Mining Incidents

Monahans Metal/Non-Metal

Monahans, Crane County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105380

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2018–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2019
32
citations
0
significant & substantial
$4,207
proposed penalties
$4,207
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 44,886 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 43,005 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 59,636 4 0 67.1
2025 Q1 57,798 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 66,736 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 73,700 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 72,201 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 77,036 7 0 90.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2025 · 1 incident

January 9, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tracking a conveyor belt on the return side of the conveyor using a small sledge hammer to adjust the return rollers. Employee missed EE's target and smashed EE's middle finger tip, resulting in a broken finger tip.

2024 · 4 incidents

December 2, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was positioning a diesel heater into place after fueling. As EE released the handles and went to stand up, EE felt EE's back slip and a numbing sensation in EE's lower back and leg.

August 12, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Third Party Truck Driver pulled up to outbound safety rack, truck was too far forward. CSP employee instructed Driver that the Driver had to back truck up to use the rack, Driver refused to move truck, ascended rack and continued to improperly use rack. CSP employee reiterated to driver to stop and reposition truck. Driver continued, tripped, and cut leg on frame.

May 28, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee driving a haul truck descended down a ramp in the pit/mine. Driver did not notice cross ruts from the previous shift. Employee drove through the ruts and was slammed into the window, resulting in broken glass and lacerations to the face, ear and head.

March 10, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was assisting in installing a tail pulley guard after replacing the conveyor belt. While trying to line up the bolt holes, the guard shifted and pinched left pinky finger, requiring stitches.

2023 · 3 incidents

August 29, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was topping off the auto greaser on an excavator. The employee was struggling to disconnect the fill line and jerked on it, causing EE to lose footing and fall to the ground. The fall resulted in a cracked rib.

May 9, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing a tail pulley bearing. The all thread part of the take up was ceased up. Once the all thread broke free, while using a break away bar, the employee's left middle finger was mashed between a lifting eye and break away tool. Resulted in a laceration and broken finger tip.

May 1, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Two employees were replacing guarding on the side of a conveyor. The guard slipped and pinched the left index finger between the guard and frame work, resulting in need of stitches.

2021 · 1 incident

April 6, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was assisting in changing the diester springs and pinched their left middle finger between the spring and diester frame.

2020 · 2 incidents

December 22, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to the break room after clocking in. Lost footing and fell.

July 2, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee lost footing after refilling the printer, causing a loss of balance and falling. The employee caught all their weight on their right arm which resulted in a fracture.

2019 · 4 incidents

October 26, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal hydrate plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee ascended a fixed vertical ladder to inspect an agitation tank. On the way back down, feet slipped off the ladder rung and fell.

May 2, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was doing maintenance on Dryer-100 where employee smashed the tip of thumb between a steel plate and drive chain.

April 30, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking on scale, employee lost balance and twisted knee.

March 21, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting tape off of motor leads to the disconnect fan. EE then cut the right thumb to the back side of EE's hand. The cut required stitches.

2018 · 1 incident

October 24, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Permian, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was assisting in the removal of a HDPE pipe from wet-processing equipment. As the pipe was being lifted, the load shifted, pinching the miner's right thumb between the load and the equipment's structure.