Mining Incidents

5 Womans Materials Metal/Non-Metal

Salado, Bell County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104621

5 Womans Materials has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2012–2025
Latest incident
Feb 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
129
citations
30
significant & substantial
$41,707
proposed penalties
$41,707
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
48
inspections on record
788
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: 788 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

5 Womans Materials has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$42K
proposed penalties
$42K
current assessed
$42K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
127 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-08.
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 18,214 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,957 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,092 5 1 549.9
2025 Q1 9,147 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,908 14 2 1770.4
2024 Q3 8,735 8 2 915.9
2024 Q2 9,882 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,899 0 0 0.0
Show 66 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,009 2 0 181.7
2023 Q3 11,542 2 0 173.3
2023 Q2 10,601 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 9,207 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,627 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,166 10 0 1224.6
2022 Q2 5,286 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,534 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,450 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,265 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,652 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,491 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 10,771 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 10,691 1 1 93.5
2019 Q3 14,003 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 12,710 1 0 78.7
2019 Q1 13,425 1 0 74.5
2018 Q4 12,661 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 14,010 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 14,333 1 1 69.8
2018 Q1 14,043 2 1 142.4
2017 Q4 13,120 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 15,728 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 15,183 3 0 197.6
2017 Q1 14,878 2 1 134.4
2016 Q4 13,348 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 16,871 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 10,835 7 1 646.1
2016 Q1 15,503 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 11,669 5 3 428.5
2015 Q3 13,392 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 12,982 1 0 77.0
2015 Q1 12,243 1 0 81.7
2014 Q4 13,419 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 13,245 1 1 75.5
2014 Q2 11,903 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 11,760 3 0 255.1
2013 Q4 12,087 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 12,799 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 11,465 2 0 174.4
2013 Q1 10,437 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 10,983 5 4 455.2
2012 Q3 9,832 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 9,533 5 1 524.5
2012 Q1 7,220 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 8,057 5 0 620.6
2011 Q3 9,434 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 10,878 2 1 183.9
2011 Q1 8,271 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 8,242 6 1 728.0
2010 Q3 8,139 2 1 245.7
2010 Q2 6,120 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,527 3 1 542.8
2009 Q4 5,988 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,816 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,469 2 1 267.8
2009 Q1 5,938 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,344 2 0 272.3
2008 Q3 7,863 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,610 4 0 525.6
2008 Q1 6,632 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,535 1 0 153.0
2007 Q3 7,597 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 11,642 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,739 1 0 174.2
2006 Q4 3,573 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2025 · 1 incident

February 27, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wolff Construction, LP · Struck against a moving object

Accident conditions are Unknown. Tractor and trailer were totaled.

2023 · 1 incident

May 11, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolff Construction, LP · Struck by falling object

Mechanic was removing a head pulley from conveyor pushing it by hand off the end of frame work and into loader bucket. Mechanic's hand got caught between loader bucket and head pulley resulting in multiple broke bones in left hand. Loader was stationary the entire time.

2019 · 1 incident

November 8, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner smashed EE's left ring finger between two rocks at chopper station

2018 · 5 incidents

November 23, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Laborer was pushing rock on chopper and another laborer thought hand was clear and engaged chopper. Injured employee's finger was smashed between chopper blade and stone. EE was wearing gloves. Gloves did not have a cut on them, but smashed left thumb.

August 15, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was exiting pick up truck and footing slipped, causing worker to hurt back.

May 2, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving rock out of a pile by hand using gloves. Rock slid from above hand pinching right pointer finger.

February 26, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Laborer was palletizing rock and didn't move hand fast enough. Smashed left pointer finger between rock ee was holding and rock already on the pallet. EE was wearing gloves.

January 6, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Finger laceration on left hand while operating machinery.

2017 · 1 incident

March 27, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A finger was smashed between the rock and the chopper table. One finger damaged on the left hand. No blood or swelling of the finger. It became reportable due to restrictions from the doctor to not lift more than 5 pounds.

2015 · 1 incident

August 3, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While working the hydraulic splitter the employees finger was smashed between the splitter table and a stone.

2012 · 1 incident

December 6, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was walking up a ramp and slipped on the concrete and fell to the ground. He put his hand down to stop fall and tore his rotator cuff in shoulder.

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