Megasand Enterprises, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was changing out bolts when the impact gun twisted striking right thumb.
MineralTech Gulf Coast Abrasives, LLC Metal/Non-Metal
MineralTech Gulf Coast Abrasives, LLC
· Surface
Highlands,
Harris County,
TX
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4103973
MineralTech Gulf Coast Abrasives, LLC has $52K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2015–2020
- Latest incident
- Jul 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
159
citations
53
significant & substantial
$52,000
proposed penalties
$42,948
paid to date
83% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,052 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
58
inspections on record
712
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 712 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
MineralTech Gulf Coast Abrasives, LLC has $52K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$52K
proposed penalties
$43K
current assessed
$43K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
156 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
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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 | 4,845 | 1 | 1 | 206.4 |
| 2025 Q3 | 5,448 | 2 | 0 | 367.1 |
| 2025 Q2 | 5,314 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 5,407 | 1 | 1 | 184.9 |
| 2024 Q4 | 5,144 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 5,144 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 6,229 | 1 | 0 | 160.5 |
| 2024 Q1 | 3,851 | 1 | 0 | 259.7 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 5,226 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 4,840 | 3 | 1 | 619.8 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,632 | 7 | 1 | 2659.6 |
| 2023 Q1 | 2,652 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,153 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,854 | 9 | 4 | 2335.2 |
| 2022 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q1 | 4,244 | 7 | 2 | 1649.4 |
| 2021 Q4 | 3,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 7,834 | 1 | 0 | 127.6 |
| 2021 Q2 | 8,431 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 8,478 | 2 | 1 | 235.9 |
| 2020 Q4 | 11,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 9,041 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,531 | 3 | 2 | 849.6 |
| 2015 Q4 | 15,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 17,754 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 11,792 | 3 | 2 | 254.4 |
| 2015 Q1 | 13,223 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 18,539 | 7 | 2 | 377.6 |
| 2014 Q3 | 15,613 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 14,545 | 2 | 0 | 137.5 |
| 2014 Q1 | 20,513 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 16,671 | 6 | 0 | 359.9 |
| 2013 Q3 | 13,858 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 13,782 | 2 | 1 | 145.1 |
| 2013 Q1 | 9,967 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 20,903 | 6 | 2 | 287.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 38,427 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 36,905 | 5 | 1 | 135.5 |
| 2012 Q1 | 35,390 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 12,512 | 5 | 1 | 399.6 |
| 2011 Q3 | 11,055 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 12,798 | 1 | 0 | 78.1 |
| 2011 Q1 | 11,810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 18,237 | 7 | 1 | 383.8 |
| 2010 Q3 | 15,598 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 15,468 | 3 | 0 | 193.9 |
| 2010 Q1 | 10,493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 9,752 | 13 | 9 | 1333.1 |
| 2009 Q3 | 7,488 | 8 | 7 | 1068.4 |
| 2009 Q2 | 7,488 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 7,488 | 1 | 0 | 133.5 |
| 2008 Q4 | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 6,000 | 3 | 0 | 500.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 6,000 | 4 | 1 | 666.7 |
| 2007 Q3 | 6,000 | 7 | 1 | 1166.7 |
| 2007 Q2 | 6,000 | 1 | 0 | 166.7 |
| 2007 Q1 | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 6,000 | 4 | 2 | 666.7 |
| 2006 Q2 | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 6,000 | 8 | 4 | 1333.3 |
| 2005 Q4 | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 6,000 | 2 | 1 | 333.3 |
| 2005 Q2 | 11,400 | 6 | 2 | 526.3 |
| 2005 Q1 | 11,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 11,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 11,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 9,000 | 3 | 2 | 333.3 |
| 2004 Q1 | 9,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 8,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 7,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 5,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 3,840 | 7 | 1 | 1822.9 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,880 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,840 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 6,720 | 1 | 0 | 148.8 |
| 2002 Q1 | 6,720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 3,360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,880 | 1 | 0 | 347.2 |
| 2001 Q2 | 3,360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 2,880 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,880 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 3,360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 3,360 | 3 | 0 | 892.9 |
| 2000 Q1 | 3,360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2020 · 1 incident
2015 · 2 incidents
December 17, 2015
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Megasand Enterprises, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Worker had his right thumb smashed after unbolting a vertical pipe, approximately 6" in diameter by 4' in length. The employee was holding the pipe while another unbolted it. He lost control of the pipe after the last nut was unbolted and his thumb was caught between the pipe and the railing on the catwalk.
August 16, 2015
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Megasand Enterprises, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee went offsite with a supervisor to retrieve two 50 gallon barrels. Once at the location the employee jumped a fence once to retrieve the barrels and hand them over the fence to his supervisor. When they were done with the barrels the employee jumped back over the fence (approximately 4.5" tall) and fell forward onto the ground, landing on his right wrist.
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