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Houston Plant #2 Metal/Non-Metal

Cimbar Performance Minerals Inc · Facility

Controlled by John H Waters

Houston, Harris County, TX · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 4105540

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 4
Years on record: 2021–2025
Latest incident: Jan 2025

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2021

citations

significant & substantial

$38,481

proposed penalties

$37,383

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	23,843	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	1,202	6	1	4991.7
2025 Q2	1,190	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	21,879	3	0	137.1
2024 Q2	26,484	7	5	264.3
2023 Q4	28,602	0	0	0.0
2023 Q3	1,090	0	0	0.0
2023 Q2	29,700	1	0	33.7

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 file

2025 · 1 incident

January 17, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Cimbar Performance Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

During repair to a water pipe located under concrete. A jack hammer was used & connected to the welder/generator for power. The generator was turned off. When they went to use jack hammer again the generator would not start. A forklift and jumper cables were used to crank the welding machine. EE went to remove the jumper cables & EE's hand got caught in the fan.

2024 · 1 incident

May 6, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cimbar Performance Minerals Inc · Fall from ladders

EE was helping replace a vent fan motor. The motor was already on the catwalk and EE climbed the ladder so they could hand EE the motor. Before they could hand the motor to EE, EE slipped and fell backwards and over the railing, approx 26ft fall & landing at an angle. EE's left ankle hit first and then EE's head.

2022 · 1 incident

May 23, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

Cimbar Performance Minerals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee did not realize the mill had not been flowing and the media had heated up the material in the attritor due to friction, EE then removed a hose without closing the valve which allowed the hot material to escape which caused burns to both hands.

2021 · 1 incident

January 25, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cimbar Performance Minerals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was attempting to turn off the blower, when EE turned to do so, the area was wet from the rain, EE slipped. EE tried to catch themself and their arm hit the pipe coupling bolts causing a laceration. EE was sent to local clinic and the cut was stitched, EE was given antibiotics and a tetanus shot.