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Mines in Palo Pinto County, Texas: 13 open mines
MSHA lists 13 open mines in Palo Pinto County, Texas, run by 13 operators and employing 129 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 303 citations and orders there with $63,656 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 7 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Gordon Stone Company LLC; Sky Ridge Stone LLC; Heidelberg Materials Southwest LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 13
- Operators
- 13
- Employees
- 129
- Active
- 9
- Intermittent
- 4
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 303
- Significant and substantial
- 50 (16.5%)
- Closure orders
- 12
- High negligence or reckless
- 25
- Proposed penalties
- $63,656
- Amount paid so far
- $39,355
- Inspections
- 118
- Inspector hours on site
- 781
- Citations per inspection
- 2.57 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 7
- Injury and illness cases
- 7
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 30, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Palo Pinto County, Texas
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Stone Company LLC | 1 | 12 | 36 | $3,520 | 1 |
| Sky Ridge Stone LLC | 1 | 3 | 36 | $10,103 | 1 |
| Heidelberg Materials Southwest LLC | 1 | 7 | 27 | $6,865 | 2 |
| Vega Stone Co. | 1 | 5 | 27 | $6,039 | 0 |
| Kiewit Mining Group Inc | 1 | 25 | 25 | $5,216 | 2 |
| Quality Stone of Mineral Wells, LLC | 1 | 22 | 25 | $4,197 | 1 |
| DLR Sandstone LLC | 1 | 2 | 23 | $3,902 | 0 |
| Sunset Stone LLC | 1 | 6 | 21 | $3,058 | 0 |
| MI Solution Stone | 1 | 3 | 19 | $4,027 | 0 |
| Wise a Materials LLC | 1 | 10 | 17 | $2,433 | 0 |
| Rock Creek Materials LLC. | 1 | 8 | 8 | $0 | 0 |
| General Shale Brick, Inc. | 1 | 3 | 1 | $151 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Palo Pinto County, Texas
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Stone Company LLC | 1 | 12 | 36 | $3,520 | 1 |
| Sky Ridge Stone LLC | 1 | 3 | 36 | $10,103 | 1 |
| Heidelberg Materials Southwest LLC | 1 | 7 | 27 | $6,865 | 2 |
| Vega Stone Co. | 1 | 5 | 27 | $6,039 | 0 |
| Kiewit Mining Group Inc | 1 | 25 | 25 | $5,216 | 2 |
| Quality Stone of Mineral Wells, LLC | 1 | 22 | 25 | $4,197 | 1 |
| DLR Sandstone LLC | 1 | 2 | 23 | $3,902 | 0 |
| Sunset Stone LLC | 1 | 6 | 21 | $3,058 | 0 |
| MI Solution Stone | 1 | 3 | 19 | $4,027 | 0 |
| Wise a Materials LLC | 1 | 10 | 17 | $2,433 | 0 |
| Rock Creek Materials LLC. | 1 | 8 | 8 | $0 | 0 |
| General Shale Brick, Inc. | 1 | 3 | 1 | $151 | 0 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Stone Company | Gordon Stone Company LLC | Palo Pinto County, TX | Dimension stone | 12 | 36 |
| Sky Ridge Stone | Sky Ridge Stone LLC | Palo Pinto County, TX | Dimension sandstone | 3 | 36 |
| Gordon Plant | Heidelberg Materials Southwest LLC | Palo Pinto County, TX | Crushed, broken limestone | 7 | 27 |
| Vega Stone Co. | Vega Stone Co. | Palo Pinto County, TX | Dimension limestone | 5 | 27 |
| Grindstone | Kiewit Mining Group Inc | Palo Pinto County, TX | Crushed, broken limestone | 25 | 25 |
| Quality Stone of Mineral Wells | Quality Stone of Mineral Wells, LLC | Palo Pinto County, TX | Dimension sandstone | 22 | 25 |
| Pit 1 | DLR Sandstone LLC | Palo Pinto County, TX | Dimension sandstone | 2 | 23 |
| Santo Quarry | Sunset Stone LLC | Palo Pinto County, TX | Dimension sandstone | 6 | 21 |
| MI Solution Stone | MI Solution Stone | Palo Pinto County, TX | Crushed, broken sandstone | 3 | 19 |
| Brannon Quarry | Wise a Materials LLC | Palo Pinto County, TX | Sand, common | 10 | 17 |
| Graford Quarry | Rock Creek Materials LLC. | Palo Pinto County, TX | Crushed, broken limestone | 8 | 8 |
| U S Brick Pit | General Shale Brick, Inc. | Palo Pinto County, TX | Fire clay | 3 | 1 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dimension sandstone | 4 | 30.8% |
| Crushed, broken limestone | 3 | 23.1% |
| Crushed, broken sandstone | 2 | 15.4% |
| Fire clay | 1 | 7.7% |
| Dimension stone | 1 | 7.7% |
| Dimension limestone | 1 | 7.7% |
| Sand, common | 1 | 7.7% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44 | 8 | $7,683 | 1 |
| 2023 | 41 | 9 | $10,352 | 2 |
| 2024 | 50 | 10 | $10,545 | 0 |
| 2025 | 102 | 12 | $16,733 | 1 |
| 2026 | 66 | 11 | $18,343 | 3 |
Standards cited most at mines in Palo Pinto County, Texas
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 33 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 24 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 15 |
| 30 CFR 47.41 | Hazard communication | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.4101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 10 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 10 |
| 30 CFR 56.23002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 9 |
| 30 CFR 46.8 | Training at sand, gravel and surface stone mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Palo Pinto County, Texas
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 4 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 3 |
What the accident reports at mines in Palo Pinto County, Texas describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 3 |
| Handling of materials | 2 |
| Slip or fall of person | 2 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Palo Pinto County, Texas
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 3 |
| Machine | 1 |
Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.