Balcones Quarry safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Protection for openings around travelways.
30 CFR 56.11012 · $2,133.00 proposed penalty
Handrails and toeboards.
30 CFR 56.11002 · $4,749.00 proposed penalty
Powered haulage
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was removing a conveyer belt when the right outrigger on the forklift they were using shifted downward causing the forks to hit an electrical box where they had their hand. The impact caused a fracture / laceration to their left thumb.
Stepping or kneeling on object
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee stepped on a concrete floor scraper causing the wooden handle striking their thumb on 4/4/2025, medical treatment was sought later on 4/15/2025 and they were diagnosed with a strain to the thumb and was placed on restrictions and physical therapy.
Handling of materials
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee opened a toolbox drawer when it fell down onto their right thumb and tool box door causing a fracture to their right thumb
Slip or fall of person
Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
EE was cleaning under a conveyor belt when EE stood on the bucket of the skid steer EE was operating. EE began to cut part of the belt and material fell on EE causing EE to lose EE's balance and fell aprox. 24 inches on EE's left side injuring EE's shoulder, left hip and rib.
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $755.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
25.0 on-site hours reported
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
30 CFR 56.4201(a)(1) · $3,184.00 proposed penalty
Operators stations.
30 CFR 56.14103(b) · $288.00 proposed penalty
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.