Poteet Plant has $239K in proposed MSHA penalties and $47K outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2019–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2019
157
citations
38
significant & substantial
$238,767
proposed penalties
$164,139
paid to date
69% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $74,628 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2019
33
inspections on record
492
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: 492 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Poteet Plant has $239K in proposed MSHA penalties and $47K outstanding across 4 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.
$239K
proposed penalties
$211K
current assessed
$164K
paid to date
$47K
outstanding
156 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-05.
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
2,848
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
4,659
8
3
1717.1
2025 Q2
25,176
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
22,819
15
1
657.3
2024 Q4
15,890
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
18,514
4
0
216.1
2024 Q2
21,030
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
20,955
45
9
2147.5
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
17,374
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
15,687
9
2
573.7
2023 Q2
16,482
8
1
485.4
2023 Q1
33,827
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
35,131
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
28,503
11
4
385.9
2022 Q2
17,196
2
0
116.3
2022 Q1
17,192
17
6
988.8
2021 Q4
11,424
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
5,158
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
10,253
9
4
877.8
2021 Q1
8,971
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
8,348
7
0
838.5
2020 Q3
5,292
1
0
189.0
2020 Q2
7,539
1
0
132.6
2020 Q1
23,765
15
6
631.2
2019 Q4
12,933
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
6,685
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
12,540
5
2
398.7
2019 Q1
8,769
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file
2021 · 1 incident
May 25, 2021TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Two workers removing a cyclone part off equipment. Equipment part was unexpectedly heavy due to unknown debris hiding inside. An edge of part hit one worker in face. Equipment was on ground. Temperature was 87 deg F with 61% humidity. No work days missed by IP (injured person).
2020 · 2 incidents
November 25, 2020TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Plant shut down w/dry work area. Work from ladder tied to structure. Worker in FRC, face shield, safety glasses, gloves, and fall arrest gear. Using 4" grinder to cut metal. Grinder kicked back into workers face causing laceration to chin.
March 24, 2020TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was unsafe in the task they were performing, in direct violation of training and the site safety policy. Employee was standing on a railing and fell off of it. Disciplinary action will be commensed upon return to work. Employee has cut to the head & concussion. Staples inserted to be removed on 4/04/2020.
2019 · 2 incidents
October 29, 2019TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Worker tried to move a piece of steel onto the forklift in violation of company safety policy and EE's training. This aggravated an earlier medical hernia injury.
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