Employees A and B were using a forklift to dump bulk bags of waste product to rerun thru plant for reuse, when employee B got on forklift and turned forklift over on its side resulting in fatal injury.
Tilden Plant Metal/Non-Metal
Tilden Plant has $158K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 56
- Years on record
- 1988–2023
- Latest incident
- Dec 2023
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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.Tilden Plant has $158K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 8,658 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 6,536 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,661 | 2 | 0 | 300.3 |
| 2025 Q1 | 7,502 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 7,323 | 1 | 0 | 136.6 |
| 2024 Q3 | 6,135 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 6,167 | 1 | 0 | 162.2 |
| 2024 Q1 | 5,873 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 6,127 | 2 | 1 | 326.4 |
| 2023 Q3 | 5,838 | 3 | 0 | 513.9 |
| 2023 Q2 | 5,752 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 5,997 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 6,539 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 7,157 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 7,191 | 2 | 0 | 278.1 |
| 2022 Q1 | 6,411 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 8,205 | 3 | 0 | 365.6 |
| 2021 Q3 | 7,951 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 8,280 | 1 | 0 | 120.8 |
| 2021 Q1 | 7,068 | 5 | 0 | 707.4 |
| 2020 Q4 | 10,999 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 9,826 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 9,194 | 1 | 0 | 108.8 |
| 2020 Q1 | 7,815 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 8,272 | 3 | 0 | 362.7 |
| 2019 Q3 | 7,674 | 1 | 0 | 130.3 |
| 2019 Q2 | 7,890 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 8,111 | 2 | 1 | 246.6 |
| 2018 Q4 | 8,041 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 8,204 | 2 | 0 | 243.8 |
| 2018 Q2 | 7,813 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 8,254 | 10 | 4 | 1211.5 |
| 2017 Q4 | 7,230 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 7,617 | 2 | 0 | 262.6 |
| 2017 Q2 | 7,736 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 6,794 | 1 | 0 | 147.2 |
| 2016 Q4 | 8,563 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 8,382 | 9 | 5 | 1073.7 |
| 2016 Q2 | 7,948 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 10,134 | 4 | 0 | 394.7 |
| 2015 Q4 | 8,884 | 6 | 2 | 675.4 |
| 2015 Q3 | 8,804 | 18 | 9 | 2044.5 |
| 2015 Q2 | 10,689 | 4 | 0 | 374.2 |
| 2015 Q1 | 8,924 | 19 | 8 | 2129.1 |
| 2014 Q4 | 9,987 | 1 | 0 | 100.1 |
| 2014 Q3 | 8,072 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 9,577 | 2 | 0 | 208.8 |
| 2014 Q1 | 9,808 | 5 | 3 | 509.8 |
| 2013 Q4 | 17,586 | 5 | 3 | 284.3 |
| 2013 Q3 | 13,279 | 6 | 3 | 451.8 |
| 2013 Q2 | 15,385 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 12,864 | 14 | 9 | 1088.3 |
| 2012 Q4 | 13,372 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 13,085 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 12,737 | 7 | 4 | 549.6 |
| 2012 Q1 | 10,566 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 9,501 | 8 | 2 | 842.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 9,798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 10,102 | 1 | 0 | 99.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 9,770 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 9,332 | 2 | 0 | 214.3 |
| 2010 Q3 | 9,592 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 9,511 | 1 | 1 | 105.1 |
| 2010 Q1 | 7,990 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 8,727 | 8 | 4 | 916.7 |
| 2009 Q3 | 9,085 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 8,211 | 12 | 3 | 1461.5 |
| 2009 Q1 | 8,757 | 4 | 1 | 456.8 |
| 2008 Q4 | 8,182 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 10,362 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 8,146 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 8,025 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 8,036 | 4 | 1 | 497.8 |
| 2007 Q3 | 9,248 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 11,340 | 3 | 0 | 264.6 |
| 2007 Q1 | 9,551 | 10 | 3 | 1047.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 8,053 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 8,683 | 5 | 1 | 575.8 |
| 2006 Q2 | 8,256 | 24 | 9 | 2907.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 9,146 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 9,049 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 9,212 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 11,115 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 10,963 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 9,704 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 9,989 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 9,009 | 1 | 0 | 111.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 8,387 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 7,133 | 3 | 1 | 420.6 |
| 2003 Q3 | 8,536 | 3 | 0 | 351.5 |
| 2003 Q2 | 7,331 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 8,723 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 9,657 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 8,889 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 9,230 | 4 | 0 | 433.4 |
| 2001 Q4 | 9,095 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 8,453 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 9,642 | 1 | 0 | 103.7 |
| 2001 Q1 | 12,147 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 10,584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 8,912 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 5,892 | 7 | 6 | 1188.1 |
| 2000 Q1 | 8,271 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
55 on file (excluding fatalities above)2023 · 2 incidents
On December 11, 2023, EE from Sureco Construction was instructed to install the cover cap. EE began cleaning the dust from the tin and after finishing a section, EE moved to another section. That's when EE fell through the roof and landed on concrete. EE's left leg was angulated in an abnormal way. Paramedics arrived and took EE to the hospital.
