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Grayson Quarry: 3 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Grayson County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4100016

Grayson Quarry has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1983.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
Jul 1989
Ownership history
  1. Vulcan Materials Company 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
1990 9
1989 14
1988 14
1987 13
1986 14
1985 14
1984 15
1983 17
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Grayson Quarry sits in Grayson County, Texas, where the Census mining category is 0.6% 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.
Grayson County, Texas · Population 139,988
0.6%
Mining share of county employment
$70,455
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1989 · 1 incident

July 11, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL ROLLING LARGE ROCK THAT WAS LODGED IN TOP OF PRIMARY DUMP HOPPER.ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED SIDEWAYS CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN THE 2 ROCKS.

1985 · 1 incident

April 29, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS HELPING UNLOAD HAMMERS (APPROX 110#) FROM PICKUP AT FRONT OF SHOP BUILDING AND WHEN IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING HAMMER SPRAINED BACK & CAUSED HERNIA

1983 · 1 incident

June 28, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Vulcan Materials Company · Contact with electrical current

EMP WAS SPLICING ELECTRICAL WIRE ON CONVEYOR BELT #10 AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL CURRENT FELLOW EMP MANAGED TO KNOCK HIM LOOSE FROM CURRENT WHEN THIS HAPPENED EMP FELL APPROX 4\ TO GR OUND EQUIPMENT WAS LOCKED OUT CAUSE FOR STRAY CURRENT UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME