Mining Incidents

Dimmit Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105387

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2019–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2018
200
citations
31
significant & substantial
$193,711
proposed penalties
$172,711
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 37,585 37 3 984.4
2025 Q3 39,439 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 42,906 3 1 69.9
2025 Q1 33,568 13 3 387.3
2024 Q4 6,930 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,342 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 39,070 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 44,276 25 6 564.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2026 · 1 incident

May 9, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Oak Eagle Ford LLC · Struck against a moving object

While performing routine cleaning duties, the operator of a Bobcat MT100 mini track skid steer reversed the equipment and made contact with a protruding motor. This resulted in an impact to the operator's lower back

2025 · 1 incident

January 18, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator OTHER
Iron Oak Eagle Ford LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was stung by a bee on EE's right hand

2024 · 1 incident

July 24, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak Eagle Ford LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on carrier feed hopper guard. While another employee was using grinder to remove the guard. Employee pulled and guard popped "snapped" out striking employee and forehead causing skin to be open at point of impact.

2023 · 2 incidents

February 21, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Iron Oak Eagle Ford LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was bending a damaged guard with a hammer when the guard shifted and the employee struck their hand against the edge. This caused a laceration on their right index finger requiring 3 stitches. No restrictions were put in place.

January 11, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Iron Oak Eagle Ford LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing leaks on baghouse & valve separated from wall and struck EE in the face. EE was driven to ER for medical attention by co-worker.

2021 · 2 incidents

October 18, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Oak Eagle Ford LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Loadout operator was on top of a box truck closing hatches. The top of the box had a thin layer of sand causing the EE to slip and stumble backwards, tripping over the small rail on the edge of the box causing EE to fall over the side and between the the 2 boxes on the trailer and hit the bridge of nose on the second box which was directly behind EE.

September 2, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Oak Eagle Ford LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Belt press attendant was cleaning a floc mix bowl, after flushing out the bowl EE went hang the hose up and slipped backwards due to floc on the ground. EE extended EE's hand out to catch fall & got a cut from a metal grading step. After EE fell, we asked EE if EE was okay, EE said "yes" we helped EE clean the cut on EE's hand after that EE was taken for more medical attention.

2020 · 2 incidents

April 4, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Oak Eagle Ford LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

There was light rain and the employee did not fall, but slipped while walking to the fuel station and felt pain in EE's left knee.

February 25, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Oak Eagle Ford LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stepped into an area where there was some "FLOC" residue causing the concrete slab to be slippery. Employee slipped on EE's left ankle and fell to EE's right side landing mostly on EE's right shoulder then right hip.

2019 · 5 incidents

December 5, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Iron Oak Eagle Ford LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee operating skid steer when it suddenly pulled hard to one side causing employee to hit their head on side of window and later experiencing neck pain. Employee did not report incident and went to ER on their own.

September 16, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Iron Oak Eagle Ford LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee opening lid hatch for Trailers. Employee opened double hatch lids and was attempting to cross back to the platform and stepped into the open space of box with left foot and fell onto cross member of Box; employee sustained a bruised right knee, left elbow & perineum area of buttocks. Initially, was reported as a first aid injury only.

May 22, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Iron Oak Eagle Ford LLC · Struck against stationary object

MPCS division independent contractor was installing floor grating. EE had cut a piece off and returned to cut more and stepped onto a piece of metal buried in the sand. The pointed sharp edge punctured the boot and caused a laceration under the left big toe.

March 11, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iron Oak Eagle Ford LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was helping assemble an excavator. Attempting to attach arm to boom with a steel pin (273.25 lbs.). Pin was held in place with a nylon strap. Pieces were misaligned. The EEs began to remove the pin and pieces shifted, causing the injured EE's finger to be pinched between the pieces, causing soft tissue injury. EE was treated for degloving of the distal phalanx of fifth finger.