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BRAUNTEX MATERIALS, INC. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Dean Fischer
New Braunfels, Comal County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4102743

BRAUNTEX MATERIALS, INC. has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
97
citations
14
significant & substantial
$24,605
proposed penalties
$24,605
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
61
inspections on record
623
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: 623 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BRAUNTEX MATERIALS, INC. has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$25K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$25K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
92 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 14,111 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 14,312 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 13,622 1 0 73.4
2025 Q1 14,531 3 0 206.5
2024 Q4 13,193 4 0 303.2
2024 Q3 13,420 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 14,082 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 13,577 0 0 0.0
Show 92 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 13,118 2 0 152.5
2023 Q3 16,438 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 14,266 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 13,649 2 0 146.5
2022 Q4 14,348 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 12,451 2 0 160.6
2022 Q2 14,026 2 0 142.6
2022 Q1 13,724 4 0 291.5
2021 Q4 10,390 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,465 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 11,640 7 2 601.4
2021 Q1 10,366 5 1 482.3
2020 Q4 11,049 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 11,108 8 3 720.2
2020 Q2 12,945 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 13,742 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 11,617 2 0 172.2
2019 Q3 13,555 3 0 221.3
2019 Q2 13,122 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 14,283 4 2 280.1
2018 Q4 13,058 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 12,010 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 11,816 2 1 169.3
2018 Q1 10,808 4 1 370.1
2017 Q4 11,075 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 13,093 3 1 229.1
2017 Q2 11,609 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 9,776 2 0 204.6
2016 Q4 10,459 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,340 6 1 580.3
2016 Q2 6,775 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,839 2 0 342.5
2015 Q4 5,398 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,207 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,061 2 0 330.0
2015 Q1 3,916 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,419 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,801 3 0 624.9
2014 Q2 4,660 1 0 214.6
2014 Q1 3,910 2 0 511.5
2013 Q4 2,665 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,209 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,135 2 0 638.0
2013 Q1 3,102 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,488 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,484 1 0 287.0
2012 Q2 3,669 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,899 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,688 1 1 372.0
2011 Q3 2,725 1 0 367.0
2011 Q2 2,947 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,842 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,746 1 0 364.2
2010 Q3 2,653 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,707 1 0 369.4
2010 Q1 2,553 1 1 391.7
2009 Q4 2,624 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,638 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,969 3 0 1523.6
2009 Q1 2,291 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,607 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,853 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,584 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,706 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,636 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,699 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,657 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,056 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,395 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,352 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,136 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,633 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,627 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,500 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,443 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,133 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,836 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,508 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,467 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,557 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,294 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,295 1 0 232.8
2002 Q2 4,857 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,421 2 0 452.4
2001 Q4 4,270 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,362 2 0 458.5
2001 Q2 4,376 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,077 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,652 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,895 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,949 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 9,977 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
July 9, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Brauntex Materials Inc · Struck by powered moving object

DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A TRAIN.

Reportable incidents

6 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 1 incident

October 15, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Brauntex Materials Inc · Struck by powered moving object

Haul truck driver was hauling material to the asphalt plant, on EE's return to get another load there were two customer trucks blocking the haul road. EE parked EE's haul truck and asked the two drivers to move and not block the road. Another customer truck struck EE, knocking EE to the ground, resulting a laceration to EE's left arm and a head injury.

2022 · 1 incident

March 29, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brauntex Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing a bracket that had a handrail attached to it, sitting the bracket on the ground and the handrail struck the EE teeth.

1994 · 1 incident

February 2, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Brauntex Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD SURGERY TODAY. CARPAL TUNEL SYNDROME.

1993 · 1 incident

March 30, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Brauntex Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE VISITED THE DR ON 3-30-93 HE HAD SURGERY ON 4-7-93.

1989 · 1 incident

December 19, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brauntex Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BREAKING UP CLODS OF MATERIAL WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED, MASHING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND SAND BINS.

1983 · 1 incident

August 26, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Brauntex Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED & HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT IN THE TAIL PULLEY. HE LOST HIS LEFT ARM COMPLETELY AT THE SHOULDER.

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