rack. Employee was wearing hi impact work gloves at the time of the incident.
2008 · 2 incidents
September 26, 2008TX · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was installing a sheave on C-2 conveyor head section. While holding the sheave the sheave slipped off the shaft and the momentum carried his hand down where it impacted the keystock cutting the second digit of his right hand, resulting in five stitches.
An outside hauler, EE, was brushing off his truck after receiving his ticket, tripped on the gravel road and fell. He impacted his knee and face on the gravel road. His eye glasses cut his nose and he bruised his knee. He was taken to a clinic where he received stitches for his nose.
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