Brownsville Mill has $106K in proposed MSHA penalties and $59K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1990–2012
Latest incident
May 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
185
citations
58
significant & substantial
$105,864
proposed penalties
$35,148
paid to date
33% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $70,716 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
70
inspections on record
940
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: 940 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Brownsville Mill has $106K in proposed MSHA penalties and $59K 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.
$106K
proposed penalties
$94K
current assessed
$35K
paid to date
$59K
outstanding
175 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-03-03.
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
2024 Q2
2,800
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
2,800
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
2,800
8
2
2857.1
2023 Q3
2,800
3
0
1071.4
2022 Q4
2,880
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
2,880
7
0
2430.6
2022 Q2
2,880
3
0
1041.7
2022 Q1
2,880
11
4
3819.4
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2021 Q4
2,880
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
2,880
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
2,880
9
1
3125.0
2021 Q1
2,880
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
2,880
4
0
1388.9
2020 Q3
2,880
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
2,880
1
0
347.2
2020 Q1
2,880
2
0
694.4
2019 Q3
4,797
1
0
208.5
2019 Q2
4,703
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
4,764
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
3,716
2
0
538.2
2018 Q3
5,360
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
5,617
2
0
356.1
2018 Q1
6,434
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
5,184
3
0
578.7
2017 Q3
5,277
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
4,253
3
1
705.4
2017 Q1
3,963
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
2,812
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
3,820
3
2
785.3
2016 Q2
4,485
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
9,178
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
14,731
6
2
407.3
2015 Q3
14,962
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
15,531
2
1
128.8
2015 Q1
17,968
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
21,712
2
0
92.1
2014 Q3
20,551
2
1
97.3
2014 Q2
18,697
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
18,525
6
3
323.9
2013 Q4
18,914
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
17,236
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
15,037
2
0
133.0
2013 Q1
19,378
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
17,630
5
0
283.6
2012 Q3
22,333
1
1
44.8
2012 Q2
22,658
3
2
132.4
2012 Q1
25,067
9
2
359.0
2011 Q4
22,639
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
13,402
5
0
373.1
2011 Q2
11,800
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
10,292
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
6,820
1
0
146.6
2010 Q3
6,088
2
0
328.5
2010 Q2
3,902
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
4,939
4
1
809.9
2009 Q4
4,615
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
2,953
3
0
1015.9
2009 Q2
2,745
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
3,431
5
1
1457.3
2008 Q4
4,924
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
4,261
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
3,472
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
3,042
1
0
328.7
2007 Q4
3,331
2
2
600.4
2007 Q3
2,897
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
2,684
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
3,563
1
0
280.7
2006 Q4
3,302
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
3,299
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
3,855
5
5
1297.0
2006 Q1
3,762
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
3,032
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
3,467
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
3,598
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
3,199
4
2
1250.4
2004 Q4
3,247
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
3,570
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
3,657
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
3,317
2
0
603.0
2003 Q4
3,137
1
0
318.8
2003 Q3
2,833
1
0
353.0
2003 Q2
2,106
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
2,724
4
3
1468.4
2002 Q4
2,634
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
2,858
1
0
349.9
2002 Q2
2,865
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
2,595
5
4
1926.8
2001 Q4
2,722
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
2,909
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
2,429
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
2,190
7
5
3196.3
2000 Q4
2,368
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
2,910
6
4
2061.9
2000 Q2
2,881
5
2
1735.5
2000 Q1
3,051
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
2012 · 1 incident
May 5, 2012TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was climbing an 8ft. ladder when the ladder slid downward and his left leg fell through the ladder and landed on the ladder with his left leg underneath the ladder step. This accident was not reported to the shift supervisor at the time it happened, it was not until the 8th of May in the morning when he stepped on a rock that he asked to leave work to go to the clinic.
1997 · 1 incident
July 9, 1997TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milwhite, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TIGHTENING CHAIN TO CRUSHER, CHAIN BROKE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.
1990 · 5 incidents
October 15, 1990TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milwhite, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
LOOSING PC OF PIPE WITH WRENCH STRAINED BACK
August 31, 1990TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Milwhite, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS HANDLING A STEEL CABLE ROPE TO HOOK THE MILL WHIZZER SEPERATOR WHEN THE FRAYED SPOT ON THE CABLE PUNTURE HIS FINGER.
August 7, 1990TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Milwhite, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS USING A PORTABLE GRINDER ON A WELD THAT WAS TO BE CUT & THE GRINDER KICKED BACK & CAUSED A SMALL CUT ON HIS LEFT SHIN
June 21, 1990TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milwhite, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TIGHTENING AND BEADING BOLTS ON MILL PLOWS, A PIECE OF METAL CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
February 6, 1990TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techIGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
GAS HAD ACCUMULATED IN MILL AND CYCLONE AND WHEN HEATER WAS LIT AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED CAUSING MINOR BURNS TO THE FACE OF I.NAME.
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