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.
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.
Of $1K in penalties contested before the Commission, $436 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 1% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
67%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$1K proposed, $436 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2012-04-23.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2025-04-01
16
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg12
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (16)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2025-04-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2025-04-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2025-04-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.19
Laborer, Bullgang
2019-10-22
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Washer Operator
2019-10-22
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.18
Mechanic
2012-10-11
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Screen/Scalper Operator
2012-10-11
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.14
Truck Driver
2012-10-11
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2012-10-11
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.24
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-04-13
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-04-13
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dredge/Barge Operator
2002-06-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2002-06-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Cont. Miner Operator
2002-06-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2002-06-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-06-26
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Garfield Sand & Gravel recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Texas, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.17 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2025 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2024 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2023 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2022 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
6
2025
12
2024
14
2023
15
2022
13
2021
10
2020
11
2019
10
2018
10
2017
8
2016
8
2015
12
2014
15
2013
13
2012
12
2011
9
2010
8
2009
8
2008
11
2007
11
2006
11
2005
11
2004
11
2003
12
2002
13
2001
13
2000
11
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Garfield Sand & Gravel sits in Travis County, Texas, where the Census mining category is 0.4% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Travis County, Texas · Population 1,307,625
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$97,169
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
640
1
0
1562.5
2026 Q1
3,717
0
0
0.0
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
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
8,335
1
0
120.0
2024 Q1
7,841
0
0
0.0
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
0
0
0.0
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
1
0
173.1
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
0
0
0.0
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
4
2
1016.3
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
3
1
397.0
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, 2023TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
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, 2013TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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, 2012TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.
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, 2011TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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, 2006TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
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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