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Eastland Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Eastland, Eastland County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4101923

Eastland Quarry has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1986–2020
Latest incident
Sep 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
55
citations
5
significant & substantial
$9,257
proposed penalties
$8,651
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $606 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
59
inspections on record
1,160
inspection hours
4.7
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.
55 citations across 1,160 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Eastland Quarry has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
54 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-03.
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 17,358 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 18,375 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 18,219 2 0 109.8
2025 Q1 16,884 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 15,663 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 17,136 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 18,201 3 0 164.8
2024 Q1 18,571 2 0 107.7
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 18,182 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 19,563 1 0 51.1
2023 Q2 19,300 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 17,905 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 16,059 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 16,390 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 15,938 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 14,884 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 15,481 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 16,451 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 17,224 1 0 58.1
2021 Q1 14,555 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 14,371 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 15,319 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 15,213 2 0 131.5
2020 Q1 18,770 1 0 53.3
2019 Q4 18,262 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 16,580 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 15,237 1 0 65.6
2019 Q1 16,627 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 15,531 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 15,157 2 0 132.0
2018 Q2 15,347 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 14,477 2 0 138.2
2017 Q4 11,793 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 15,177 2 0 131.8
2017 Q2 14,353 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 14,082 3 0 213.0
2016 Q4 14,893 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 16,895 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 13,845 2 0 144.5
2016 Q1 10,174 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 7,455 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,335 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,222 3 0 415.4
2015 Q1 6,569 1 0 152.2
2014 Q4 5,930 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,748 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,734 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,706 1 0 175.3
2013 Q4 4,503 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,520 1 0 181.2
2013 Q2 5,800 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,996 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,979 1 0 200.8
2012 Q3 4,527 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,712 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,867 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,038 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,367 2 1 594.0
2011 Q2 5,455 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,250 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,792 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 6,551 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,789 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6,717 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,665 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,469 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,140 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,698 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,272 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,928 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,504 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6,411 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,454 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,999 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,381 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,557 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,903 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,541 3 1 351.2
2006 Q2 8,393 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,141 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,257 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,202 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,158 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,936 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,757 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,577 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,658 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,728 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,662 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,243 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,464 1 0 118.1
2003 Q1 6,479 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,583 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,369 1 0 119.5
2002 Q2 8,038 2 0 248.8
2002 Q1 7,599 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,255 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,934 10 3 1260.4
2001 Q2 7,306 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,679 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,376 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,731 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,146 4 0 650.8
2000 Q1 6,061 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2020 · 1 incident

September 25, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was trying to remove an impact bed when it got hung up on the conveyor frame. While using a rock bar to gain leverage and free the impact bed, the rock bar slipped and struck the employee on the right shoulder causing a contusion.

2018 · 1 incident

2016 · 1 incident

August 10, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was washing out underneath truck scale when experienced a rash on lower arms. It was not determined to be work related until 9-2-16.

2006 · 1 incident

November 9, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a bucket pin on a loader when the arm that the pin goes into slipped, catching employee's left middle finger tip. The finger tip was amputated.

2002 · 1 incident

June 29, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STRIKING OR BUMPING
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE HAD BEEN WASHING OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER & STEPPED ACROSS MUD HOLE TO SHUT THE WATER OFF & WAS LOOKING DOWN TO AVOID STEPPING IN A MUD HOLE & STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON THE I-BEAM SUPPORT TO WER.

2001 · 1 incident

September 25, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING IN AN ELECTRICAL PANEL-BOX WITH A VOLT/AMP METER PROBE. THE PROBEMAY HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH A HOT WIRE AND GROUND WIRE AT THE SAME TIME, CAUSING SPARKS AND FLASHES.

1995 · 2 incidents

August 3, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING A DOZER. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE DOZER ONTO A TRUCK HE FELL. AS THE EMPLOYEE FELL HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE DOZER TRACKS.

July 18, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

DUE TO HEAVY RAIN AND SLICK SURFACE GROUND THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING TO PICK UP EE INJURED HAND WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

1989 · 2 incidents

November 1, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE AFTER CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT.HE WAS REPAIRING SET HIS KNIFE ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME.THE KNIFE FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR STABBING THE EMPLOYEE WITH THE FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL T OE PROTECTED.

June 1, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B C Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING ON METAL, FRAGMENTS CAME OFF STRIKING INJURED IN LEG CAUSING CUTS.

1988 · 2 incidents

July 8, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B C Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER WITH WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND E HIT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.

February 9, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
B C Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PE9SONAL PICKUP DRIVING TO SHOP WHRE HE WORKED WHEN HE HAD A MASSIVE HEARTATTACK.

1986 · 2 incidents

December 31, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B C Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THREE EMPLOYEES3WERE MOVING A SHAKER SHAFT BY HAND. ONE EMPLOYEE CLAIMED INJURY.

June 13, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B C Company · Fall onto or against objects

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