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Summit Quarry: 96 MSHA citations 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.
See Central Crushers Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
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.
Of $21K in penalties contested before the Commission, $6K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-10-31.
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.
21.9%
significant & substantial
12.5%
high negligence or reckless
22.9%
reasonably likely or greater
43.8%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 10.4% low, 77.1% moderate, 12.5% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
14 citations taken to the federal commission · 15% of citations on record
  • Settled 12 · 86%
  • Stood as issued 1 · 7%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 7%
29%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 7 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
73%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$21K proposed, $6K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2018-07-31.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
CENT 2011-316M Settlement Lesnick 2011 $9K → $1K
CENT 2011-343M Settlement Lesnick 2011 $6K → $1K
CENT 2010-1011M Settlement Lesnick 2011 $3K → $2K
CENT 2012-621M Settlement Lesnick 2012 $2K → $224
CENT 2013-12M Settlement Miller 2013 $434 → $200
CENT 2012-639M Settlement Lesnick 2012 $324 → $324
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), 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: 2011-04-26, 15 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
11
samples
7
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz5
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg3
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz2
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (11)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2011-04-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.64 0.28 Utility Man
2011-04-26 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2011-04-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.63 1.75 0.36 Utility Man
2009-10-15 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
2009-10-15 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.35 10 0.04 Backhoe Operator
2009-10-15 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.48 10 0.05 Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-06-29 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 2.54 10 0.25 Drill Operator, Rotary
2001-10-02 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.14 10 0.01 Front-end Loader Operator
2001-10-02 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2001-10-02 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.54 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-10-02 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.21 10 0.02 Utility Man
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.

Summit Quarry recorded 8.27 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2014.

Injury rate, 2014
ⓘ 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.
8.27
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.39 and the all-US-mining average was 2.93 cases per 100 workers.
In Texas, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.81 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
2014 * 8.27 0.00 0.000
2013 * 5.84 5.84 0.000
2012 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2011 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2010 * 7.33 7.33 0.000
2009 * 7.47 0.00 0.000
2006 * 15.70 15.70 0.000
2005 * 5.27 5.27 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.
Ownership history
  1. S H Tolliver Company 2000 to 2002
  2. Glenn Fuqua, Inc. 2002 to 2003
  3. South Texas Aggregates, Inc. 2004 to 2008
  4. Central Crushers Inc 2008 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2019 4
2018 4
2017 2
2016 2
2015 6
2014 11
2013 14
2012 21
2011 19
2010 19
2009 12
2008 9
2007 8
2006 10
2005 15
2004 8
2003 9
2002 4
2001 9
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Summit Quarry sits in Burnet County, Texas, where the Census mining category is 1.5% 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.
Burnet County, Texas · Population 51,064
1.5%
Mining share of county employment
$77,158
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
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 9 2 919.4
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.