Mining Incidents

Martin Marietta Merkel Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Merkel, Jones County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4103848

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2005–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
62
citations
8
significant & substantial
$24,443
proposed penalties
$24,443
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 14,911 5 0 335.3
2025 Q3 12,382 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 19,716 2 0 101.4
2024 Q4 925 10 3 10810.8
2024 Q3 17,398 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 20,219 8 2 395.7
2024 Q1 17,179 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 15,349 1 0 65.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2025 · 1 incident

October 10, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest LLC · Struck against a moving object

Loader operator was jolted in loader and suffered head injury.

2022 · 1 incident

October 25, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE was standing on the back of pickup truck and disposing of scrap metal. The weight of a bucket load of scrap metal pulled EE forward causing EE to fall and striking the right side of EE's face on a metal object, and also injuring EE's right shoulder.

2021 · 1 incident

February 2, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a bucket pin with co-worker on a Cat 374 Excavator, and immediately after started feeling tightness and pain in the lower back.

2020 · 1 incident

June 11, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down from a loader when EE lost grip and fell to the ground, landing on EE's right side.

2017 · 1 incident

May 11, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Co-worker and IE were removing a bolt and nut to remove a troghlin idler. IE was holding a combination wrench to hold the nut from moving and the combination wrench slipped and pinched IE's right index finger against the angle iron and wrench.

2015 · 1 incident

August 31, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing cutting edges on Caterpillar 972 front end loader. While holding bolt head, the bolt slipped causing him to cut his left hand.

2011 · 1 incident

June 21, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Fall from machine

Employee was getting out of a Euclid R25 that was parked next to walkway/platform, lost his footing causing him to slip and fall. When he landed he felt pain in his left ankle.

2007 · 1 incident

June 19, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was walking down smooth gradual slope & twisted his left ankle. Initially he thought it was a mild sprain, however, within a couple of days it became inflamed & he was taken to the doctor. X-rays indicated a small fracture in his ankle. Because the injured is diabetic & less likely to heal naturally, the orthopedic dr. recommends surgery to minimize complications.

2006 · 1 incident

November 8, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was realigning elev chain on 623G by placing log between chain & sprkt while engaed to make chain skip tooth. The log rolled across outer housing pulling his hand across surface smashing/severing tip of right ring finger. He rtw w/in 2 days w/restrict due to pain meds. He chose not to take meds and was allowed to operate 623G as long as no meds were taken. EE retrained.

2005 · 1 incident

May 26, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Small metal fragment broke off of excavator tip and lodged in injured's bicep. ER Dr chose not to remove item b/c no danger as did surgeon. Injured to return in one week for removal of 2 stitches. No lost time/No impair