Arepet Industries has $253K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2019–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2019
162
citations
36
significant & substantial
$253,246
proposed penalties
$160,686
paid to date
63% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $92,560 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2019
33
inspections on record
514
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 514 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Arepet Industries has $253K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 7 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$253K
proposed penalties
$164K
current assessed
$161K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
136 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4
8,759
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
11,973
1
0
83.5
2025 Q2
13,375
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
10,751
4
0
372.1
2024 Q4
11,961
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
16,942
3
0
177.1
2024 Q2
14,757
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
17,557
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
14,595
12
3
822.2
2023 Q3
15,922
21
6
1318.9
2023 Q2
13,996
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
17,797
11
1
618.1
2022 Q4
15,061
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
15,472
3
0
193.9
2022 Q2
13,661
19
3
1390.8
2022 Q1
10,846
32
6
2950.4
2021 Q4
10,129
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
10,245
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
11,200
12
4
1071.4
2021 Q1
10,192
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
8,433
17
5
2015.9
2020 Q3
2,599
4
0
1539.1
2020 Q2
7,594
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
18,330
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
20,160
19
6
942.5
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
September 1, 2020TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorFatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was closing the hatches on a pneumatic truck. While attempting to get back onto the catwalk employee fell off the truck. Employee was wearing EE's harness but EE did not tie off properly. Emergency responders attempted to render first aid but were unsuccessful. At this moment I do not have a detailed description of all the contributing factors that led to the fall.
Reportable incidents
6 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2026 · 1 incident
March 23, 2026TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arepet Industries, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee was performing routine cleaning of clogged screens in the dry plant due to wet sand buildup. While inspecting for a blockage, the employee opened the diverter access door. Accumulated hot sand was released from the chute area and contacted the employee, resulting in burns requiring medical treatment.
2023 · 2 incidents
August 21, 2023TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
The EE was cleaning the #1 Baghouse and placed EE's right hand into the rotary airlock. This resulted in lacerations to EE's right fingers and a fractured right pinky.
The contract plumber was attempting to install a section of pipe. The plumber was on their company provided ladder, when it appeared to collapse causing the plumber to fall and fracture their left leg.
2022 · 1 incident
October 28, 2022TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While on break a plant helper went to car to rest. A few minutes later while adjusting the car seat the employee accidentally discharged their firearm. This resulted in a hand injury due to a gun shot wound. Employee was terminated due to violation of Arepet gun policy which is mentioned in the employee safety handbook.
2019 · 1 incident
November 10, 2019TX · Metal/Non-Metalminer, prospector, necOTHER
Employee was on the cat walk while attempting to guide a customer truck into position. The miner squatted down to make visual contact and felt pain in lower back as they stood up.
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