Mining Incidents

Portable #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Regan, Limestone County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104606

Portable #1 has $17K 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
8
Years on record
2012–2020
Latest incident
Apr 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
75
citations
19
significant & substantial
$16,966
proposed penalties
$16,966
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
42
inspections on record
657
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: 657 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Portable #1 has $17K 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.
$17K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
74 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-30.
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 8,883 3 0 337.7
2025 Q3 11,065 1 0 90.4
2025 Q2 15,474 2 0 129.2
2025 Q1 10,597 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,702 1 0 78.7
2024 Q3 12,653 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,279 1 0 81.4
2024 Q1 11,275 2 0 177.4
Show 56 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,290 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 11,624 3 1 258.1
2023 Q2 11,685 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 10,439 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 10,691 1 1 93.5
2022 Q3 12,067 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 11,136 1 0 89.8
2022 Q1 9,212 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 12,414 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 11,282 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 10,900 1 0 91.7
2021 Q1 8,622 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 12,327 1 1 81.1
2020 Q3 10,542 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 12,234 1 1 81.7
2020 Q1 11,031 1 0 90.7
2019 Q4 12,638 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 13,808 2 1 144.8
2019 Q2 10,842 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 9,361 2 0 213.7
2018 Q4 10,321 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 10,103 1 0 99.0
2018 Q2 9,742 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 10,331 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 11,804 5 1 423.6
2017 Q3 14,253 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 12,379 4 1 323.1
2017 Q1 11,312 2 0 176.8
2016 Q4 10,965 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,295 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 9,448 1 0 105.8
2016 Q1 9,616 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10,910 3 1 275.0
2015 Q3 9,802 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,381 3 2 358.0
2015 Q1 8,072 3 3 371.7
2014 Q4 11,087 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 9,325 2 0 214.5
2014 Q2 11,340 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 8,930 4 1 447.9
2013 Q4 5,940 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,699 4 1 597.1
2013 Q2 8,058 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 6,604 2 1 302.8
2012 Q4 5,443 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,776 1 0 173.1
2012 Q2 6,023 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 8,179 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 8,033 2 0 249.0
2011 Q3 5,732 6 0 1046.8
2011 Q2 5,660 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,048 3 1 594.3
2010 Q4 5,183 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,530 3 0 662.3
2010 Q2 2,327 3 2 1289.2
2006 Q3 208 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2020 · 2 incidents

February 21, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Conners Construction Co., Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was carrying package product from the truck to the bore holes. The work area was extremely muddy and slippery from several days of rain. The employee slipped and fell injuring a hip. EE saw a Dr. and was put on light duty

2019 · 1 incident

February 25, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Conners Construction Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

Crusher operator was grinding on a piece of metal and a chip of metal got into eye. The operator had safety glasses on, but they didn't have side shields on them.

2016 · 1 incident

2014 · 2 incidents

October 31, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Conners Construction Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Mechanic was working on Rock truck engine (Fuel injector) and cut right hand.

August 19, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Conners Construction Co., Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The left rear tire on an End Dump blew out while the employee was at the rear of the truck doing an inspection. The noise of the blow out hurt his ears.

2013 · 1 incident

November 1, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Conners Construction Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning up around oil station work area, he stepped on a wooden pallet, twisting and breaking his ankle.

2012 · 1 incident

June 13, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Conners Construction Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was exiting the cab of his track hoe, slipped on the catwalk, but caught himself by the hand rail. It strained his elbow/forearm.

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