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: 215 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Tubbs Quarry has $740 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$740
proposed penalties
$740
current assessed
$740
paid to date
$0
outstanding
11 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-03-23.
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.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, 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: 2010-03-25, 16 years ago
2
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg2
Show the individual readings (2)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2010-03-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Cutting Mach Operator
2010-03-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Cutting Mach Helper
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2011
4
2010
2
2009
3
2008
3
2007
2
2006
2
2005
3
2004
3
2003
1
2002
1
2001
2
2000
0
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Tubbs Quarry sits in Glasscock County, Texas, where the Census mining category is 1.3% 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.
Glasscock County, Texas · Population 1,070
1.3%
Mining share of county employment
$106,806
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
Employee was on his knees measuring cut. When he stood up, he twisted to avoid hitting the saw bar (not running). When he did this there was a "pop" in his knee. He tried to walk it off. After going home and resting a couple hours, it was hard to walk and it makes a popping noise when he does walk.
2005 · 2 incidents
April 21, 2005TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was using a crowbar to move a rock. The rock broke and the crowbar came down on top of his right shoulder. Radiology report found no acute fracture, no dislocation, no subluxation. Also no soft tissue swelling noted in same report. Bruised only.
March 3, 2005TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Two employees were attempting to move the track, to line it up for the next saw cut. While they were barring the track over, ee hurt his arm. He was told to relax and put no strain on it and was taken to the hospital. Injury was classed as a "strain/sprain". Although employee missed five days, he was paid full wages. He was then on light duty for two weeks.