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Bluntzer Plant #3 Metal/Non-Metal

Wright Materials · Surface
Controlled by ATM Holdings LLC
Robstown, San Patricio County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4103695

Bluntzer Plant #3 has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1992–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
134
citations
35
significant & substantial
$44,735
proposed penalties
$41,271
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,464 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
73
inspections on record
753
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: 753 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bluntzer Plant #3 has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$45K
proposed penalties
$41K
current assessed
$41K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
132 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 10,073 1 0 99.3
2025 Q3 8,791 1 0 113.8
2025 Q2 7,620 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,828 1 0 127.7
2024 Q4 8,086 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,896 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,443 3 1 317.7
2024 Q1 10,457 1 0 95.6
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,979 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 10,387 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 11,218 5 1 445.7
2023 Q1 10,508 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 12,119 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,796 1 0 102.1
2022 Q2 10,982 1 1 91.1
2022 Q1 12,809 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 13,538 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 12,407 1 0 80.6
2021 Q2 12,362 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 9,785 1 0 102.2
2020 Q4 13,891 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 11,260 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 13,968 1 0 71.6
2020 Q1 11,774 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 13,089 2 0 152.8
2019 Q3 10,587 1 0 94.5
2019 Q2 12,462 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 11,017 1 0 90.8
2018 Q4 12,413 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 10,702 2 0 186.9
2018 Q2 11,447 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 11,819 3 1 253.8
2017 Q4 12,319 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 11,345 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 12,742 1 0 78.5
2017 Q1 11,641 2 0 171.8
2016 Q4 11,797 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 11,286 8 5 708.8
2016 Q2 13,116 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 11,190 9 1 804.3
2015 Q4 12,781 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 11,668 3 0 257.1
2015 Q2 11,014 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 10,005 1 0 100.0
2014 Q4 12,094 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,071 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 11,781 3 2 254.6
2014 Q1 11,078 5 0 451.3
2013 Q4 12,390 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,643 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 11,570 2 0 172.9
2013 Q1 10,446 12 6 1148.8
2012 Q4 11,828 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 9,459 2 1 211.4
2012 Q2 10,471 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 9,913 1 0 100.9
2011 Q4 10,909 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,491 6 1 632.2
2011 Q2 10,031 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 10,360 2 0 193.1
2010 Q4 11,692 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 10,998 3 2 272.8
2010 Q2 11,315 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 9,227 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 11,529 3 0 260.2
2009 Q3 10,135 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 10,719 3 1 279.9
2009 Q1 9,497 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 12,950 4 2 308.9
2008 Q3 10,593 3 0 283.2
2008 Q2 11,005 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 10,060 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 10,618 4 0 376.7
2007 Q3 10,869 2 1 184.0
2007 Q2 10,463 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 10,628 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 12,085 5 0 413.7
2006 Q3 11,335 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 13,472 13 5 965.0
2006 Q1 12,816 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 13,240 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 13,038 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 13,736 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 12,237 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,826 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 11,621 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 11,159 2 1 179.2
2004 Q1 9,226 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 10,319 2 1 193.8
2003 Q3 6,761 1 1 147.9
2003 Q2 10,527 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,828 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,891 2 0 253.5
2002 Q3 8,671 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,830 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 8,219 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,009 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,490 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,693 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,387 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,781 2 0 227.8
2000 Q3 9,216 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,658 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,800 1 1 113.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2023 · 1 incident

June 7, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wright Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee had a seizure or passed out and rolled onto the moving conveyor belt. Found out after that such employee was diagnosed with epilepsy previously. Accident happened 06/07/2023 at approx. 10:45.

2006 · 1 incident

July 27, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wright Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Door to tool box fell on arm.

2000 · 1 incident

February 12, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wright Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON DRAGLINE--WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LIP.

1998 · 3 incidents

August 5, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wright Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TIGHTENING 3/8" BOLT-WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STOPPED HIS FALL WITH HIS HAND

July 25, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wright Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING METAL WITH HAMMER - A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF - CUTTING HIS SKIN ON ABDOMEN.

April 13, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wright Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

REMOVING A BOLT WITH CHIPPING HAMMER-A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HAND.

1997 · 1 incident

April 14, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wright Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING PIN FROM DRAGLINE, HAMMER HIT METAL AND GLANCED OFF STRIKING EE ON HEAD.

1996 · 1 incident

August 14, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wright Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

KNOCKING SLAG OFF PIPE - A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

1994 · 1 incident

August 18, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wright Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A 980-C LOADER. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT THE GUARD THAT WAS NEARBY.

1992 · 1 incident

April 16, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wright Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELT- WHEN ROLL OF BELT FELL AND INJURED CAUGHT IT. WHENT EH LOADER BUCKET CAME DOWN ON IT.

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