Mining Incidents

CHAPMAN PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by William Clay Coleman
Leakey, Uvalde County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4104250

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
187
citations
44
significant & substantial
$139,653
proposed penalties
$60,649
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 5,693 25 12 4391.4
2025 Q3 5,552 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,094 5 0 981.5
2025 Q1 5,514 7 2 1269.5
2024 Q4 5,122 1 0 195.2
2024 Q3 4,977 14 3 2812.9
2024 Q2 6,577 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,345 13 3 1557.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

November 18, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was cutting an all-thread bolt with a handheld grinder. The grinder kicked back and cut them on the left leg above the knee. Employee was check by a medical professional and returned back to work that same day.

May 26, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Supervisor decided to help out EE's crew with shoveling under the crusher for about 20 minutes. EE felt some tension on EE's lower back but did not think much of it. The next morning on 05/27/2025 EE decided to rest it off because EE felt pain. EE refused medical attention stating that it would go away with rest.

2017 · 2 incidents

March 6, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE cut right hand, second finger from the thumb, underside of finger. EE was pulling a screen out of the back of a pickup. The screen got lodged in the bed of the truck while EE was pulling on it. There were no witness'. EE drove self to the Uvalde Memorial Hospital where EE received stitches and a Tetanus shot.

February 14, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker had replaced dull utility knife blade with new one. Secured conveyor belt was being cut when towards the last portion of the conveyor belt the knife slipped and cut right thumb on right hand.

2015 · 1 incident

October 21, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor OTHER
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A fight with 2 trk drvs,3 miners/Heated words exchanged/supervisor attempted to resolve situation/escalated when driver and another mine employee arrived/miners attacked with hammer & scraper/mine employees all refused medical treatment/One driver 5 stitches/other driver possible wrist fracture/both treated and released/Cops conducting an ongoing assult investg.

2013 · 1 incident

March 18, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

As per EE: He was assisting Plant Mgr. in scaling of the wall. EE moved from one position to another to get a better view of Plant Mgr. EE said that when he looked up, he became dizzy and fell.

2006 · 2 incidents

June 7, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removing rock from screen and caught his finger between belt & rock

May 31, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee operating loader too close to crusher, rock came out of crusher, went through loader side opening and hit employee in face.

2005 · 1 incident

January 8, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee put hand too close to crusher motor and cut finger.

2004 · 1 incident

October 25, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee on top of conveyor belt cleaning it, conveyor rolled backward and caught his left leg under belt, rubbing the leg.

2003 · 1 incident

February 20, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING LIFT A CRUSHER HAMMER, POSSIBLE ABDOMINAL STRAIN.

2002 · 2 incidents

January 4, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING DRILL BIT AND USED THE FORCE OF THE DRILL TO INSERT THE BIT, CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BY THE MOVING BIT. CAUSED HIS FINGER TO BE CRUSHED.