Mining Incidents

Rock Quarry II Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by James E Cox
Lometa, Lampasas County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104355

Rock Quarry II has $227K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 11 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2005–2018
Latest incident
Jun 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
193
citations
75
significant & substantial
$226,569
proposed penalties
$169,153
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $57,416 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
66
inspections on record
775
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: 775 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Rock Quarry II has $227K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 11 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.
$227K
proposed penalties
$170K
current assessed
$169K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
191 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-01-15.
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
2020 Q2 3,650 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,684 3 2 640.5
2019 Q4 5,266 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 5,008 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 6,681 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,250 3 0 571.4
2018 Q4 5,393 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 8,071 1 1 123.9
Show 66 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q2 7,452 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 7,872 2 0 254.1
2017 Q4 7,426 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 9,383 3 0 319.7
2017 Q2 13,499 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 12,712 1 0 78.7
2016 Q4 13,904 7 4 503.5
2016 Q3 15,246 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 16,232 19 8 1170.5
2016 Q1 16,930 1 1 59.1
2015 Q4 18,703 2 1 106.9
2015 Q3 20,472 11 4 537.3
2015 Q2 20,776 6 2 288.8
2015 Q1 17,628 7 3 397.1
2014 Q4 17,088 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 21,513 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 23,039 9 2 390.6
2014 Q1 24,369 4 2 164.1
2013 Q4 21,922 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 23,437 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 22,328 4 0 179.1
2013 Q1 19,233 4 2 208.0
2012 Q4 15,459 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 17,608 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 18,726 5 2 267.0
2012 Q1 16,868 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 18,302 3 1 163.9
2011 Q3 18,426 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 21,119 1 0 47.4
2011 Q1 16,175 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 18,376 2 1 108.8
2010 Q3 22,318 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 18,939 5 2 264.0
2010 Q1 12,784 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 17,403 2 1 114.9
2009 Q3 15,991 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 16,535 10 4 604.8
2009 Q1 15,973 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 20,863 8 2 383.5
2008 Q3 19,425 1 0 51.5
2008 Q2 22,025 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 19,142 6 2 313.4
2007 Q4 21,642 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 23,442 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 26,409 7 2 265.1
2007 Q1 20,072 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 21,401 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 23,393 1 1 42.7
2006 Q2 20,845 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 14,531 2 1 137.6
2005 Q4 15,218 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 18,080 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 18,177 4 3 220.1
2005 Q1 13,846 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,700 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,279 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 15,868 17 7 1071.3
2004 Q1 12,044 13 3 1079.4
2003 Q4 14,400 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 15,535 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 14,727 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 11,633 3 0 257.9
2002 Q4 10,000 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 13,265 1 1 75.4
2002 Q2 11,434 15 10 1311.9
2002 Q1 9,600 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2018 · 1 incident

June 6, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving rocks from a chopper table to a rock bin. They twisted their back

2016 · 2 incidents

July 13, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Struck by falling object

As employee was "catching" rock at the chopper, some harder material was chopped causing rock to fall on employee's pinky causing it to dislocate.

January 15, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pushing stone through the chopper and strained left shoulder.

2015 · 9 incidents

November 9, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was stacking stone on a pallet and picked up a large stone and strained his back. I offered him medical attention, and he accepted and went to the doctor the next morning. He was given medication for pain and one week off duty until follow-up exam.

October 6, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was stacking rock in bins and picked up a large stone and strained his back, after visiting the doctor he was sent home with pay for one week. An amended report will follow after further evaluation.

September 22, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was moving cut stone from bins to pallets and cut his hand on the edge of a sharp stone. I administered first-aid and took the employee to the hospital where he received a tetanus shot and seven sutures in his right hand.

September 17, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was stacking rock on pallets and injured his wrist (right arm). He reported the incident to me immediately and was sent to the doctor the next morning. Upon examination, employee is prohibited from working for seven days. This report will be amended after follow-up examination.

September 10, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pushing rock through the chopper and felt pain in his left shoulder. He reported it to me and I made a doctors appointment for him for Sep 11, 2015, EE has been prohibited from working for the next seven days by the physician. This report will be amended after his follow-up visit to the doctor.

July 28, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was stacking rock in bins off the front of off the chopper and strained his back he came to me and said his back hurt. We made a doctor's appointment for him and he was put on light duty for 10 days.

June 25, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was stacking rock on pallets and strained his left wrist, he was sent to the doctor immediately.

April 6, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a 550 Wacker Newson loader and complained his lower back was hurting. He was removed from duty immediately and sent to the doctor.

January 15, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was stacking rock on pallets and strained his back, he removed from duty and taken to doctor.

2005 · 4 incidents

May 3, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee put hand into an area that has a pinch point while in operation.

April 14, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Struck by falling object

Falling Rock off of chopper machine

April 5, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kirby Stone Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

Dropped rock from bucket on loader - coworker dropped rock.

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