Mining Incidents

Summit Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Burnet, Burnet County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104243

Summit Quarry has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $402 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2003–2017
Latest incident
Oct 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
96
citations
21
significant & substantial
$28,508
proposed penalties
$17,240
paid to date
60% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $11,268 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
50
inspections on record
480
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: 480 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Summit Quarry has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $402 outstanding across 8 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.
$29K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$402
outstanding
96 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-10-31.
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
2019 Q1 1,962 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,739 2 0 1150.1
2018 Q3 1,756 2 0 1139.0
2018 Q2 2,261 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,908 2 1 1048.2
2017 Q4 1,695 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,049 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,024 2 0 1953.1
Show 60 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q1 950 1 0 1052.6
2016 Q4 1,052 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 965 1 0 1036.3
2016 Q2 1,026 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 952 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,215 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,800 2 0 714.3
2015 Q2 2,916 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,753 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,512 6 3 1088.5
2014 Q3 6,750 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,866 1 0 145.6
2014 Q1 5,060 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,856 2 1 518.7
2013 Q3 4,829 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,789 10 2 1021.6
2013 Q1 15,758 2 1 126.9
2012 Q4 17,743 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 15,977 3 1 187.8
2012 Q2 11,728 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 9,820 3 0 305.5
2011 Q4 10,553 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 11,361 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 11,425 2 1 175.1
2011 Q1 12,048 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 15,000 6 2 400.0
2010 Q3 14,616 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 13,525 8 1 591.5
2010 Q1 11,395 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 8,657 2 0 231.0
2009 Q3 5,904 1 0 169.4
2009 Q2 6,054 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,158 9 2 1461.5
2008 Q4 5,876 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,219 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,665 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,183 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,293 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,112 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,451 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,622 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,649 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,721 3 1 308.6
2005 Q2 11,387 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 11,167 1 1 89.5
2004 Q4 10,586 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,730 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,740 5 1 741.8
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 4,276 1 0 233.9
2003 Q3 5,748 4 1 695.9
2003 Q2 6,697 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,074 6 1 987.8
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 1,800 3 0 1666.7
2002 Q1 6,000 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,800 3 0 625.0
2001 Q3 6,150 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,950 3 1 606.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2017 · 1 incident

October 23, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Crushers Inc · Fall down stairs

Operator was loading material in the crusher. A large rock became stuck, when ee climbed the stairs to inspect the problem ee's foot slipped and ee fell. EE hit ee's side on the rail and fell to the ground.

2014 · 1 incident

August 12, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Crushers Inc · Fall from machine

Slipped while climbing up in excavator and fell onto rocks below injuring ribs on left side.

2013 · 1 incident

August 14, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Crushers Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was working on light tower. Two pipes were stuck together, while pulling and twisting to get them apart he hurt his back.

2010 · 3 incidents

October 25, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Crushers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a rock that was in the mine traffic area and strained his back.

October 18, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Central Crushers Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee became disoriented and was walking along mine road. He was taken to local hospital, then transferred to Austin for further testing. The hospital has still not drawn any conclusive reason for his being disoriented. Perhaps medication issue. He is being seen by a neurologist and his pcp. He has not returned to work as of this time.

April 28, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Central Crushers Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cause-Heavy smoker. Heart Attack-Stint put in this date and plan to do by-pass surgery in (3) weeks.

2009 · 1 incident

February 24, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Crushers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE says that he lost his footig on the track of the excavator and caught himself with the hand rail. Reports his shoulder is sore and hurting, so he is seeing a doctor.

2008 · 1 incident

December 4, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Crushers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Injured was checking hydraulic oil & when climbing up, shoe hung on step causing him to fall back hitting on cylinder which blocked his fell but caused him to pull right side of ribs & pull on his back.

2006 · 2 incidents

July 11, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepping down from crusher and twisted ankle.

July 7, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee not wearing hard hat as required. Employee given written reprimand and suspension for safety violation.

2005 · 1 incident

January 26, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jumped down from a 2 foot high material chute and sprained ankle.

2004 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cutting conveyor belt on crusher, knife slipped and cut hand

2003 · 2 incidents

October 8, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Glenn Fuqua, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE RAISED WINDSHEILD IN UP POSITION TO BE ABLE TO SEE BETTER. WINDSHIELD HELD FOR A SHORT TIME THEN SUDDENLY FELL ALONG WITH FRAME STRIKING EE ON HEAD CAUSING MINOR INJURY TO HIS HEAD & NECK.

June 30, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glenn Fuqua, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON BACK OF MAINTENANCE UTILITY TRUCK OBSERVING WORK BEING DONE ON GEAR BOX ON CONVEYOR BELT FOR SCREENING PLANT. EE STEPPED BACK WITHOUT LOOKING & STEPPED OFF TRUCK FALLING APPROX. 4' TO THE GROUND. BRUISING ON LEFT SIDE & RIBS FROM IMPACT OF FALL.

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The full compliance file on Summit Quarry

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.