Mining Incidents

Volner Ranch Sand and Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

CSA Materials, Inc · Surface
Controlled by Roger Albert
San Antonio, Bexar County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4105390

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2019–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2019
20
citations
0
significant & substantial
$2,773
proposed penalties
$2,773
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 Q3 2,726 1 0 366.8
2025 Q2 2,874 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,576 3 0 655.6
2024 Q4 6,890 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,654 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,420 2 0 212.3
2024 Q1 7,607 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 8,667 1 0 115.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2024 · 3 incidents

October 25, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CSA Materials, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting moving a 50ft. section of poly pipe when it got hung-up on something. Once it was free it "popped", and the pipe struck employee on right knee and right hand.

June 28, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CSA Materials, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped in a muddy area however did not fall but sometime later felt some back pain. On 7/1/2024 employee reported this to the manager, and EE was seen at the Med Clinic for a lower back strain.

May 24, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
CSA Materials, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing cutting edges on 988 loader and placed left hand on bolt head which cut palm of hand when tightened.

2023 · 1 incident

March 16, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
CSA Materials, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on a VSI top plate lid and was lowering it when it lost pressure pinching employee's hand between the outer housing of the hydraulic cylinder and lower bushing. A loader was used to raise it back up and free employee's hand. The employee was taken by vehicle to medical center.

2022 · 1 incident

February 5, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CSA Materials, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting excavator and lost footing and twisted right ankle. EE has been continuing to work regularly and has had only observation type medical appointments, however on 4/11/2022 EE was given an injection and has been taken off work for 2 weeks as prescribed.

2020 · 2 incidents

January 13, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CSA Materials, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured worker was working on 1/14/2020 when we reported that EE had injured self the previous day while changing crusher shoes. EE stated that EE pain in EE's chest when EE moved or went to pick something up and EE would have to stop and take a minute until the pain subsided. As soon as this was reported EE was taken to the clinic to be evaluated.

January 10, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
CSA Materials, Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Injured worker was eating lunch and felt a poking EE's leg and when EE looked at the bite area it was red and itchy. The next day the area was red and swollen and painful, so EE was taken to Dr. to be checked out. Worker was treated for insect bite and prescribed medication and returned to work.

2019 · 1 incident

April 16, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CSA Materials, Inc · Struck by flying object

Injured employee was utilizing a sledge hammer to remove teeth from the excavator bucket when a piece of metal broke off striking and puncturing employee right above the left knee.