Air conditioner had a major failure and leaked freon fumes into cab of drill for four hours before driller started noticing symptoms. ER was decided upon. Return to work given after 2 days rest. Air conditioner was completely gone over and rebuilt.
Chico Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Vulcan Materials Company
Bridgeport,
Wise County,
TX
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104646
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2009–2025
- Latest incident
- May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
65
citations
12
significant & substantial
$9,952
proposed penalties
$9,952
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 | 7,586 | 2 | 0 | 263.6 |
| 2025 Q3 | 16,240 | 1 | 0 | 61.6 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 6,232 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 8,843 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 7,092 | 1 | 0 | 141.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 8,167 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 11,544 | 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
4 on file2025 · 1 incident
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
2019 · 1 incident
October 15, 2019
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE was putting samples into the shaker machine and felt pop in lower back. EE was placed on restricted duty.
2013 · 1 incident
Chico Limestone Inc · Fall onto or against objects
Customer's Truck Driver slipped exiting truck falling onto scales.
2009 · 1 incident
June 23, 2009
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
OTHER
Chico Limestone Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Owner/Operator Customer weighed loaded truck at office scales & parked truck off scales. He came in office, signed weigh ticket, walked back to truck. After tarping trailer, apparently dies of a heart attack. Continuous conversations with MSHA about the death.