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Top-Way Materials, LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Steve Cone; Melissa Cone
Newark, Wise County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4103229

Top-Way Materials, LLC has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2005–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
105
citations
16
significant & substantial
$12,042
proposed penalties
$11,618
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $424 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
62
inspections on record
678
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: 678 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Top-Way Materials, LLC has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
105 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 9,125 3 1 328.8
2025 Q3 10,352 2 0 193.2
2025 Q2 8,443 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,224 2 0 195.6
2024 Q4 9,059 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 12,139 1 0 82.4
2024 Q2 11,952 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,327 5 0 536.1
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,672 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 10,806 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,132 1 0 76.1
2023 Q1 9,412 1 0 106.2
2022 Q4 10,569 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,590 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 11,930 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 9,941 1 0 100.6
2021 Q4 10,920 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,218 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 10,005 1 0 100.0
2021 Q1 7,888 1 0 126.8
2020 Q4 8,909 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 7,749 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 9,276 1 0 107.8
2020 Q1 6,568 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,355 1 0 119.7
2019 Q3 10,973 1 0 91.1
2019 Q2 10,872 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 8,048 2 0 248.5
2018 Q4 10,159 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 11,126 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 8,568 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 10,356 2 0 193.1
2017 Q4 8,840 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 10,797 1 0 92.6
2017 Q2 8,162 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 11,301 1 1 88.5
2016 Q4 9,147 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 11,098 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,842 1 1 113.1
2016 Q1 10,440 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 9,034 2 0 221.4
2015 Q3 10,852 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,375 1 0 106.7
2015 Q1 9,936 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 11,164 2 0 179.1
2014 Q3 11,662 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,689 1 1 115.1
2014 Q1 11,761 4 1 340.1
2013 Q4 6,987 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,376 2 1 271.1
2013 Q2 7,518 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,074 2 0 394.2
2012 Q4 6,600 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,460 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,780 2 1 295.0
2012 Q1 6,570 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,526 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,717 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,720 9 1 1339.3
2011 Q1 6,506 4 1 614.8
2010 Q4 6,521 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 6,515 1 0 153.5
2010 Q2 6,496 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6,471 2 0 309.1
2009 Q4 6,595 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,771 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,000 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 7,050 4 0 567.4
2008 Q4 6,737 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,320 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,381 1 0 135.5
2008 Q1 7,455 4 0 536.6
2007 Q4 4,421 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,093 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,025 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,190 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,159 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,241 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,261 1 0 137.7
2006 Q1 7,346 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,645 3 1 451.5
2005 Q3 6,822 2 0 293.2
2005 Q2 6,770 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,180 6 0 970.9
2004 Q4 6,219 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,319 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,966 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,008 1 0 142.7
2003 Q4 6,410 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,436 3 0 466.1
2003 Q2 6,410 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,480 5 0 771.6
2002 Q4 6,129 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,411 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,300 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,390 4 0 626.0
2001 Q3 6,437 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,490 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,490 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,896 5 3 725.1
2000 Q3 7,110 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,535 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,900 4 2 678.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2024 · 1 incident

July 25, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Top-Way Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Team member was climbing off a piece of equipment maintaining three points of contact and slipped on a step straining their back. At the time EE felt a pull, but it didn't hurt. The injury progressively got worse and the team member determined EE needed to seek medical attention on August 7th.

2012 · 1 incident

April 6, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top-Way Properties Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning out tracks on 230 excavator John Deere. Working with a shovel he bent down to reach under track and at a angle on his knee when he thinks the damage occurred.

2011 · 2 incidents

November 23, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Top-Way Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing cutting edge on 644K John Deere Rubber Tire Loader using impact wrench to move nut from old cutting edge. Bolt spun and sharper edge on bottom of bolt cut index finger threw Jersey Gloves.

September 15, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Top-Way Properties Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on berm getting off/on and injured knee.

2009 · 1 incident

June 5, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Top-Way Properties Inc · Struck against a moving object

Going up ramp to put bucket of sand in hopper. Raising bucket to get to right height to dump. Malfunction caused bucket to free drop. Operator stopped free-fall with control lever causing a sudden stop, causing operator to be thrown against seat belt violently causing whiplash to legs and back.

2005 · 1 incident

May 14, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Top-Way Properties Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING OVER CLEANING 644J BUCKET WITH A PICK. EMPLOYEE HAD LOW BACK PAIN, NERVE PINCHED.

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