Mining Incidents

Cooper Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Micah Flippen
Jarrell, Williamson County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4103401

Cooper Stone has $63K in proposed MSHA penalties and $150 outstanding across 13 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1993–2020
Latest incident
Jul 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
170
citations
49
significant & substantial
$63,379
proposed penalties
$50,238
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $13,141 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
68
inspections on record
761
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: 761 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Cooper Stone has $63K in proposed MSHA penalties and $150 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.
$63K
proposed penalties
$50K
current assessed
$50K
paid to date
$150
outstanding
160 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-26.
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 13,360 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 16,420 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 16,480 2 0 121.4
2025 Q1 20,760 2 0 96.3
2024 Q4 20,375 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 20,620 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 20,182 2 0 99.1
2024 Q1 19,140 2 0 104.5
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 20,132 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 21,109 5 0 236.9
2023 Q2 21,180 6 0 283.3
2023 Q1 19,465 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 21,538 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 25,326 7 2 276.4
2022 Q2 23,421 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 18,393 9 4 489.3
2021 Q4 18,859 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 19,825 6 2 302.6
2021 Q1 19,500 4 1 205.1
2020 Q4 15,922 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 16,177 5 2 309.1
2020 Q2 29,649 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 25,702 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 24,022 7 0 291.4
2019 Q3 29,960 9 2 300.4
2019 Q2 26,725 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 25,016 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 21,921 3 0 136.9
2018 Q3 19,668 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 17,972 3 1 166.9
2018 Q1 14,251 2 0 140.3
2017 Q4 19,362 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 21,365 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 20,350 4 1 196.6
2017 Q1 15,454 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 19,398 4 0 206.2
2016 Q3 19,908 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 19,506 2 0 102.5
2016 Q1 20,842 6 2 287.9
2015 Q4 21,266 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 22,062 7 6 317.3
2015 Q2 4,500 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 14,894 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 16,191 2 1 123.5
2014 Q3 15,124 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 17,556 6 3 341.8
2014 Q1 16,164 1 1 61.9
2013 Q4 15,773 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 14,381 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 13,364 1 0 74.8
2013 Q1 10,273 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 10,618 1 0 94.2
2012 Q3 12,649 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 10,272 1 0 97.4
2012 Q1 9,429 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 13,686 1 0 73.1
2011 Q3 12,937 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 13,000 3 0 230.8
2011 Q1 11,200 5 1 446.4
2010 Q4 12,506 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 14,046 5 3 356.0
2010 Q2 12,602 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 10,101 2 0 198.0
2009 Q4 15,417 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 19,949 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 16,226 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 14,642 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 24,050 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 31,942 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 31,376 1 0 31.9
2008 Q1 28,720 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 29,736 1 1 33.6
2007 Q3 24,908 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 30,367 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 30,080 1 0 33.2
2006 Q4 29,484 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 26,520 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 24,568 4 2 162.8
2006 Q1 19,392 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 22,830 5 1 219.0
2005 Q3 21,190 3 1 141.6
2005 Q2 19,200 7 2 364.6
2005 Q1 10,724 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 26,221 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 25,786 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 20,819 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 16,585 2 2 120.6
2003 Q4 13,452 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 19,305 4 2 207.2
2003 Q2 21,230 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 17,339 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 23,491 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 21,546 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 23,420 2 2 85.4
2002 Q1 20,637 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 21,994 2 1 90.9
2001 Q3 24,731 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 24,229 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 16,566 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 30,690 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 28,735 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 27,249 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2020 · 1 incident

July 28, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was stacking stone in box off of the chopper & smashed a finger when loading the bucket

2019 · 3 incidents

June 13, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Gantry gear smashed 3 toes on workers R foot.

May 17, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinched Finger under rock - R Ring Finger

February 20, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE smashed left middle finger with a rock on splitter 4 pushing the stone into the splitter. EE immediately came to the office to bandage the finger. Another ee tended to the wound and we took ee to the Dr to have it checked out. No reported breaks, finger was cleaned and bandaged and sent home to heal.

2016 · 2 incidents

June 21, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee burnt the top of foot with the pressure washer after company hours.

May 16, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jammed finger between 2 rocks when laying the stone onto the pallet from the splitter.

2015 · 1 incident

February 22, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE said that EE was pulling a break drum off parked near the shop. EE slipped and fell backwards onto EE's left hand. The injury was a broken bone to EE's left wrist which was casted. EE was off work for 2 weeks and on restricted duty for 6 weeks. The injury occurred after working hours.

