Loraine Quarry Products · Struck by falling object
Tripped in the quarry. Dropped drill hammer on right knee.
Joiner Pit: 47 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Loraine Quarry Products
· Surface
Controlled by
Robert Aaron Myers; Robert Matt Nobles
MSHA Mine ID: 4105038
Joiner Pit has $26K 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
- 1
- Years on record
- 2014
- Latest incident
- Jun 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
47
citations
18
significant & substantial
$25,870
proposed penalties
$25,870
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2014
14
inspections on record
126
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 126 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Joiner Pit has $26K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$26K
proposed penalties
$26K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
47 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-12-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.38.3%
significant & substantial
38.3%
high negligence or reckless
38.3%
reasonably likely or greater
55.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 0.0% low, 61.7% moderate, 38.3% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Loraine Quarry Products 2013 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Joiner Pit sits in Mitchell County, Texas, where the Census mining category is 9.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Mitchell County, Texas · Population 8,989
9.1%
Mining share of county employment
$56,033
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Q1 | 1,886 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,540 | 5 | 0 | 3246.8 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 2,335 | 5 | 1 | 2141.3 |
| 2017 Q1 | 2,088 | 5 | 1 | 2394.6 |
| 2016 Q4 | 2,748 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 3,584 | 3 | 1 | 837.1 |
| 2016 Q2 | 4,090 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q1 | 4,439 | 5 | 1 | 1126.4 |
| 2015 Q4 | 4,104 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 4,784 | 5 | 3 | 1045.2 |
| 2015 Q2 | 3,627 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 2,889 | 4 | 2 | 1384.6 |
| 2014 Q4 | 2,161 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,342 | 5 | 3 | 2134.9 |
| 2014 Q2 | 3,357 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 2,954 | 10 | 6 | 3385.2 |
| 2013 Q4 | 2,592 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.