Mining Incidents

Kermit 115 Metal/Non-Metal

Kermit, Winkler County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105398

Kermit 115 has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $896 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2019–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2020
43
citations
5
significant & substantial
$15,321
proposed penalties
$14,425
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $896 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2019
20
inspections on record
532
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: 532 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Kermit 115 has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $896 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$896
outstanding
39 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-06.
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 60,253 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 52,621 5 1 95.0
2025 Q2 48,117 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 44,924 2 0 44.5
2024 Q4 44,003 2 1 45.5
2024 Q3 50,620 3 0 59.3
2024 Q2 53,764 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 49,794 2 0 40.2
Show 21 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 48,054 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 51,815 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 53,520 5 0 93.4
2023 Q1 53,861 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 48,945 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 52,871 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 40,098 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 38,057 3 0 78.8
2021 Q4 34,555 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 34,082 5 0 146.7
2021 Q2 34,839 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 32,043 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 34,971 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 31,480 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 38,680 1 0 25.9
2020 Q1 46,818 4 1 85.4
2019 Q4 51,529 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 42,194 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 55,246 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 34,855 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,974 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

April 17, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 4/17/26 an employee was breaking up core samples with a hammer when EE felt discomfort in EE's right shoulder and hand. Employee sought additional treatment and was placed on restricted duty beginning 4/27/26.

April 9, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On 04/09/26, an employee performing customer truck hatch opening duties felt discomfort on the right side of their neck and hand but could not determine at which time or area EE may have strained it. Employee sought additional treatment on 4/16/26 and was placed on restricted duty.

2024 · 3 incidents

October 31, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal lab technician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting sample bucket around 5lbs out of back of buggy. Causing pain bottom of neck. Employee has worked job at full strength but still felt pain. EE went to clinic and was given restrictions, being put on Workman's Comp starting this week.

March 26, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

QC Lab employee lifted a 5 gallon bucket full of sand and tried to put on an elevated table top. While doing this EE sprained EE's left shoulder causing pain. EE worked with no retractions since 3/26/24. EE had a minor tear to rotator cuff surgery was required Thursday September 19 which led to restrictions and lost time.

March 18, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing bearing at 400 bucket elevator. EE was pushing with a pry bar horizontally slipped and hit left pinky finger on a piece of angle iron fracturing it.

2023 · 1 incident

September 13, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling filling wheel barrow with sand began to feel pain in neck and pain down left arm. Injury was not reported until 9/19/2023 that is when Comp claim opened.

2019 · 2 incidents

March 20, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright MACHINERY
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Struck by falling object

2 miners in a scissor lift tacked a plate, went down to retrieve the welding lead, on the way back up at 16 feet the tacks broke the plate fell 4 feet on ee left arm causing a fracture. Plate was 3 inches by 11 and 3/8 inch. Was tacked at an elevation of 20 feet on 200 dryer. New mine site still in commencing at time of injury.

February 15, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak West Texas LLC · Struck against stationary object

High Roller Employee was removing a mini refrigerator from back of Ford F-150 pick up and put right hand on bottom of fridge resulting in cutting right thumb. Employee was brought to Winkler County Memorial Hospital and received 10 stitches in right thumb. Employee was released from hospital back to full duty with no work restrictions.

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