Mining Incidents

Tolar Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Tolar Mine, LLC · Surface
Tolar, Hood County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105303

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2018–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2018
28
citations
3
significant & substantial
$5,138
proposed penalties
$5,001
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 5,748 1 0 174.0
2025 Q3 4,527 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,336 1 0 187.4
2025 Q1 6,915 3 0 433.8
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q2 6,468 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 10,247 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 0 1 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2024 · 1 incident

August 28, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tolar Mine, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was stepping into a Bulldozer when the injury occurred. While pulling self up into the cab of the dozer, the employee felt a pop in right arm. The employee went to get the arm checked out the next day. On 9/3/24, employee was able to get an MRI and this indicated a tear of the right bicep tendon.

2023 · 1 incident

December 1, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tolar Mine, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Vista employee was picking up debris (PVC Pipe) at the pit location when one end of the pipe snapped and struck the employee in the upper right lip requiring 5 stitches resulting in a reportable injury. Employee was able to return to work without restrictions.

2020 · 2 incidents

February 1, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal hydrate plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vista Proppants and Logistics · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was trying to connect a line with hydrated lime flowing through it. Employee failed to close the valve to stop the flow of material, which caused hydrated lime splash the employee in eye.

January 5, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vista Proppants and Logistics · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was retracting the chain on an overhead hoist when the chain snagged. The chain popped free causing the hook to strike the employee in the face causing lacerations to the nose and nasal fractures.

2018 · 1 incident

January 13, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vista Proppants and Logistics · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 01/13/2018, EE was walking to mobile equipment and right leg became stuck in mud up to about shin. EE was offered professional medical treatment and declined. Instead treated leg with ice (first aid). EE requested professional medical treatment and was treated on 02/26/2018. EE was assigned restrictions by Medical.