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Blum Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC · Surface

Controlled by Cemex S A

Blum, Hill County, TX · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 4103882

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 10
Years on record: 2001–2025
Latest incident: Jun 2025

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

231

citations

significant & substantial

$93,510

proposed penalties

$74,463

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	7,531	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	9,663	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	8,014	0	0	0.0
2024 Q4	6,964	0	0	0.0
2024 Q3	9,470	4	0	422.4
2024 Q2	665	0	0	0.0
2024 Q1	9,758	0	0	0.0
2023 Q4	863	2	1	2317.5

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

June 20, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was shoveling material at the secondary screen when they felt pain on left forearm and noticed swelling. The initial injury occurred on 06/20/2025 but EE declined medical treatment. On 06/23/2025 asked to see a doctor and was taken to a minor emergency clinic for treatment. Diagnosed with strain of muscle left forearm and place on restrictions.

2024 · 1 incident

February 5, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operator of a Caterpillar D6 Dozer was repositioning on a narrow strip and was looking behind them while travelling forward and ran the left track over a berm causing the dozer to fall off of a 15 foot tall highwall. The operator struck their head on something in the cab and was taken to Urgent Care. The physician asked that they be off work for two days.

2016 · 1 incident

June 15, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE

Arnold Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ratliff Ready Mix was on site to pour a new pad for a screen. The truck was leaning slightly to one side. A chute started to swing toward an employee. EE did not see the chute moving in their direction. The driver said "Look Out" but it was too late. The employee was struck in the knee by the metal chute. EE's knee cap was dislocated to the side of leg. EE was taken to hospital.

2008 · 1 incident

April 11, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Arnold Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a cutting wheel on a hand held grinder to cut a piece of metal. When cutting the metal, the grinder jumped forward resulting in contact with the employee's hand. The employee was wearing all proper PPE for the task being done.

2005 · 1 incident

November 8, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Arnold Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pipe wrench to turn a belt. The pipe wrench slipped causing him to lose balance & footing. While attempting to regain footing he hit his head (the back of head) on a ladder. This forced his hard hat up & cut the rear of his head. The cut was about 2 inches in length requiring staples at the doctor's office.

2002 · 2 incidents

December 2, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Arnold Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WE HAD JUST REPAIRED THE LEGS ON A 50 PT CONVEYOR. REMOVED LOADER & COMEALONGS. WAS REMOVING WELD LEAD WHEN CONVEYOR COLLAPSED CRUSHING EE.

May 7, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY

Arnold Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

HOISTING BULK SAWED MATERIAL, A 40 LB PIECE SLUFFED OFF AND HIT HIS FOOT. WAS WEARING STEEL TOE BOOTS. HIT ABOVE ON CROWN OF FOOT.

2001 · 3 incidents

September 13, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Arnold Crushed Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

POURING CEMENT-EE PUSHING WHEELBARROW. TRIPPED ON WIRE MESH AND HIT HIS HEAD ON WHEELBARROW-RESULTING IN 6 STITCHES TO FOREHEAD NEAR LEFT EYE.

August 14, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Arnold Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STAGING ROCK TO BE SPLIT. GOT HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN ANOTHER ROCK.

January 12, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Arnold Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING TIRES FROM CRUSHER.