Mining Incidents

Hilliard Dozer, LP Metal/Non-Metal

Hilliard Dozer, LP · Surface
Controlled by Jack P Hilliard
Belton, Bell County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104830

Hilliard Dozer, LP has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2016–2018
Latest incident
Jul 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
96
citations
26
significant & substantial
$44,874
proposed penalties
$42,750
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,124 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2011
40
inspections on record
613
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: 613 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Hilliard Dozer, LP has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$45K
proposed penalties
$43K
current assessed
$43K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
96 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-06.
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 3,538 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,798 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,819 1 0 261.8
2025 Q1 4,391 2 0 455.5
2024 Q4 4,280 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,345 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,302 2 1 464.9
2024 Q1 4,116 0 0 0.0
Show 54 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,583 1 0 279.1
2023 Q3 3,620 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,514 3 0 853.7
2023 Q1 3,476 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,890 3 0 1038.1
2022 Q3 2,997 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,286 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,445 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,696 1 0 589.6
2021 Q3 2,547 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,275 1 0 439.6
2021 Q1 2,609 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,861 1 0 349.5
2020 Q3 3,174 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,955 1 1 338.4
2020 Q1 3,098 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,578 3 0 1163.7
2019 Q3 2,046 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,146 1 0 317.9
2019 Q1 3,723 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,731 3 3 804.1
2018 Q3 2,984 1 1 335.1
2018 Q2 3,630 6 2 1652.9
2018 Q1 3,966 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,069 4 0 983.0
2017 Q3 4,158 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,882 6 1 1545.6
2017 Q1 3,312 6 3 1811.6
2016 Q4 3,501 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,387 5 2 928.2
2016 Q2 5,349 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,761 2 1 531.8
2015 Q4 4,699 2 0 425.6
2015 Q3 3,571 1 1 280.0
2015 Q2 3,121 6 1 1922.5
2015 Q1 3,854 2 1 518.9
2014 Q4 3,697 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,534 1 0 220.6
2014 Q2 6,543 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 6,903 4 0 579.5
2013 Q4 5,818 2 2 343.8
2013 Q3 4,899 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,701 4 2 701.6
2013 Q1 5,704 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 6,075 10 4 1646.1
2012 Q3 4,138 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,947 3 0 1018.0
2012 Q1 3,571 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,639 5 0 1374.0
2011 Q3 3,924 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,692 2 0 426.3
2011 Q1 4,062 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,366 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,981 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2018 · 1 incident

July 5, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilliard Dozer, LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping our company truck driver free a jammed rock from dump trailer when the rock crushed causing the employees left hand to get stuck between the trailer and a bar attached to the trailer. The bar caused damage to the employees hand but cutting it and peeling back the skin on fingers.

2017 · 2 incidents

October 4, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilliard Dozer, LP · Struck by falling object

Miner was getting tools out of a toolbox when the wrench fell and stuck ee left hand.

August 14, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilliard Dozer, LP · Struck by falling object

Miner was removing back plate on 5x14 screen. Approx 15"x4' one end slipped down striking miner on wrist. bleeding was minimal. However there appeared to be an indention on the wrist. Miner was sent to the doctor for further treatment.

2016 · 1 incident

December 7, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hilliard Dozer, LP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was making repairs on the screen of the plant when a bar slipped and smashed the right hand between the bar and screen area, causing immediate pain.

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