Mining Incidents

Crawford Mine & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Lhoist Group
McLennan, Mclennan County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4100991

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
219
citations
49
significant & substantial
$46,102
proposed penalties
$46,102
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 25,301 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 28,158 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 21,627 6 0 277.4
2025 Q1 28,725 1 0 34.8
2024 Q3 7,076 3 0 424.0
2024 Q1 6,199 3 0 483.9
2023 Q4 5,699 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 21,291 4 2 187.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

September 18, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

As an employee was attempting to climb into the back of a cargo trailer, their shoulder dislocated.

January 10, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was using a Front End Loader to feed material to the plants. As EE backed up to get another load of material, the employee backed into another parked front end loader. The employee received a work restriction due to a muscle strain to EE's neck and right shoulder from the impact. Employee is due back at the doctor on 1/17/2025.

2021 · 1 incident

August 6, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employees were reinstalling the belly pan on the undercarriage of the dozer. The rigging on the belly pan slipped allowing it to swing back down and pin the mechanic. The mechanic was diagnosed with three fractured ribs. Mechanic received a restricted work designation to lift no more than 20 lbs. and is due back to the doctor on 8/11/2021 to follow up.

2020 · 1 incident

April 24, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Struck against stationary object

An Employee was walking down the stairs when they slipped on the last step and struck their arm on the midrail.

2018 · 1 incident

June 14, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Struck by falling object

A contractor was completing demolition in the decommissioned bagging area. As the employee was pulling on an electrical local disconnect box to remove, the box fell, landing on the employee's lower leg. The employee sustained fractures to both bones in lower leg and surgery was required to repair one of the fractures.

2016 · 3 incidents

November 15, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing automatic door hinge when one of the arms of the hinge struck ee in the mouth resulting in a laceration that required seven stitches.

July 2, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE was using a sledge hammer to loosen plug chute and reported sore shoulder to Supervisor. EE did not want to seek professional medical treatment at the time of the incident. On 7/5/2016 EE notified Supervisor that EE wanted see MD.

April 19, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking on a wet concrete slope, lost footing, slipped & fell striking EE's rt wrist.

2015 · 2 incidents

May 21, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was assisting in removal of the guard on the W16X conveyor tail pulley. He was positioned on the end of the guard attempting to loosen the guard from the excess material around the inside of the tail pulley. As he and another EE was trying to free the guard the injured EE pinky finger on his left hand was pinched between the corner of the guard and the wall.

March 24, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was cleaning debris and rocks from the lift cylinder and a large rock fell on right foot.

2014 · 3 incidents

August 13, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stepped off of forklift onto muddy surface and hurt left knee.

June 4, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee rolled ankle while walking. Sprain ankle/foot

April 4, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling material next to a belt when he felt a sharp pain in his back.

2013 · 2 incidents

June 27, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was replacing a hydraulic cylinder when the cylinder slipped and fell pinning his middle finger on his left hand between cylinder and metal step.

January 9, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner had finished cleaning up a wet concrete floor with the skid steer when he stepped (already out of equipment) on concrete floor and slipped and fell.

2012 · 1 incident

June 13, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lhoist North America of Texas, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was completing a welding/grinding operation when he noticed an irritation to his right eye.

2008 · 2 incidents

July 18, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Industries Incorporated · Struck by flying object

A choke-up of a blow line caused the system to shut down. The remedy was to remove the lid from the compressor body and remove any restricting material. The lid blew off when all the nuts were removed. The lid struck the team member on the shoulder and caused the arm to be dislocated. A small cut on the right hand also resulted.

July 14, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Franklin Industries Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Team member and accompanying member were preparing to place a sprocket on a shaft. The keyway needed to be dressed so that the sprocket could be installed. A hand grinder was used and it slipped from the shaft and lacerated team member's finger.

2004 · 3 incidents

August 30, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Franklin Industries Incorporated · Struck by falling object

Team member was cutting approx. 8 inches off a 4 foot piece of 8 inch pipe. the balance of the 4 foot piece fell from the pipe stand and landed on the team member's right foot.

March 23, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Industries Incorporated · Struck by falling object

Ee and other maintenance members were repairing the ramp from the hatch opening station. The walkway grating was being lowered into the walkway framework when it fell onto the team member's left hand little finger. The damage was only to little finger.

January 28, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Industries Incorporated · Struck by falling object

THE INNER CAGE MILL HAMMERS AND CAGE WERE BEING ASSEMBLED. SMALL WOODEN BLOCKS WERE BEING PLACED UNDER EACH BOLT TO SUPPORT IT IN THE RECESSED POSITION. AS THE BAR WAS BEING USED TO RAISE THE RING, PRY BAR SLIPPED AND THE RING DROPPED APPROX 2 INCHES MASHING THE TIP OF THE 4TH FINGER. FINGER TIP BONE WAS FRACTURED.

2002 · 1 incident

September 12, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Franklin Industries Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING A REDUCER TO RADIATOR USING A PIPE WRENCH. WAS TIGHTENING REDUCER TO RADIATOR, PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED & CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

2001 · 1 incident

March 19, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Industries Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TEAM MEMBERS WERE TO HAUL MATERIAL FROM SI6 TO DUMP AREA. THE TAIL GATE FAILED TO LATCH SO TEAM MEMBER TOOK THE TAILGATE AND PREPARED TO SLAM IT SHUT. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE LATCH ASSEMB LY.