Mining Incidents

DOW QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Dean Word Company · Surface
Marble Falls, Burnet County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4101334

DOW QUARRY has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
40
Years on record
1984–2002
Latest incident
Apr 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
21
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,457
proposed penalties
$1,457
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
15
inspections on record
212
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: 212 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

DOW QUARRY has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
21 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-07-20.
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
2004 Q3 5,386 2 0 371.3
2004 Q2 10,046 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 10,968 2 0 182.3
2003 Q4 11,763 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 11,865 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 11,508 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 12,248 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 12,193 3 0 246.0
Show 11 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q3 13,320 3 0 225.2
2002 Q2 14,405 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 13,940 3 0 215.2
2001 Q4 13,355 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 16,646 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 17,851 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 19,101 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 16,581 7 2 422.2
2000 Q3 17,305 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 16,760 1 0 59.7
2000 Q1 16,608 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

40 on file

2002 · 1 incident

April 5, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dean Word Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO TRIM BEAMS UNDER SCALE-A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO EE RIGHT EAR. SLAG WAS MOLTING HOT. THE EE HAD TO LAY ON HIS SIDE IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE JOB.

2000 · 1 incident

October 23, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dean Word Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING ACCETANLYNE BOTTLE FROM TRAILER MOUNTED AREA TO TRUCK MOUNTED AREA. BOTTLE SLIPPED AND EE TRIED TO CATCH/OR STOP FALL OF BOTTLE.

1999 · 1 incident

July 22, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Dean Word Company · Flash burns (electric)

THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM WHILE STARTING SECONDARY.

1997 · 1 incident

August 25, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Dean Word Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON MOTOR CONTROL OF FEEDER AT THE 30" CHEMICAL LIME CONVEYOR, HE RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ANGLE BRACKET.

1993 · 3 incidents

August 31, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dean Word Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANDLING RIP RAP ROCK AT THE LAB, HIS LEFT THUMB WAS SMASHED.

February 5, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dean Word Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE PRIMARY ROCK CRUSHER A ROCK GOT STUCK AND PREVENTED CONVEYOR BOLT FROM RUNNING. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A BOLT WHEN ROCK DISLODGED. THE MOTORS WERE NOT RUNNING, BUT THE WEIGHT OF THE ROCKS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT CAUSED THE CONVEYOR TO SUDDENLY TURN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TURN THE BOLTS BY HAND AND WHEN THE CONVEYOR TURNED IT SPUN THE BOLTS WHICH CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN

1992 · 2 incidents

November 19, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dean Word Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HELPING REMOVE WEDGES FROM JAW CRUSHER, SMASHED THUMB.

May 21, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dean Word Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLOSING WINDOW, EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER.

1991 · 3 incidents

September 20, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dean Word Company · Fall from machine

EE HAD EXITED HIS PARKED HAUL TRUCK AND WALKED OUT ONTO THE 7' 8" HIGH PLATFORM ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. HE THEN FELL BACKWARD ON HIS BACK AND HEAD ON THE GROUND. ALTHOUGH THE CAUSE OF THE F ALL IS UNKNOWN, THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE THAT A ROCK FELL FROM OVERHEAD AND STRUCK HIS HARD HAT IMMDIATELY BEFORE HE FELL. HE SUSTAINED HEAD LACERATION AND SPINAL INJURY.

June 15, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dean Word Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING AN OIL PAN WHEN A SLIVER OF STEEL CUT HIS HAND.

March 23, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dean Word Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING HAND DRILL WHEN IT TWISTED WHILE HE HELD DRILL.

1990 · 8 incidents

October 29, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dean Word Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING STEEL BAR TO PRY ROCK WHEN HIS FINGER WAS LACERATED.

August 25, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dean Word Company · Struck by falling object

A WHEEL WAS REMOVED FROM TRUCK AND PLACED AGAINST WALL--WHEEL FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.

March 22, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dean Word Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CLEANING CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELL TO GROUND.

March 8, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dean Word Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON V BELT WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

February 23, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dean Word Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING COME ALONG IT BROKE STRUCK EMP IN MOUTH

February 23, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dean Word Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING GRAVEL WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK AND GROIN

February 21, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller POWERED HAULAGE
Dean Word Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL CLAIMS MUSCLE SORENESS IN BACK FROM MOVEMENT OF LOADER.

January 22, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dean Word Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF EUCLID TRUCK AND DID NOT STEP ON LOWER RUNG OF LADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND.

1989 · 10 incidents

December 15, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dean Word Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CUTTING BIT FROM DRILL WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING HIS KNUCKLE.

November 27, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dean Word Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER AND APPROACHED STOCKPILLE AT AN ANGLE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO JERK HIS ARM.

November 6, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dean Word Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING DOOR ON LOADER WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON SHARP EDGE

October 5, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dean Word Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT GROUND WITH HIS LEG.

September 13, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Dean Word Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING WELDING SCALE WHEN SOMETHING GOT INTO HIS EYE.

July 12, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dean Word Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT BELTING-KNIFE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS FINGER

June 23, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dean Word Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CROSS TIE TIMBER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF METAL.

April 12, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dean Word Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING HAMMER WHEN HE STRUCK HAND WITH HAMMER.

March 28, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dean Word Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PICKING UP BUCKET OF WATER WHEN HE SLIPPED & PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

February 23, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dean Word Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

1988 · 3 incidents

December 22, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dean Word Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL DROPPED SCREEN CLOTH ON FINGER.

October 26, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dean Word Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF MACK QUARRY TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WALKWAY AND FELL ON TAIL BONE

1987 · 2 incidents

September 3, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dean Word Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TIGHTNIN1 BOLTS ON WEAR PLATE WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

August 18, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dean Word Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN HANDLE AND DOOR

1986 · 1 incident

March 19, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Dean Word Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REACHED TO3CATCH WHEEL BARROW THAT WAS FALLING ON ITS SIDE WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

1985 · 3 incidents

August 26, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dean Word Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING OVER ROCKS & FELL.

June 5, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dean Word Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AT CONVEYOR WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK TOP OF HIS HEAD.

June 4, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Dean Word Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING A DOZER, EMPLOYEE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

1984 · 1 incident

March 9, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dean Word Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING INSTALL WATER PUMP WHEN THE REACH STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLES

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