Mining Incidents

Deweyville Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Deweyville, Newton County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4101472

Deweyville Plant has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1983–2007
Latest incident
Oct 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
153
citations
44
significant & substantial
$36,226
proposed penalties
$36,226
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
66
inspections on record
1,057
inspection hours
14.5
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.
153 citations across 1,057 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Deweyville Plant has $36K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$36K
proposed penalties
$36K
current assessed
$36K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
146 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-12.
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 2,227 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,154 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,102 3 0 1427.2
2025 Q1 2,005 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,745 3 0 387.3
2024 Q3 7,685 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,919 12 2 1515.3
2024 Q1 7,535 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,862 1 0 145.7
2023 Q3 6,991 8 2 1144.3
2023 Q2 6,399 4 2 625.1
2023 Q1 6,049 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,345 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,172 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,935 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,218 7 4 1125.8
2021 Q4 6,343 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,127 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 6,833 2 1 292.7
2020 Q3 4,554 2 0 439.2
2020 Q2 4,423 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 6,101 3 1 491.7
2019 Q4 7,263 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,261 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 6,829 3 0 439.3
2019 Q1 7,051 6 3 850.9
2018 Q4 6,409 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,556 2 1 360.0
2018 Q2 5,953 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,671 10 3 2140.9
2017 Q4 4,582 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,334 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,743 2 1 421.7
2017 Q1 4,949 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,406 4 1 739.9
2016 Q3 5,784 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,382 4 0 743.2
2016 Q1 4,186 2 0 477.8
2015 Q4 4,775 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,900 4 3 816.3
2015 Q2 4,731 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,268 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,729 1 0 114.6
2014 Q3 4,908 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,900 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,193 1 0 192.6
2013 Q4 5,041 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,144 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,003 2 1 399.8
2013 Q1 5,118 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,876 1 0 205.1
2012 Q3 5,394 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,738 2 1 348.6
2012 Q1 6,061 1 0 165.0
2011 Q4 5,590 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,833 2 1 342.9
2011 Q2 5,325 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,561 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,760 4 1 694.4
2010 Q3 5,045 5 2 991.1
2010 Q2 4,527 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,935 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,143 4 0 777.8
2009 Q3 6,297 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,140 3 1 488.6
2009 Q1 6,687 2 1 299.1
2008 Q4 7,045 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,170 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,062 5 1 824.8
2008 Q1 6,165 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,401 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,266 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,984 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,888 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,967 2 1 335.2
2006 Q3 5,840 2 1 342.5
2006 Q2 7,497 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,545 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,488 1 0 182.2
2005 Q3 4,827 1 0 207.2
2005 Q2 4,621 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,391 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,832 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,229 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,964 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,663 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,917 2 1 510.6
2003 Q3 3,553 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,890 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,082 2 0 490.0
2002 Q4 4,472 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,625 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,920 2 0 510.2
2002 Q1 4,157 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,580 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,922 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,106 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,697 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,849 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,323 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,462 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,278 4 1 935.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 16, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

NO DETAILS KNOWN EXCEPT EMPLOYEE WAS IN ROUTE FROM DREDGE TO SHORE

Reportable incidents

11 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2007 · 1 incident

October 2, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Sand Company Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

The man was stacking bags of sand using the palletizer. A bag of sand was sliding out of position; the man stuck his hand in the table to straighten bag and was caught between the table and the bag of sand. The man was burned by the hot sand before he could get released.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 5, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Sand Company Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLOSING THE GATE ON THE BOTTOM OF SILO, EE RAN INTO HANDLE WHICH WAS STICKING OUT ON SIDE OF THE WALKWAY. HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE CHEST AND NICKED HIS FOREHEAD.

July 6, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Sand Company Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DRUM OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PULLED HIS RIGHT GROIN MUSCLE CAUSING A HERNIA.

1997 · 1 incident

March 6, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Specialty Sand Company Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE AS HAMMERING ON A CHAIN TO REPAIR IT WITH A HAMMER AND CHIESEL WHEN APIECE OF CHAIN CHIPPED OFF AND ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

1994 · 1 incident

1992 · 1 incident

February 7, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Sand Company Inc. · Struck by falling object

CLEANING ROLL OUT CONVEYOR ON PALLETIZER TO PAINT. CONVEYOR STANDING ON EDGE. SECURED. CLEANED ONE SIDE AND STARTED TO TURN IT OVER AND IT TURNED OVER FALLING ON INJURED'S LEG.

1987 · 1 incident

October 8, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Specialty Sand Company Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING3REPLACE PART OF TIN ROOF AND FELL THRU TO FLOOR. HE LANDED ON FEET BUT FELL FORWARD FACE GOING IN SMALL SAND PILE. NOTE.. FROM ROOF TO FLOOR ABOUT 10 FT

1985 · 2 incidents

April 22, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Specialty Sand Company Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

SUPPORT FOR HAND RAIL GAVE WAY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL

January 19, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Specialty Sand Company Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ON DREDGE PUMPING SAND AND WINCH THAT MOVES THE CABLE SLIPPED CAUSING THE HANDLE TO COME BACK AND HIT HIS HAND BRUISED HAND AND WRIST FRACTURE

1984 · 1 incident

March 5, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Sand Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PALLETIZER, FOR BAGGING SAND, HAD BEEN BROKE DOWN AND MEN COULD\T BAG SAND MUCH OF THE DAY MR. STANLEY WAS WORKING OVER TO REPAIR MACHINE. HE GO RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN LIFT AND DCUT AND BRISED I

1983 · 1 incident

September 15, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Sand Company Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS BAGGING SAND. A BAG WAS BAD & HE THREW IT AWAY, SLINING IT TO RIGHT & BACKHANDED HITTING EDGE OF METAL. THE NMETAL CUT A SMALL GASH IN BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

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