Mining Incidents

Amarillo Pit Metal/Non-Metal

NM Energy LLC · Surface
Controlled by GCC SAB de CV
Vega, Oldham County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105509

Amarillo Pit has $11K 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
1
Years on record
2021
Latest incident
Feb 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2021
32
citations
5
significant & substantial
$11,103
proposed penalties
$11,103
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2021
14
inspections on record
216
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: 216 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Amarillo Pit has $11K 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
32 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-25.
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 4,253 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,895 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,705 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,998 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,037 2 0 981.8
2024 Q3 2,170 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,755 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,409 1 0 415.1
Show 14 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,391 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,687 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,647 2 0 430.4
2023 Q1 3,820 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,682 3 0 640.8
2022 Q3 4,295 7 1 1629.8
2022 Q2 4,361 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,830 7 1 1449.3
2021 Q4 11,330 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 14,538 6 2 412.7
2021 Q2 13,603 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 9,181 3 1 326.8
2020 Q4 7,350 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,170 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2021 · 1 incident

February 1, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alta Rock, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stepped off the bottom stair onto uneven ground and rolled left ankle. The employee could hear an audible pop and noticed significant swelling, the employee was able to drive themselves to clinic. An x-ray concluded no fracture and employee refused prescription ibuprofen, and was given a walking boot in case needed.

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