Mining Incidents

Garfield Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Austin, Travis County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4103909

Garfield Sand & Gravel has $50K in proposed MSHA penalties and $19 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1997–2023
Latest incident
Dec 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
145
citations
37
significant & substantial
$49,773
proposed penalties
$48,886
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $887 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
70
inspections on record
738
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: 738 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Garfield Sand & Gravel has $50K in proposed MSHA penalties and $19 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.
$50K
proposed penalties
$49K
current assessed
$49K
paid to date
$19
outstanding
145 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-01.
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 5,483 1 0 182.4
2025 Q3 4,672 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,418 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,135 4 0 652.0
2024 Q4 6,355 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,919 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,335 1 0 120.0
2024 Q1 7,841 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,974 1 0 111.4
2023 Q3 10,869 1 0 92.0
2023 Q2 10,159 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 10,209 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 10,486 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,626 6 3 623.3
2022 Q2 8,261 1 0 121.1
2022 Q1 7,790 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 8,865 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,830 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 7,571 1 0 132.1
2021 Q1 5,661 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 8,242 3 2 364.0
2020 Q3 7,398 1 0 135.2
2020 Q2 5,491 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 6,334 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 7,258 2 0 275.6
2019 Q3 6,175 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,262 1 0 137.7
2019 Q1 8,161 5 1 612.7
2018 Q4 8,409 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,788 1 0 147.3
2018 Q2 6,021 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,229 2 0 382.5
2017 Q4 5,340 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,776 2 1 346.3
2017 Q2 6,203 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,806 2 0 416.1
2016 Q4 2,886 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 885 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,127 1 0 470.1
2016 Q1 6,313 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,609 1 0 116.2
2015 Q3 9,721 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,784 1 0 113.8
2015 Q1 8,487 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,515 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,421 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,963 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 9,477 8 1 844.1
2013 Q4 7,762 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,972 2 1 222.9
2013 Q2 8,635 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 7,726 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,639 2 0 261.8
2012 Q3 7,743 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,559 2 1 264.6
2012 Q1 4,898 3 2 612.5
2011 Q4 5,835 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,140 4 1 966.2
2011 Q2 5,371 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,196 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,083 2 0 489.8
2010 Q3 4,607 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,503 2 0 444.1
2010 Q1 4,735 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,936 7 2 1778.5
2009 Q3 3,961 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,153 1 0 240.8
2009 Q1 4,408 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,321 1 0 187.9
2008 Q3 6,992 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,816 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,556 5 2 661.7
2007 Q4 7,688 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,447 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,451 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,162 5 1 698.1
2006 Q4 5,711 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,077 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,551 2 0 264.9
2006 Q1 6,794 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,926 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,681 4 0 520.8
2005 Q2 7,727 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,893 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,340 8 1 1261.8
2004 Q3 6,949 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,231 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,144 3 0 419.9
2003 Q4 7,461 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,529 2 1 209.9
2003 Q2 6,416 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 9,112 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,480 5 2 1436.8
2002 Q3 6,684 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,534 7 4 929.1
2002 Q1 8,161 18 5 2205.6
2001 Q4 7,583 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,938 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,694 13 6 1689.6
2001 Q1 5,768 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,176 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,015 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2023 · 1 incident

December 5, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Technician was removing bottom guard from machine. Guard was held with a lifting strap attached to the work truck. When the guard was removed it shifted to one side caused by the material that was inside the guard. This resulted in EE's finger being caught between the ground and impact gun. This caused a laceration and broken bone on EE's left pointer finger.

2013 · 1 incident

July 1, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TXI Operations LP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

As EE attempted to step over a support cable, his right foot became entangled in it, causing him to fall on his left elbow, hurting his left shoulder.

2012 · 3 incidents

July 29, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
TXI Operations LP · Struck by flying object

Employee was cleaning spillage around tail pulley at plant with water hose. As he walked to the water truck and stand to increase water pressure, he was struck in the left shoulder/back area with an unknown object. The impact resulted in pneumothorax (collapsed left lung).

July 23, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TXI Operations LP · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting 980G loader. As he did this, his right foot slipped and went under the step, causing employee to fall to the ground while his left foot stayed on the loader step and hands slid down rail. As this happened... it hurt his left knee.

February 16, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TXI Operations LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing weight at plant. As he was leaning the weight against an i-beam at the plant, his right index finger got caught between the two, causing a laceration that required stitches.

2011 · 1 incident

March 9, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

We were change out the bucket teeth on a 385 excavator. The hammer struck the bucket and a small piece of metal hit EE in the abdomen. The silver of metal punctured the skin causing bleeding.

2006 · 1 incident

November 14, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cemex Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Broke Middle finger on right hand on welding mach.

2000 · 2 incidents

April 1, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex Usa · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE HURT KNEE WHEN HE FELL DOWN A STAIRWAY. HE HAD HIS LUNCH BOX IN ONE HAND AND HIS TOOL BOX IN HIS OTHER HAND.

January 3, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cemex Usa · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELT NUMBNESS OF LEFT ARM WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER.

1999 · 1 incident

August 5, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J C Evans Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES: PUTTING A KEY ON A SHAFT AND WAS TURNING THE PULLEY BY THE BELTS WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FLYWHEEL AND BELTS.

1998 · 1 incident

August 20, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J C Evans Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES: WHILE TAPPING CHISEL WITH HAMMER, A SLIVER OF METAL FLEW UP AND PUNCTURE HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

1997 · 2 incidents

October 4, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J C Evans Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STATES HE WAS EXTENDING DREDGE LINE AND HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE FLANGES AND CUT HIS FINGER.

July 21, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J C Evans Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS TRUCK. HIS LEFT FOOT POINTING TOWARDS THE FRONT OF TRUCK AND TWISTING TOWARDS THE BACK OF TRUCK CAUSING THE LEFT LEG TO TWIST IN A RESTRICTED AREA BREAKING THE T IBIAL BONE.

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