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: 315 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
NEWARK S & G has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
22 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-06-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2003-05-21, 23 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
4
samples
2
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
Respirable dust, <.1mg2
Show the individual readings (4)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2003-05-21
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.36
2.72
0.13
Bulldozer Operator
2003-05-21
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-05-21
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-05-21
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.4
0.88
0.45
Crusher Oper/Worker
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
NEWARK S & G recorded 12.95 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2006.
Injury rate, 2006
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
12.95
total case rate
6.48
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 3.41 and the all-US-mining average was 3.91 cases per 100 workers.
In Texas, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.55 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2006 *
12.95
6.48
0.000
2005 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2004 *
4.85
0.00
0.000
2003 *
4.26
0.00
0.000
2002 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2001 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2000 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2007
9
2006
12
2005
14
2004
16
2003
18
2002
21
2001
24
2000
27
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
NEWARK S & G sits in Wise County, Texas, where the Census mining category is 4.7% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘ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.
Wise County, Texas · Population 72,359
4.7%
Mining share of county employment
$89,897
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2007 Q3
3,248
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
4,515
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
6,693
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
6,616
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
7,398
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
7,501
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
9,372
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
8,822
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2005 Q3
9,170
1
0
109.1
2005 Q2
9,476
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
9,611
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
9,417
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
10,206
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
10,183
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
11,417
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
10,051
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
11,985
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
12,513
1
0
79.9
2003 Q1
12,378
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
12,372
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
13,466
1
0
74.3
2002 Q2
14,040
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
15,459
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
14,392
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
16,621
4
2
240.7
2001 Q2
17,719
5
2
282.2
2001 Q1
15,824
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
15,433
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
18,064
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
17,505
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
18,054
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file
2006 · 2 incidents
December 13, 2006TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While unwinding grease hose from hose reel, employee felt a burning sensation in his abdomen, thought he had just pulled a muscle, however the pain persisted. The following day he told his supervisor. The employee went to the doctor, who took him off work due to a possible hernia and was refered to a specialist.
September 27, 2006TX · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trinity Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee was greasing WA 500 Komatsu Front-end lader, when the grease gun hose detached from the grease fitting and sprayed employees face and right eye. He recieved medical treatment the following day for swelling in his right eye, the doctor prescribed eye drops and was released to full duty on September 29, 2006.
2004 · 1 incident
March 29, 2004TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS CLEANING THE CLAY FROM THE TRACKS OF THE EXCAVATOR HE WAS OPERATING. HE HAD SOME SORENESS IN HSI BACK WHEN HE FINISHED, BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT. HE WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING AND H AD TIGHTNESS IN HIS BACK TO WHERE IT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STAND.
EE WAS SERVICING DUETZ WATER PUMP AT THE PIT. AFTER HE SERVICED PUMP HE TRIED TO START PUMP IT WOULD NOT HE WENT TO CHECK BATTERY CABLES WHEN HE MOVED THE CABLES THE BATTERY BLEW UP IN HIS FAC E.
1995 · 3 incidents
August 22, 1995TX · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SUBJECT STOPPED 6' TO 8' FROM HOPPER TO GET OUT AND LOCK GATE ON BELLY DUMP. LOADER WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF ANOTHER. DUMP TRUCKS WAY. LOADER STRACK TRUCK IN THE REAR END. CAUSING SUBJECT FALL OFF OF TRUCK. BRUISING LEFT HIP AND KIDNEY.
1994 · 1 incident
February 11, 1994TX · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TWO MECHANICS WERE BEING LIFTED IN CAGE BY A CRANE TO ATTACH CRANE TO DRAGLINE BOOM CAGE GOT UP TO DRAGLINE POINT SHEAVE THEN FELL APPROX 60 FT CABLE SLIPPED THRU WEDGE AND SOCKET CAUSING C AGE TO DROP WITH TWO PEOPLE ABOARD
October 2, 1985TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Lafarge Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2 MECHANICS WERE RIDING IN CAGE TO ATTACH CRANE TO POINT SHEAVE ON DRAGLINE BOOM. AFTER CAGE REACHED POINT SHEAVE APPROX 60\ ABOVE GROUND THE CRANE CABLE PULLED THRU THE WEDGE SOCKET DROPPING THE CAGE WITH TWO MECHANICS TO GROUND