Miner found the contractor truck driver walking with their cell on hands and noticed that the driver was bleeding from the nose and helped them walk back to the office, they asked the driver what happened. Driver stated that they were trying to lift up the handle lock of the door to open the trailer and it hit them on the nose.
2019 · 1 incident
On Tuesday 7-2-19 employee was diagnosed with a spider bite on left arm.
2018 · 1 incident
Employee put the handle of the main disconnect box to the off position resulting in a laceration that required one stitch. No days off, No Restrictions and no prescription medicine.
2016 · 1 incident
On 10/10/16, Supervisor noticed that EE's right eye was red. EE stated that EE did not know what had caused the redness in EE's eye. On 10/12/16, EE went to see an Ophthalmologist who removed a piece of metal from EE's right eye. On 10/14/16, EE told Supervisor that EE was using a hammer to loosen material in a hopper when EE felt something in EE's right eye.
2015 · 1 incident
Employee reported on May 11. 2015 that on Saturday May 9, 2015 while attempting to unplug a spout, employee felt pain in right shoulder, company management placed employee on restrictive duty/NO LOST DAYS.
2013 · 12 incidents
Employee fell and slipped off a ladder while taking pictures of the screen media on the secondary side. When she fell down she hit the screen structure and bruised her back, elbow, and wrist when she fell.
employee overreached and felt pain in lower back, no lost work days, no restrictive duties. employee no longer works for zeotech corporation.
MOVING SEALER MACHINE FROM BAGGING LINE. SEALER GOT STOPPED BY AIR HOSE ON GROUND AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE LEFT SHOULDER.
EE employee was running inside of warehouse 1 stepped on material buildup, and twisted his ankle, NO LOST WORK DAYS, OR RESTRICTIVE DUTY
EE was cleaning a finished Pallet when another Employee Was setting up another Pallet and it landed on her Upper Right Foot.
employee picked up 5 gallon bucket full of material, and felt pain in his back, NO LOST WORK DAYS, NO RESTRICTIVE DUTIES no longer employed with zeotech corporation
CHISELING ON FAN HUB AND CHISEL BROKE A SLIVER PIECE AND FLEW INTO TOP OF LEFT HAND AND INTO BLOOD VEIN - EMPLOYEE WENT TO CLINIC BECAUSE OF THE MEDICAL CONCERN - XRAYS ONLY WERE TAKEN.
TRIPPED ON FAN CORD INTO PORTABLE 10LB SEALER MACHINE AND BRUISED BACK AND NECK
ROTARY AIR LOCK VALVE WAS CHOKED. EMPLOYEE REMOVED PIPING AND WAS WIPING OFF OUTSIDE MATERIAL AND AIRLOCK SUCKED/VACUUMED FINGER INTO HOLE AND VEIN CHOPPED OFF OF TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER".
WHILE EXITING IMPACT CRUSHER TWISTED RIGHT KNEE
PASSED OUT DUE TO DEHYDRATION - CALLED 911 AND AMBULANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO PLANT. TOOK VITALS AND GAVE WATER AND CANDY. EMPLOYEE REFUSED TRANSPORT AND IS OKAY NOW
A piece of dust from the conveyor blew into her left eye. Potassium Permanganate is damaging to eye tissue on contact. Employee had on Company issued safety glasses. Employee utilized the new Eye Wash Station. Employee was taken to the South Texas Regional Hospital. Treatment was continued flushing of the eye and given antibiotics for her eye.
2012 · 2 incidents
The employee just finished loading a truck at the warehouse and went to another outside production site. She was wearing all her PPE when a gust of wind blew a particle behind her safety glasses into her eye. She went to the ER to have her eye checked, today, she has an appointment with an Ophthalmologist to have the foreign particle removed.
Two Employees were cleaning around a conveyor belt, one on the tail pulley, one on the head pulley. The employee on the tail pulley was leaning on his right hand, his hand slipped and his left arm got caught in the conveyor. The employee sustained a fracture to his left wrist.
2009 · 2 incidents
Worker was stacking 50# bag, failed to walk around pallet to stack bags, instead walked over pallet. Possible sprain right knee. Worker sent to doctor.
The employee was filling the fork lift propane fuel tank. Upon completion of filling the tank, the employee closed the valve on the bulk tank, closed the valve on the fork lift fuel tank, he did not bleed the fill hose and when he disconnected the hose he was sprayed on left upper arm with liquid propane, causing a cold thermal burn.