2008 · 1 incident

November 3, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was using a tool to leverage to install a nre belt on the water saw, when the belt went into it's proper place his finger was in the way, EE's pinky finger was cut along the side and undernail.

2007 · 4 incidents

September 26, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing belts and installing new belts on the water saw his finger became trapped between the belt and pulley cutting his left index finger.

August 17, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pushing rock through hydro splitter, it got stuck but didn't inform other workers, the other worker pushed the button to chip the rock but EE's finger were in there, too.

August 10, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was chopping rock and his finger was trapped between two rocks causing the left index finger nail to be ripped up.

August 9, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were working in the shop. It was raining so they closed the shop garage doors. EE was closing his door and injured employee didn't notice. The door hit him on the bridge of his nose.

2005 · 3 incidents

December 22, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON STONE CHOPPER AND SMASHED LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER.

October 18, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON BOBCAT TRACTOR AND WAS PINNED BY BUCKET.

October 5, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON STONE SPLITTER AND CAUGHT THUMB IN IT.

2004 · 1 incident

April 5, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING A ROCK AND IT SLIPPED, CRUSHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

2003 · 2 incidents

June 9, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON STONE SPLITTER AT QUARRY 3.7 MILES WEST OF I-35 WAS CUTTING STONE WHILE MOVING A STONE ANOTHER STONE FLIPPED & MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

April 29, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING STONE THROUGH CHOPPER & SMASHED RIGHT HAND INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER.

1999 · 2 incidents

February 4, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Struck by falling object

WAS WORKING ON A CASE SKID LOADER, THE BUCKET UNLATCHED AND FELL ON FOOT.

January 26, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING UP IN FRONT OF CHOPPER/ STONE SPLITTER,EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING DOWN TO MOVE A ROCK, AS THE BUCKET WAS BEING PUSHED FORWARD AND MASHED HIS THUMB AND FINGER.

1997 · 2 incidents

June 10, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CHAIN GUARD HAD BEEN REMOVED BY THE EMPLOYEE TO WORK LONGEST CHAIN, WAS NOT PUT BACK ON. HE HAD HAND ON CHAIN WHEN THE OPERATOR ENGAGED THE LEVER AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON THE CHAIN AND CRU SHED THE FINGER. THE RT INDEX FINGER HAD TO BE AMPUTATED AT THE FINGER TIP.

May 3, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE STONE SPLITTER TECH IN ALIGNING THE STONE FOR CUTTING GOT HIS HAND ON THE STONE AND IN TURNING DID NOT MOVE IT AND THE MACHINE CUT HIS THUMB.

1996 · 2 incidents

August 6, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SECURED SLABS OF SAWED STONE ON FORKS OF FORKLIFT WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION & ONE SLIPPED & MASHED HIS FINGER.

July 27, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AT THE STONE SHAPER AT END OF STONE SPLITER ONE STONE FELL ON HIS HAND. WENT TO ER HAD HIS HAND CLEANED & SUTURED. RETURNED TO WORK & FINISHED SHIFT.

1994 · 2 incidents

August 8, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DID NOT TELL ANYONE OF HURTING HIS BACK. THE FIRST WE KNEW OF IT WAS WHEN HIS WIFE BROUGHT MEFORM FROM DOCTOR. HE HAS PULLED MUSCLES. I DO NOT HAVE ANY PARTICULAR AS OF THIS DATE.

July 13, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUT HAND ON BAR WHERE CHOPPER LEVER COMES DOWN MASHED FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

1993 · 3 incidents

November 9, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOADING ROCK BY HAND INTO BUCKET OF ID755 TRACTOR TO BE LOADED ONTO TRUCK. THERE WAS THREE OR FOUR GUYS LOADING THE ROCK OTHER THREW A ROCK ON TO THE BUCKET HIT THE ROCK EE WAS STACKING THUS MASHING HIS FINGER.

October 29, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SPLITTING STONE WITH HAMMER. WHEN HE TURNED THE STONE HE SAID HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LEG. HE WORKED MOST OF HTE DAY WAS LATER TAKEN TO DR.

October 1, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Billy Cooper Stone Co. Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A ROCK AND STRAIN HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR FOR X-RAYS AND WAS OFF WORK 3 DAYS.

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