Vox Plant has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2015–2017
Latest incident
Sep 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
43
citations
4
significant & substantial
$6,207
proposed penalties
$5,905
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $302 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2014
24
inspections on record
339
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: 339 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Vox Plant has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$302
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-27.
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
15,022
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
14,050
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
14,591
2
0
137.1
2025 Q1
14,183
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
14,566
1
0
68.7
2024 Q3
15,477
1
1
64.6
2024 Q2
15,729
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
12,853
1
0
77.8
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
12,162
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
13,515
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
16,601
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
14,187
3
1
211.5
2022 Q4
14,460
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
13,658
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
13,706
2
0
145.9
2022 Q1
13,291
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
11,241
2
0
177.9
2021 Q3
10,121
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
9,296
1
0
107.6
2021 Q1
15,746
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
17,792
1
0
56.2
2020 Q3
14,086
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
14,771
2
0
135.4
2020 Q1
21,312
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
22,212
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
24,984
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
25,802
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
25,261
1
0
39.6
2018 Q4
23,086
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
20,927
11
0
525.6
2018 Q2
17,986
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
14,338
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
11,107
2
1
180.1
2017 Q3
14,970
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
13,939
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
14,253
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
13,421
1
0
74.5
2016 Q3
17,153
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
19,972
6
1
300.4
2016 Q1
14,553
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
14,940
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
14,587
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
15,432
2
0
129.6
2015 Q1
13,445
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
12,516
2
0
159.8
2014 Q3
6,443
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file
2017 · 2 incidents
September 14, 2017TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
The EE was attempting to remove cutting blades from the back of EE's truck, with mobile crane. EE had a pry bar in between the blades EE was holding the top blade up with right hand and trying to put strap around with left hand, EE had leather gloves on. The blade slid back and fell on left index and middle finger causing bruising, and swelling. No medical attention needed.
Emp claimed inj back on Fri. 7/28 but did not report it until Mon. 7/31. Emp was oper. a Komatsu 400HM haul truck and hit a pothole in the haul rd. causing inj to lower back. This report was originally submitted via paper copy, and this report is being generated to make amendments per MSHA field office. Original was submitted 8/8/17.
2015 · 1 incident
October 2, 2015TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was attempting to remove a large mud ball off the main feed belt. While removing the mud ball he suffered a lower back strain. He went directly to his immediate supervisor and notified him of the incident and was taken to Columbus ER where he was treated and released back to light duty which will cease 10/11/2015.
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