Texas Architectural Aggregate Inc · Struck by falling object
WAS HELPING REPAIR A BLOW OUT TIRE AND TIRE FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.
Marble Canyon Mine Metal/Non-Metal
Texas Architectural Aggregate Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Joe R Williams Jr
Van Horn,
Culberson County,
TX
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4100995
Marble Canyon Mine has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $428 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1985–2014
- Latest incident
- Oct 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
150
citations
30
significant & substantial
$19,656
proposed penalties
$18,602
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,054 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
150
inspections on record
1,879
inspection hours
8.0
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.150 citations across 1,879 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Marble Canyon Mine has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $428 outstanding across 4 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.$20K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$428
outstanding
144 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 1,768 | 2 | 1 | 1131.2 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,615 | 2 | 0 | 1238.4 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,559 | 1 | 0 | 641.4 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,402 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 917 | 2 | 0 | 2181.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,139 | 6 | 0 | 5267.8 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,038 | 1 | 0 | 490.7 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,878 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 1,419 | 1 | 0 | 704.7 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,465 | 4 | 1 | 2730.4 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,274 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,432 | 2 | 0 | 1396.6 |
| 2022 Q4 | 951 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 491 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,466 | 1 | 0 | 682.1 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,228 | 1 | 0 | 814.3 |
| 2021 Q4 | 919 | 2 | 0 | 2176.3 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,949 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 916 | 1 | 0 | 1091.7 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,249 | 3 | 0 | 2401.9 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,849 | 1 | 0 | 540.8 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,336 | 1 | 1 | 748.5 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,554 | 1 | 0 | 643.5 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,521 | 1 | 0 | 657.5 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,633 | 2 | 0 | 1224.7 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,368 | 1 | 0 | 731.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,330 | 1 | 0 | 751.9 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,552 | 1 | 0 | 644.3 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,448 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,158 | 1 | 0 | 863.6 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,530 | 1 | 0 | 653.6 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,833 | 3 | 0 | 1058.9 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,030 | 1 | 0 | 492.6 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,697 | 2 | 2 | 1178.6 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,180 | 1 | 0 | 847.5 |
| 2016 Q3 | 2,267 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,874 | 3 | 1 | 1600.9 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,153 | 6 | 0 | 5203.8 |
| 2015 Q4 | 1,208 | 1 | 0 | 827.8 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,900 | 1 | 0 | 526.3 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,882 | 1 | 1 | 531.3 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,906 | 1 | 0 | 524.7 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,530 | 1 | 0 | 653.6 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,637 | 2 | 1 | 758.4 |
| 2014 Q2 | 2,497 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,694 | 1 | 0 | 590.3 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,013 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,995 | 1 | 0 | 501.3 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,813 | 1 | 0 | 551.6 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,891 | 2 | 0 | 1057.6 |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,318 | 2 | 0 | 862.8 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,577 | 1 | 1 | 634.1 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,515 | 2 | 0 | 1320.1 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,883 | 3 | 0 | 1593.2 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,927 | 2 | 1 | 1037.9 |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,881 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 2,258 | 1 | 0 | 442.9 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,983 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,009 | 1 | 0 | 497.8 |
| 2010 Q3 | 758 | 1 | 0 | 1319.3 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,804 | 2 | 0 | 1108.6 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,939 | 3 | 1 | 1547.2 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,050 | 1 | 1 | 487.8 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,150 | 4 | 2 | 1860.5 |
| 2009 Q2 | 2,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,338 | 2 | 0 | 855.4 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,330 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 1,697 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,468 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 2,992 | 1 | 0 | 334.2 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,866 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 3,065 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,590 | 5 | 0 | 1930.5 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,870 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,125 | 2 | 0 | 640.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,799 | 9 | 3 | 3215.4 |
| 2005 Q3 | 3,135 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 2,525 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,498 | 1 | 1 | 285.9 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,980 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,178 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,880 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,732 | 1 | 0 | 577.4 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,494 | 3 | 0 | 2008.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,049 | 1 | 1 | 488.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,998 | 1 | 1 | 500.5 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,425 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,975 | 2 | 2 | 1012.7 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,487 | 11 | 2 | 4423.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,647 | 12 | 5 | 4533.4 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,199 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,942 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 7,281 | 1 | 1 | 137.3 |
| 2000 Q2 | 4,310 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2014 · 1 incident
2009 · 2 incidents
November 24, 2009
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Architectural Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was fixing to break rock and tried to shift it and another rock moved falling onto left hand mashing little finger of left hand against the rock.
September 1, 2009
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Texas Architectural Aggregate Inc · Struck against stationary object
Employee was working under a Ford 350 pickup belonging to TAA, Inc. Employee started out from under pickup and thought he was out. When he raised up, he hit his lower back on the corner step of pickup.
1995 · 1 incident
October 17, 1995
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Architectural Aggregate Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS FIXING HANDLE ON 18 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER FELL OFF WORK TABLE HITTING EE ON RIGHT FOOT.
1992 · 1 incident
July 15, 1992
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Architectural Aggregate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF D-CORD. HE CUT TOWARDS HIMSELF AND SOMEHOW INADVERTENTLY SWUNG THE KNIFE UPWARD & OUTWARD THEREBY DRIVING THE BLADE INTO HIS LEFT FOREARM AND INFLICTING A CLEAN CUT IN HIS UPPER FOREARM. HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED TREATMENT.
1985 · 1 incident
April 9, 1985
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Architectural Aggregate Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING PICKING 5 TO 14 ROCKS. HE PIKCED ONE LYING BELOW A ROCK APPROX. 16 IN DIAMETER. THE 16 ROCK SLIDE 2 1/2 FT DOWN THE BANK AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE S RIGHT FOOT HE SUFFERED A CONTUSION AND FRACTURE OF THE LARGE TOE.
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The full compliance file on Marble Canyon Mine
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.