Rowan Granite Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GOT HIT ON ELBOW WITH DRILL STEEL.
TEXAS ROSE: 6 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Georgia Stone Management LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Donald Conte
Fredonia,
Mason County,
TX
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103654
MSHA record for TEXAS ROSE (mine ID 4103654). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1991–1995
- Latest incident
- Mar 1995
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
2
inspections on record
27
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 27 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- New England Stone Industries Inc 1991 to 1994
- Rowan Granite Quarry Inc 1994 to 1997
- Rowan Granite Quarry Inc 1997 to 2009
- Georgia Stone Industries, Inc. 2009 to 2024
- Georgia Stone Management LLC 2024 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
TEXAS ROSE sits in Mason County, Texas, where the Census mining category is 3.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Mason County, Texas · Population 3,951
3.1%
Mining share of county employment
$68,750
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Q2 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,238 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,124 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file1995 · 2 incidents
Rowan Granite Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AN AIR HOSE TO GROUT PILE HOSE GOT CAUGHT ON ROCK SO THE EMPLOYEE PULLED ON HOSE TO GET UNSTUCK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL ON ROCK &CUT HIS FOREHEAD
1994 · 3 incidents
Rowan Granite Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE DROPPED JACK HAMMER ON TOP OF A ROCK, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN JACK HAMMER AND ROCK CUTTING HIS FINGER.
New England Stone Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL LAYING ON GRANITE ROCK. A PIECE OF HOT GRANITE ROCK FLEW UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES HITTING RIGHT EYE.
January 5, 1994
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New England Stone Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING A ROCK. WHEN IT SPLIT A PIECE FELL CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM IT CAUSED THE SHOULDER TO SEPARATE.
1991 · 1 incident
July 22, 1991
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New England Stone Industries Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DRIVE A WEDGE USING A HAMMER. THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER BROKE AND THE HAMMER HEAD FLEW OFF GLAZING THE EMPLOYEE'S JAW. THE HAMMER HIT HIS TEETH AND BROKE T HE SECOND TOOTH FROM THE CENTER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS MOUTH.