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U S Brick Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Wienerberger AG
Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, TX  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4102829

U S Brick Pit has $966 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1983–2021
Latest incident
Jul 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
9
citations
0
significant & substantial
$966
proposed penalties
$938
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $28 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
32
inspections on record
271
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: 271 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

U S Brick Pit has $966 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$966
proposed penalties
$938
current assessed
$938
paid to date
$0
outstanding
9 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-26.
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 24 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 50 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 40 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 12 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 84 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 52 2 0 38461.5
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 2 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 10 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 16 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 28 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 65 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 12 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 10 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 8 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 6 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7 1 0 142857.1
2018 Q1 7 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 11 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 11 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 11 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 11 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 11 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 11 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 11 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 10 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 10 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 10 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 10 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4 1 0 250000.0
2013 Q4 4 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 1 0
2010 Q2 4 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 1 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 1 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 32 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 32 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 32 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 60 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 32 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 32 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 32 1 0 31250.0
2006 Q1 46 1 0 21739.1
2005 Q4 373 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,584 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,187 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,162 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,223 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,897 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,052 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,130 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,832 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,740 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,666 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,108 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,810 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,932 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,005 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,885 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,821 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,034 1 0 491.6
2001 Q2 2,058 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,305 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,366 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,261 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,869 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,923 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2021 · 1 incident

July 10, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Brick LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was changing bucket teeth on an excavator. When EE hit a tooth with a sledge hammer, a piece of the hammer head broke off and penetrated EE's left inner thigh. EE was taken to Palo Pinto General Hospital for medical care.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 8, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Forterra Brick, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS TAKING A TRACK PAD BOLT OUT OF THE TRACK WITH AN AIR WRENCH.EE THOUGHT THE NUT WAS ABOUT OFF AND HE REACHED AND CAUGHT A HOLD OF THE NUT.THE MECHANIC REVERSED THE AIR WRENCH AND T HE NUT TWISTED IN HIS THUMB CUTTING A CHUNK OF MEAT OUT OF HIS THUMB.

January 2, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Forterra Brick, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP ON DOZER WHEN HE BACKED OVER A HUMP, WHEN THE DOZER SLAMMED DOWN IT JAMED HIS BACK.

1990 · 1 incident

1983 · 1 incident

June 21, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Forterra Brick, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE USED BODY TO TRY TO HEAVE DOOR OPEN ON TRUCK DID NOT HAVE DOOR FULLY UNLATCHED EXCESS FORCE OF BODY ON TRUCK DOOR BRUISED RIBS

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