Mining Incidents

Tri County Materials Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Russ Williams
Sanger, Denton County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104617

Tri County Materials has $65K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2012–2016
Latest incident
Dec 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
152
citations
30
significant & substantial
$65,127
proposed penalties
$55,656
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,471 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
51
inspections on record
672
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: 672 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Tri County Materials has $65K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$65K
proposed penalties
$56K
current assessed
$56K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
148 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-09.
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
2025 Q4 5,107 6 0 1174.9
2025 Q3 5,116 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,041 5 0 827.7
2025 Q1 5,112 8 1 1564.9
2024 Q4 5,477 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,973 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,271 2 0 318.9
2024 Q1 6,571 5 2 760.9
Show 69 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,520 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,088 4 0 564.3
2023 Q2 7,529 1 0 132.8
2023 Q1 6,498 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,875 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,530 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,311 11 1 1743.0
2022 Q1 6,856 2 0 291.7
2021 Q4 7,182 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,910 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,033 2 0 331.5
2021 Q1 5,318 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 6,560 3 1 457.3
2020 Q3 8,125 1 0 123.1
2020 Q2 6,713 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,667 1 1 214.3
2019 Q4 6,303 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,584 3 1 455.7
2019 Q2 5,640 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,094 2 0 328.2
2018 Q4 7,378 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 8,618 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,479 3 0 316.5
2018 Q1 8,797 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,714 2 0 229.5
2017 Q3 9,504 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,699 2 1 206.2
2017 Q1 9,132 2 1 219.0
2016 Q4 10,298 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 9,962 2 1 200.8
2016 Q2 7,645 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,624 4 1 463.8
2015 Q4 7,513 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10,759 1 1 92.9
2015 Q2 8,632 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 8,933 15 5 1679.2
2014 Q4 10,478 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,633 5 1 470.2
2014 Q2 10,800 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 10,987 2 0 182.0
2013 Q4 9,650 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,785 15 1 1390.8
2013 Q2 10,889 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 9,967 9 3 903.0
2012 Q4 9,205 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 11,799 4 1 339.0
2012 Q2 9,511 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 8,172 2 1 244.7
2011 Q4 8,568 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 8,715 5 2 573.7
2011 Q2 6,971 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 6,033 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 9,616 3 2 312.0
2010 Q2 8,376 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,966 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,060 2 0 395.3
2009 Q3 3,571 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,583 4 1 1548.6
2009 Q1 3,007 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,590 2 0 557.1
2008 Q3 4,408 2 0 453.7
2008 Q2 3,946 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,848 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,250 2 0 615.4
2007 Q3 1,662 2 0 1203.4
2007 Q2 180 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,054 2 0 973.7
2006 Q4 1,626 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,899 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2016 · 3 incidents

December 27, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tri County Materials and Service LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was laying on back kicking against 1X1 ft. screens to remove them from a screen deck. Upon kicking, ee injured back. EE was given proper tools to remove them without having to use feet and back. EE had already removed panels from the top deck, using proper tools.

December 12, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE had the hood of the 400D Haul Truck open checking trans fluid. Another ee approached to see what ee was doing. EE then squatted down on the side of the truck's left front fender, as ee was squatting down ee fell off the truck and landed on head/shoulder.

October 5, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Tri County Materials and Service LP · Struck against stationary object

EE told supervisor that EE had taken hard hat off because EE was hot and sweaty. After taking hat off, EE went back to work. EE's head was bent down, when raising up, EE hit head on the classifier tank-part of the wash plant.

2012 · 3 incidents

November 5, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Tri County Materials and Service LP · Struck by falling object

She was standing on the fender of a 25 ton haul truck, changing the air filter. When she was pushing a filter back in, a strong wind caught the hood and blew it down onto the side of her head.

September 6, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Tri County Materials and Service LP · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was moving a 4" water pump, in the process of moving the pump he did not clamp the suction hose on correctly. When employee started the pump, the suction hose blew off and the water sprayed out, hitting the employee on the leg, arm and face. The employee had not primed the pump, causing the residual water to get hot.

July 16, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was stepping up to get into trackhoe, his foot slipped off of the step. Employee fell on his left ankle.

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