Mining Incidents

Apache Stone Quarry LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Salado, Bell County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104319

Apache Stone Quarry LLC has $137K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2004–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
253
citations
66
significant & substantial
$136,767
proposed penalties
$134,699
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,068 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
79
inspections on record
1,288
inspection hours
19.7
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.
253 citations across 1,288 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Apache Stone Quarry LLC has $137K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 3 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.
$137K
proposed penalties
$136K
current assessed
$135K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
249 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-07.
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 33,104 2 0 60.4
2025 Q3 38,952 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 35,943 1 0 27.8
2025 Q1 38,001 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 40,490 3 0 74.1
2024 Q3 43,026 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 40,039 9 5 224.8
2024 Q1 36,895 4 1 108.4
Show 89 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 31,025 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 38,161 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 32,943 1 0 30.4
2023 Q1 36,658 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 37,246 5 1 134.2
2022 Q3 38,376 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 39,713 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 36,556 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 28,359 4 0 141.0
2021 Q3 41,506 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 45,391 2 1 44.1
2021 Q1 37,915 2 0 52.7
2020 Q4 37,395 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 37,519 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 38,218 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 29,981 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 33,575 3 1 89.4
2019 Q3 37,661 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 34,831 4 0 114.8
2019 Q1 31,486 1 0 31.8
2018 Q4 32,025 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 40,675 3 1 73.8
2018 Q2 32,077 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 19,699 10 5 507.6
2017 Q4 26,899 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 32,148 6 0 186.6
2017 Q2 34,056 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 27,273 11 1 403.3
2016 Q4 26,003 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 33,088 5 1 151.1
2016 Q2 30,789 4 2 129.9
2016 Q1 27,719 12 3 432.9
2015 Q4 23,755 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 28,144 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 30,263 6 0 198.3
2015 Q1 24,729 3 0 121.3
2014 Q4 27,091 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 28,395 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 25,717 6 1 233.3
2014 Q1 18,439 3 0 162.7
2013 Q4 16,227 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 15,571 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 15,202 1 0 65.8
2013 Q1 13,174 4 2 303.6
2012 Q4 14,688 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 13,359 8 6 598.8
2012 Q2 13,795 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 12,075 6 2 496.9
2011 Q4 11,204 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 7,977 6 2 752.2
2011 Q2 7,920 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 7,720 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 8,400 7 1 833.3
2010 Q3 7,800 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,400 8 2 3333.3
2010 Q1 5,280 1 1 189.4
2009 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,390 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,940 5 1 841.8
2009 Q1 9,600 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 960 1 0 1041.7
2008 Q3 9,600 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,120 1 0 109.6
2008 Q1 3,040 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 880 1 1 1136.4
2007 Q3 4,780 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,460 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,080 6 0 5555.6
2006 Q4 5,460 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,820 1 0 171.8
2006 Q2 5,820 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 9,960 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,000 13 5 2166.7
2005 Q3 11,040 6 1 543.5
2005 Q2 7,200 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,238 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,280 10 1 1893.9
2004 Q3 3,960 5 1 1262.6
2004 Q2 2,240 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 640 12 5 18750.0
2003 Q4 13,200 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 12,804 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,200 29 7 3536.6
2003 Q1 1,920 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 12,480 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 240 3 2 12500.0
2002 Q2 1,760 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,560 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 17,550 4 3 227.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2026 · 1 incident

January 12, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was inspecting a Cobra water saw at the end of the day. EE was rotating the drive belt while listening for any obstructions or part failures and EE left EE's hand on the belt and it was pinched between the belt and the pully. This resulted in 5 stiches on the ring finger, it fractured on the tip and the tips fractured on the middle and pointer fingers as well.

2024 · 1 incident

June 7, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Normal day, normal conditions and was working at assigned station.

2021 · 3 incidents

October 15, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

Stone became stuck on roller table for the hydra splitter. The employee had the skid steer lift the rock from one edge. The skid steer lifted one edge and stopped moving. The employee then pushed on the rock causing it to fall on EE's wrist.

March 8, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was not aware of surroundings and rested hand on a moving conveyor. A finger was pulled under a guard plate by the conveyor.

February 4, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee showed up late. Was not fully aware of environment. Employee reached to grab a rock off of conveyor as another was coming down onto conveyor and it smashed their finger.

2020 · 1 incident

June 15, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was handling stone off of chopper station #3 and pushed one stone into another smashing EE's fingers in between.

2019 · 1 incident

August 30, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was struck in the head with a rock thrown from behind by another employee who did not see EE.

2018 · 2 incidents

August 17, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was repairing a saw when EE's hand was caught by the belt on it.

June 8, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was making a pallet of stone when a rock fell onto EE's finger. The others were stacking to quickly which led to this.

2017 · 2 incidents

October 4, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

When they were cooking lunch the hose on propane tank broke/came off & began spewing flames. EE went to turn off the gas flow to keep shop from catching fire & burned hand.

2016 · 2 incidents

July 29, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on the chopper that day, when EE smashed thumb. EE reported it and then went to a pharmacy. The pharmacist instructed EE to apply ice and EE would be fine. On 8/17 EE's thumb was still bothering EE and EE was instructed to go to the Dr where it was discovered EE had a fracture.

June 1, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

Our mechanic was working in the shop on truck FL 104. EE was underneath changing the airbags when one of them popped and caused the truck to come down on thumb and flattening it. EE was taken to the Dr but was back to work the next day.

2015 · 3 incidents

June 23, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was operating a skid steer and had brought the forks up into the air when they became loose and swung down fracturing his leg. The forks had not been locked, they were thought to be an automatic lock but was actually a manual lock.

June 6, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was working at a chopper pushing rock through when he became caught in the machine, resulting in his finger being smashed.

February 2, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Worker was wrapping a pallet of stone in chicken wire and was backed into with a John Deere 624k wheel loader (back-end of loader, not wheels) and fell forward onto/next to the pallet he was working on causing an injury to his hip. Initially the injury was diagnosed as a fractured pelvis and lower back injury. Conditions were clear at the time with a temp. of approx.45 degrees.

2014 · 3 incidents

November 17, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

Dropped a stone on left foot while working on chopper

March 8, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Moving stone that was cut to 2 1/4" thick by 2 feet by 4 feet with several in a row when one shifted and caught the very tip of his finger and fractured the middle finger on his right hand. The weather was clear and did not contribute. No machinery was in use - strictly a pinch between 2 stones

2011 · 2 incidents

September 7, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee suffered lower back strain/injury lifting stone at limestone quarry

April 1, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Fall from machine

Mechanic repaired a dump truck and was attempting to level rock in the dump truck and suffered a fall breaking his pelvis.

2009 · 1 incident

August 25, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Apache Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on Kenworth truck and told driver to start the truck up. As soon as he started the Kenworth it lunged backward knocking him over and rolling on top of his ankle. Vehicle would not pull forward until it had built enough pressure for brake to release.

2007 · 1 incident

January 8, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apache Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Strapping load down, strap slipped and smashed hand.

2006 · 2 incidents

December 23, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

Stone dropped on toe.

April 17, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apache Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Smashed finger on chopper line crew

2004 · 1 incident

June 16, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apache Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHOPPING STONE, HIS FINGER GOT SMASHED.

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