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Garfield Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Austin, Travis County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4103909

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Dec 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
145
citations
37
significant & substantial
$49,773
proposed penalties
$48,735
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 5,483 1 0 182.4
2025 Q3 4,672 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,284 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,084 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,668 1 0 150.0
2024 Q1 1,568 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,695 1 0 115.0
2023 Q1 8,167 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2023 · 1 incident

December 5, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Technician was removing bottom guard from machine. Guard was held with a lifting strap attached to the work truck. When the guard was removed it shifted to one side caused by the material that was inside the guard. This resulted in EE's finger being caught between the ground and impact gun. This caused a laceration and broken bone on EE's left pointer finger.

2013 · 1 incident

July 1, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TXI Operations LP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

As EE attempted to step over a support cable, his right foot became entangled in it, causing him to fall on his left elbow, hurting his left shoulder.

2012 · 3 incidents

July 29, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
TXI Operations LP · Struck by flying object

Employee was cleaning spillage around tail pulley at plant with water hose. As he walked to the water truck and stand to increase water pressure, he was struck in the left shoulder/back area with an unknown object. The impact resulted in pneumothorax (collapsed left lung).

July 23, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TXI Operations LP · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting 980G loader. As he did this, his right foot slipped and went under the step, causing employee to fall to the ground while his left foot stayed on the loader step and hands slid down rail. As this happened... it hurt his left knee.

February 16, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TXI Operations LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing weight at plant. As he was leaning the weight against an i-beam at the plant, his right index finger got caught between the two, causing a laceration that required stitches.

2011 · 1 incident

March 9, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cemex Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

We were change out the bucket teeth on a 385 excavator. The hammer struck the bucket and a small piece of metal hit EE in the abdomen. The silver of metal punctured the skin causing bleeding.

2006 · 1 incident

November 14, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cemex Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Broke Middle finger on right hand on welding mach.

2000 · 2 incidents

April 1, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cemex Usa · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE HURT KNEE WHEN HE FELL DOWN A STAIRWAY. HE HAD HIS LUNCH BOX IN ONE HAND AND HIS TOOL BOX IN HIS OTHER HAND.

January 3, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cemex Usa · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELT NUMBNESS OF LEFT ARM WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER.