Abilene Black Lease Quarry has $29K 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
7
Years on record
1987–2024
Latest incident
Feb 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
91
citations
27
significant & substantial
$28,857
proposed penalties
$28,781
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $76 gap.
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.
91 citations across 1,391 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Abilene Black Lease Quarry has $29K 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.
$29K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
90 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $475 in penalties contested before the Commission, $475 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2022-06-07, 4 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
21
samples
12
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz10
Respirable dust, <.1mg9
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (21)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2022-06-07
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.67
10
0.07
Crusher Oper/Worker
2022-06-07
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2022-06-07
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2017-10-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2017-10-04
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.17
10
0.02
Lab Technician
2017-10-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2015-09-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2015-09-23
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.15
10
0.02
Truck Driver
2015-09-23
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.54
10
0.05
Crusher Oper/Worker
2011-08-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.47
1.85
0.25
Drill Operator, Rotary
2011-08-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.26
1.39
0.19
Jackhammer Operator
2011-08-18
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.74
10
0.07
Crusher Oper/Worker
2010-09-21
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.31
10
0.03
Truck Driver
2010-09-21
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-05-13
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.7
10
0.07
Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-05-13
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.25
10
0.03
Drill Operator, Rotary
2009-05-13
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.18
10
0.02
Truck Driver
2004-05-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2004-05-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2004-05-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2004-05-26
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.55
10
0.06
Crusher Oper/Worker
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Abilene Black Lease Quarry recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Texas, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.17 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2025 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2024 *
5.15
0.00
0.000
2023 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2022 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
20
2025
19
2024
16
2023
15
2022
15
2021
15
2020
14
2019
16
2018
14
2017
17
2016
18
2015
18
2014
19
2013
21
2012
19
2011
19
2010
15
2009
12
2008
16
2007
14
2006
13
2005
14
2004
14
2003
14
2002
12
2001
12
2000
12
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Abilene Black Lease Quarry sits in Taylor County, Texas, where the Census mining category is 1.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Taylor County, Texas · Population 144,259
1.1%
Mining share of county employment
$66,406
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
On 2-16-24 employee (EE) in haul truck was being loaded. Bucket of the loader made contact with the bed of the haul truck. The shaking of the truck caused discomfort to EEs back. EE was provided first aid and returned to work with some soreness but was able to drive without discomfort. On 4-15-24 EE went to the clinic due to pain when sleeping and was issued restrictions & therapy.
2016 · 1 incident
October 13, 2016TX · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee pulled a shovel out of the storage bin and felt a pop in the middle of EE's back. EE was lifting the shovel straight up and out of the bin. EE did not twist or bend when EE felt the pop. The doctor diagnosed EE with acute thoracic strain.
1995 · 1 incident
June 5, 1995TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EE WAS WALKING AROUND LOADER & STEPPED ON ROCK & TWISTED ANKLE & CRACKED RT KNEE
1994 · 1 incident
January 24, 1994TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CROSSTIE TO BLOCK THE BED OF A HAUL TRUCK. THOUGH HE HAD HELP HE STRAINE DHIS BACK. HE REPORTED THE INJURY BUT DIDN'T GO TO SEEA DR UNTIL 2-1-94.
1993 · 1 incident
July 23, 1993TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE SLIPPED AS HE BEGAN CLIMBING THE LADDER ON A FRONT END LOADER. SEVERAL DAYS LATER HIS KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL. ON 8-4-93, HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY.
1988 · 1 incident
May 26, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderPOWERED HAULAGE
MEPL STANDING UNDER FEEDER BELT OBSERVING NEWLY REPLACED V-BELTS ON SCREENING UNIT.WHEN ANOTHER EMPL STARTED FEEDER SEVERAL ROCKS FELL ONE KNOCKING EMPL HARD HAT OFF.ANOTHER STRIKING HIM ON TH HEAD.
1987 · 1 incident
December 3, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS