Blum Quarry has $94K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 13 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1996–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
232
citations
84
significant & substantial
$93,510
proposed penalties
$74,463
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $19,047 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
78
inspections on record
1,262
inspection hours
18.4
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.
232 citations across 1,262 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Blum Quarry has $94K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 13 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.
$94K
proposed penalties
$74K
current assessed
$74K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
224 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-21.
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
8,836
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
10,977
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
9,239
1
0
108.2
2025 Q1
8,014
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
7,587
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
9,470
4
0
422.4
2024 Q2
9,514
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
9,758
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
6,940
2
1
288.2
2023 Q3
4,301
2
0
465.0
2023 Q2
6,661
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
5,172
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
4,617
5
0
1083.0
2022 Q2
4,981
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
5,335
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
5,627
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
5,260
1
0
190.1
2021 Q2
5,615
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
4,492
3
1
667.9
2020 Q4
4,926
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
4,726
2
0
423.2
2020 Q2
5,519
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
5,586
1
0
179.0
2019 Q4
4,864
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
5,595
3
0
536.2
2019 Q2
5,612
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
5,226
1
1
191.4
2018 Q4
4,008
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
3,731
1
0
268.0
2018 Q2
3,627
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
4,034
1
0
247.9
2017 Q4
4,457
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
5,450
12
1
2201.8
2017 Q2
6,963
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
7,011
3
1
427.9
2016 Q4
6,373
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
4,451
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
3,745
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
3,698
4
2
1081.7
2015 Q4
3,575
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
3,793
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
2,549
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
960
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
85
1
0
11764.7
2014 Q3
2,082
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
1,668
2
1
1199.0
2014 Q1
1,954
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1,766
2
1
1132.5
2013 Q3
2,234
1
0
447.6
2013 Q2
2,128
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
2,117
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
2,587
4
3
1546.2
2012 Q3
2,901
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
3,598
4
4
1111.7
2012 Q1
4,313
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
3,967
3
1
756.2
2011 Q3
5,245
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
4,252
2
2
470.4
2011 Q1
6,919
3
1
433.6
2010 Q4
5,522
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
6,444
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
5,342
1
0
187.2
2010 Q1
6,644
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
5,086
2
0
393.2
2009 Q3
7,187
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
7,312
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
6,728
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
7,669
1
0
130.4
2008 Q3
9,116
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
9,948
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
12,323
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
10,341
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
9,625
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
8,390
1
1
119.2
2007 Q1
8,064
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
7,810
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
6,621
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
8,125
6
0
738.5
2006 Q1
8,017
3
0
374.2
2005 Q4
6,478
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
7,519
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
5,833
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
5,173
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
4,317
5
0
1158.2
2004 Q3
5,626
9
1
1599.7
2004 Q2
5,603
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
4,460
6
1
1345.3
2003 Q4
4,653
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
6,887
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
6,739
7
3
1038.7
2003 Q1
6,586
1
1
151.8
2002 Q4
14,152
2
1
141.3
2002 Q3
14,480
23
12
1588.4
2002 Q2
14,929
30
14
2009.5
2002 Q1
14,509
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
13,285
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
14,853
1
0
67.3
2001 Q2
13,481
36
19
2670.4
2001 Q1
13,558
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
17,150
1
0
58.3
2000 Q3
17,140
24
11
1400.2
2000 Q2
20,567
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
23,983
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file
2025 · 1 incident
June 20, 2025TX · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was shoveling material at the secondary screen when they felt pain on left forearm and noticed swelling. The initial injury occurred on 06/20/2025 but EE declined medical treatment. On 06/23/2025 asked to see a doctor and was taken to a minor emergency clinic for treatment. Diagnosed with strain of muscle left forearm and place on restrictions.
2024 · 1 incident
February 5, 2024TX · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
Operator of a Caterpillar D6 Dozer was repositioning on a narrow strip and was looking behind them while travelling forward and ran the left track over a berm causing the dozer to fall off of a 15 foot tall highwall. The operator struck their head on something in the cab and was taken to Urgent Care. The physician asked that they be off work for two days.
2016 · 1 incident
June 15, 2016TX · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
Ratliff Ready Mix was on site to pour a new pad for a screen. The truck was leaning slightly to one side. A chute started to swing toward an employee. EE did not see the chute moving in their direction. The driver said "Look Out" but it was too late. The employee was struck in the knee by the metal chute. EE's knee cap was dislocated to the side of leg. EE was taken to hospital.
2008 · 1 incident
April 11, 2008TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Employee was using a cutting wheel on a hand held grinder to cut a piece of metal. When cutting the metal, the grinder jumped forward resulting in contact with the employee's hand. The employee was wearing all proper PPE for the task being done.
2005 · 1 incident
November 8, 2005TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was using a pipe wrench to turn a belt. The pipe wrench slipped causing him to lose balance & footing. While attempting to regain footing he hit his head (the back of head) on a ladder. This forced his hard hat up & cut the rear of his head. The cut was about 2 inches in length requiring staples at the doctor's office.
EE STAGING ROCK TO BE SPLIT. GOT HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN ANOTHER ROCK.
January 12, 2001TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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