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Espey Pit and Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Edwin E Espey Jr
San Antonio, Atascosa County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4102319

Espey Pit and Plant has $4K 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
3
Years on record
1992–2009
Latest incident
Apr 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
38
citations
5
significant & substantial
$3,751
proposed penalties
$3,751
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
59
inspections on record
576
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: 576 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Espey Pit and Plant has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
37 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-03.
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 3,768 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,387 1 0 185.6
2025 Q2 4,483 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,811 1 0 207.9
2024 Q4 4,545 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,130 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,090 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,697 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,247 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,436 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,529 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,721 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,044 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,592 2 0 435.5
2022 Q2 4,745 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,778 1 0 209.3
2021 Q4 4,767 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5,678 1 0 176.1
2021 Q2 4,998 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,685 1 0 213.4
2020 Q4 4,798 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,435 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,007 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,050 1 0 198.0
2019 Q4 4,725 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 5,232 1 0 191.1
2019 Q2 5,140 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,136 1 0 194.7
2018 Q4 4,819 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,634 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,704 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,714 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,821 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,094 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,220 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 5,106 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,724 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,318 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,258 1 1 190.2
2016 Q1 5,178 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,640 1 0 215.5
2015 Q3 4,802 2 0 416.5
2015 Q2 4,554 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,693 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,456 1 0 224.4
2014 Q3 4,631 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,687 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,663 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,269 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,711 1 0 212.3
2013 Q2 4,746 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,164 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,953 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,225 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,427 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,504 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,710 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,568 2 1 437.8
2011 Q2 4,505 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,733 1 0 211.3
2010 Q4 4,156 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,098 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,281 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,052 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,005 1 0 199.8
2009 Q3 5,216 1 0 191.7
2009 Q2 5,167 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,202 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,218 2 0 383.3
2008 Q3 6,167 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,099 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,177 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,791 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,815 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,770 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,368 7 0 1304.0
2006 Q4 4,965 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,625 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,760 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,568 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,193 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,660 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,709 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,131 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,197 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,410 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,586 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,632 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,951 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,883 2 0 340.0
2003 Q2 5,738 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,414 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,391 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,741 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,085 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,652 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,308 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,498 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,559 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,847 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,764 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,746 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,019 5 3 712.4
2000 Q1 6,373 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2009 · 1 incident

April 23, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Espey Silica Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

While standing on the ground, employee was straddling the bucket lift arm while greasing the loader. While trying to lift his leg over the bucket lift arm, he lost his balance and fell, trapping his leg between the bucket lift arm and the bucket tilt arm.

1992 · 2 incidents

August 24, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Espey Silica Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

9?514E PICKED UP A 50 LB WATER PUMP. HEARD SOMETHING POP BUT KEPT WORKING UNTIL 11:30 WHEN EMPL CAME TO OFFICE AND CALLED SPOUSE TO COME & GET EMPL.

March 5, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Espey Silica Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MEN WERE BAGGING SAND.INJURED HAD TO MOVE 3 OR 4 BAGS OFF OF TABLE TO FLOOR.MEN STOPPED TO PUT NEW ROLL OF THREAD ON SEWING MACHINE. INJURED TOLD SUPERVISOR THAT HIS BACK HURT. SUPERVISOR TOLD INJURED TO SEE A DOCTOR.INJURED SAID HE JUST WANTED TO GO HOME.SUPERVISOR RELEASED HIM FROM BAFGGING DUTY.HE WENT TO OPERATE LOADER UNTIL 12:00 NOON.

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