UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 7, 2017
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U.S. CONCRETE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34530 | 76-0586680 | ||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||
331 N. Main Street |
Euless, Texas 76039 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code) |
(817) 835-4105 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 1.04. Mine Safety - Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations.
On August 7, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration ("MSHA") issued Heavy Materials, LLC an imminent danger order (the “Order”) under Section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 at the Brookman Quarry mine in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Heavy Materials, LLC (“Heavy”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Concrete Inc. (“U.S. Concrete”). The verbal Order was issued by an MSHA inspector after the inspector received a verbal complaint that employees were allegedly working at the highwall toe of the extraction area underneath loose material caused by previous blasting. The inspector deemed that the miners were exposed to serious or fatal injuries due to the possibility of loose material falling on top of them. There were no injuries, and Heavy took immediate corrective action. U.S. Concrete disagrees that an imminent danger existed and is considering its legal options to contest the Order including, but not limited to, further informal review with MSHA and litigation.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
U.S. CONCRETE, INC. | ||||
Date: August 15, 2017 | By: | /s/ William J. Sandbrook | ||
William J. Sandbrook | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
(Principal Executive and Financial Officer) | ||||