Houston Plant #2 has $38K 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
4
Years on record
2021–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2021
53
citations
17
significant & substantial
$38,481
proposed penalties
$38,481
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2020
18
inspections on record
377
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: 377 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Houston Plant #2 has $38K 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.
$38K
proposed penalties
$38K
current assessed
$38K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
53 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-24.
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
23,843
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
22,852
6
1
262.6
2025 Q2
25,022
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
21,879
3
0
137.1
2024 Q4
22,703
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
26,484
7
5
264.3
2024 Q1
27,568
13
7
471.6
2023 Q4
28,602
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3
27,938
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
29,700
1
0
33.7
2023 Q1
32,023
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
30,569
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
28,186
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
30,844
4
1
129.7
2022 Q1
29,906
2
0
66.9
2021 Q4
27,968
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
30,459
3
0
98.5
2021 Q2
28,894
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
16,786
8
2
476.6
2020 Q4
23,742
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file
2025 · 1 incident
January 17, 2025TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
During repair to a water pipe located under concrete. A jack hammer was used & connected to the welder/generator for power. The generator was turned off. When they went to use jack hammer again the generator would not start. A forklift and jumper cables were used to crank the welding machine. EE went to remove the jumper cables & EE's hand got caught in the fan.
2024 · 1 incident
May 6, 2024TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was helping replace a vent fan motor. The motor was already on the catwalk and EE climbed the ladder so they could hand EE the motor. Before they could hand the motor to EE, EE slipped and fell backwards and over the railing, approx 26ft fall & landing at an angle. EE's left ankle hit first and then EE's head.
2022 · 1 incident
May 23, 2022TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Employee did not realize the mill had not been flowing and the media had heated up the material in the attritor due to friction, EE then removed a hose without closing the valve which allowed the hot material to escape which caused burns to both hands.
2021 · 1 incident
January 25, 2021TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was attempting to turn off the blower, when EE turned to do so, the area was wet from the rain, EE slipped. EE tried to catch themself and their arm hit the pipe coupling bolts causing a laceration. EE was sent to local clinic and the cut was stitched, EE was given antibiotics and a tetanus shot.
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