2008 · 3 incidents
This accident occurred in the morning, calm weather, sunny day. The employee was working in the warehouse counting bulk bags of product for inventory. While moving around during the count, the employee caught his foot in one of the lifting loops on the bag and twisted his ankle. The employee was sent to the emergency room for x-rays.
Caught finger under conveyor belt.
Moving screen. When lowering to ground, screen started to slide off forks. Caught one fork and pulled fork lift over onto screen. No damage to fork lift until we pulled it back upright, bent roll cage. Will replace and recertify.
2005 · 2 incidents
He was bagging on the #25 bagline when he sprained a muscle.
He was lifting a #50 bag. Bag slipped, he attempted to catch it.
2003 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LADDER, LADDER WAS ON WET SURFACE.
SMASHED HIS FINGER ON JUG HANDLE.
2002 · 6 incidents
HE TRIPPED ON A ROLL OF STRETCH WRAP AND FELL.
HIT A TIRE RIM, HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FOOT.
CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN STRAPS AND THE FORKLIFT.
HE WAS LIFTING 25 LB BAGS WHICH RESULTED IN HAVING A SORE WRIST.
FELL ONTO SIDE OF PALLET AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG.
HURT HIS BACK. BAGGING CAT LITTER.
2001 · 3 incidents
HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING 50 LB BAGS. HE WAS OUT 2 DAYS. DR EXCUSE SAYS HE CAN LIFT NO MORE THAN 20 LBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING WHEELBARROW AND SLIPPED IN MUD.
SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A CROSS PIECE.
2000 · 2 incidents
HURT RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE SHOVELING DEBRIS AROUND BIN.
HURT LEFT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING 25 LB BAGS.
1999 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS RESTACKING PALLETS, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
HURT LEFT SHOULDER BAGGING CAT LITTER.
SLIP ON LOADER AND HURT LEFT THUMB.
1998 · 4 incidents
SLIPPED WHEN CLIMBING OFF LOADER. WORKED TWO WEEKS BEFORE GOING TO DOCTOR. SORE RIGHT SHOULDER.
BULK BAG STRAP TORE AND BAG FELL ON PALLET AGAINST LEG.
STACKING 25 LB BAGS SAID SHE CAUGHT ONE WRONG AND IT HURT HER SHOULDER.
STACKING 10# BAGS CAT LITTER.
1997 · 1 incident
TENDANITIS IN LEFT WRISR DUE TO REPETITIVE LIFTING.
1996 · 2 incidents
EE WAS CLIMBING OFF DOZER WHILE IT WAS RAINING AND SLIPPED HURTING GROIN AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS CONSTRUCTING NEW CONVEYOR, WAS WALKING BY IT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON METAL BRACE SUPPORT.
1994 · 2 incidents
OPERATOR SAID HE HURT HIS WRIST WHILE BAGGING CAT LITTER 11-28-94. HE WORKED 11-29-94 HE WAS OFF 11-30-94 & 12-1-94 WITH PAY. HE DID NTO REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TO ME UNTIL 1-30-94. HE WORKED 12-2-94 NO COMPLAINTS, MONDAY 12-5-94 HE WEN TOTGE DR (1 WEEK LATER). HE TOLD HIM NOT TO WORK UNTL 12-14-94. LEFT WRIST SPRAIN..
OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING THE LOADER AND ONLY HOLDING THE HANDRAIL WITH ONE HAND - HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE HIT THE GROUND WITH HIS BACK.
1992 · 1 incident
BUILD UP ON TAIL PULLEY CAUSED CONVEYOR PRIMARY DRYER DISCHARGE TO STOP OPERATOR PULLED ON BELT TO GET IT GOING WHEN IT STARTED IT PULLED HIS ARM INTO THE TAKE UP PULLEY INJURIES WERE ABRASION S CUT LEFT HAND AND A CRACKED BONE LEFT FOREARM.
1988 · 2 incidents
I,NAME ALLEGED TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK WHILE BAGGING CAT LITTER: HE HAS MISSED 26.5 DAYS WORK (1-1-88 THUR 5-31-88) BECAUSE HE SAID HIS NECK, SHOULDERS & BACK HAVE BEEN BOTHERING HIM FOR A LONG TIME. AT NO TIME DID HE INDICATE TO ME THIS WAS JOB RELATED. THE CHIROPRACTOR WHO IS TREATING HIM, WANTS HIM TO FILE A WORKMENS COMP CLAIM. I DO NOT AGREE THAT HIS PROBLEM IS JOB RELATED. THE
THE INJURED HAS BEEN GOING TO VARIOUS DOCTORS FOR ALONG TIME ON 03-26-88.HE WENT TO DOC ENGLISH-WHO SAID HE WAS SUFFERING FROM OSTEOCHONDROSIS OF T EH THORACIC SPINE.HE WAS PLACED ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE SINCE WE HAVE LIGHT DUTY JOBS.
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