Mining Incidents

Sanger Plant Metal/Non-Metal

CalMat Co · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Sanger, Fresno County, CA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0401937

Sanger Plant has $44K 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
32
Years on record
1984–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
100
citations
16
significant & substantial
$44,296
proposed penalties
$39,538
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,758 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
66
inspections on record
1,411
inspection hours
7.1
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.
100 citations across 1,411 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sanger Plant has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$44K
proposed penalties
$40K
current assessed
$40K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
98 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-16.
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 12,584 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 14,002 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 15,555 2 0 128.6
2025 Q1 14,690 1 0 68.1
2024 Q4 14,187 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 15,404 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 14,452 9 1 622.8
2024 Q1 14,795 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 16,995 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 17,994 6 1 333.4
2023 Q2 17,929 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 17,667 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 15,730 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 18,661 2 0 107.2
2022 Q2 17,713 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 16,872 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 16,396 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 19,758 4 0 202.4
2021 Q2 18,815 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 19,528 1 0 51.2
2020 Q4 17,359 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 16,119 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 16,491 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 19,209 1 0 52.1
2019 Q4 17,890 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 16,908 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 17,451 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 16,161 2 0 123.8
2018 Q4 15,409 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 18,346 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 20,953 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 20,541 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 18,392 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 19,756 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 14,470 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 15,010 2 0 133.2
2016 Q4 14,952 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 18,609 1 0 53.7
2016 Q2 17,328 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 15,944 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 13,519 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 14,700 1 0 68.0
2015 Q2 14,485 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 13,840 1 0 72.3
2014 Q4 14,350 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 15,760 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 15,337 2 1 130.4
2014 Q1 15,041 6 0 398.9
2013 Q4 14,080 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 15,012 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 14,593 1 1 68.5
2013 Q1 11,644 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 12,593 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 14,122 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 12,819 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 12,821 3 2 234.0
2011 Q4 13,464 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 15,539 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 15,973 3 1 187.8
2011 Q1 12,486 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 11,592 3 1 258.8
2010 Q3 14,273 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 11,468 6 1 523.2
2010 Q1 12,247 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 11,842 7 1 591.1
2009 Q3 12,980 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 13,794 4 1 290.0
2009 Q1 13,583 7 1 515.4
2008 Q4 15,129 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 15,759 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 14,308 1 0 69.9
2008 Q1 14,721 7 2 475.5
2007 Q4 13,524 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 13,718 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 13,235 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 12,284 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 11,785 1 0 84.9
2006 Q3 12,616 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 12,928 3 0 232.1
2006 Q1 13,179 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 13,219 1 0 75.6
2005 Q3 13,944 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 13,880 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 12,210 1 0 81.9
2004 Q4 12,296 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 12,842 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 11,541 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,661 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 10,503 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,275 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,116 1 0 98.9
2003 Q1 9,394 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 10,565 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,412 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 11,520 5 1 434.0
2002 Q1 10,575 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 10,094 3 1 297.2
2001 Q3 11,931 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11,495 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 10,139 1 0 98.6
2000 Q4 10,930 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 11,542 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,029 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,695 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 1, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
CalMat Co · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Mechanic reported being bitten by a wasp on EE's left wrist during a hooper area inspection. The following day, the employee presented with redness and swelling. Medical attention was sought, and antibiotics were prescribed.

2019 · 1 incident

May 3, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a guard feed box when guard weld broke, and guard swung back onto EE's left thumb resulting in a fracture.

2015 · 1 incident

November 19, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Struck by falling object

On 11/19/15, Employee self-procured medical treatment and was prescribed an antibiotic and pain medication for a L-eye corneal abrasion. While he was lying on his back looking up to clean dirt from bolts, dirt fell into his L-eye and caused irritation. He was released to full duty on 11/20/15 by the company assigned physician.

2011 · 1 incident

March 1, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On 3/2/11, Employee was taken to the company clinic and was diagnosed with second degree burns to both lower legs from the knees to the ankles. The employee was also taken off of work. While the employee was leveling wet concrete, material entered inside the rubber boots resulting in second degree burns.

2008 · 1 incident

March 25, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CalMat Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee went to the hospital on 3/25/08, was placed on restricted duty, and received sutures. The employee was stripping casing from fiber optic cable using a utility knife when the knife slipped and lacerated the right palm of his hand.

2005 · 1 incident

January 26, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalMat Co · Fall from machine

While collecting tools from truck, employee lost footing and fell on L-wrist, causing a strain to L-wrist.

2003 · 2 incidents

May 5, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
CalMat Co · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE WENT TO SEE HIS CHIROPRACTOR ON 4-14-03 AND WAS TAKEN OF WORK. ON 4-30-03 HE REPORTED THE INJURY AND WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE CLAIMS THAT HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES AGGRAVATED AN OLD BACK INJURY AND CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS BACK. (ALLEGED)

January 17, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalMat Co · Fall from machine

EE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DR ON 1/17/03 & WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHEN REMOVING TROFFING ROLLERS OFF OLD CONVEYOR, CROSS MEMBER BROKE, EEFELL & STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER (ALLEGED.)

2002 · 5 incidents

November 6, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WENT TO SEE COMPANY PHYSICIAN ON 11-06-02 ANDWAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. USING A BOLT PATTERN TO MOVE APRON LINER ON HAZEMAG CRUSHER (APPROX 300 POUNDS) EE PUT HIS FINGERS IN PATTERN, PULLED TOO HARD AND STRAINED L-HAND & L-FINGERS

October 15, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Struck by falling object

EE WENT TO SEE COMPNAY PHYSICIAN ON 10-16-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHEN REPLACING BELLY PAN ON LOADER, EE LIFTED THE PAN UP, STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM, PAN FELL WHICH CAUSED A BRUISE TO RIGHT HAND.

June 13, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DR. ON 6/13/02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE WAS WORKING ON BELT, REMOVING LACING, AND USED A 12X12 BOARD FOR ATABLE. WHEN HE REMOVED THE BOARD, HE SMASHED HIS LT. INDEX FINGER AND CRUSHED IT.

April 25, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO SEE THE CO DR ON 4-25-02, STITCHES WERE APPLIED AND EE WAS RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.

January 21, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WENT TO COMPANY CLINIC ON 1/21/02 AND WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHEN BENDING OVER TO GET A KINK OUT OF THE HOSE, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

2000 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalMat Co · Fall onto or against objects

EE WENT TO SEE DR ON 11/9/00 & WASPLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK DUTY. WHEN CHECKING GAUGES ON DISCHARGE POND, EE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS R ANKLE & FELL ONTO A ROCK WITH LKNEE WHICH HE SPRAINED

July 18, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON 7-20-00 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHIL OPERATING VMC LOADER IN AREA OF STOCK PILE THAT HAD BEEN COMPACTED, IT CREATED A HARD DIGGING SITUATION THEREFORE CAUSING THE LOADER TO BUCK AND ROCK CAUSING STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK.

July 6, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Struck by falling object

WHILE WALKING TO WORK AREA TO REPLACE BEARING, CO-WORKER WELDING AT ADJACENT AREA DROPPED A 3" ANGLE WHICH RICOCHET OFF HAND RAIL AND STRUCK SHIN OF EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WALKING TO WORK AREA.

1999 · 2 incidents

July 20, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CalMat Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING OFF THE END OF A WATER HOSE. THE KNOFE SLIPPED OFF HOSE AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

January 22, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Rubbed or abraded

EE HAD RIGHT KNEE PROPPED UP AGAINST METAL PLATETO KEEP HIS BALANCE WHILE RELINING CONE CRUSHER

1997 · 3 incidents

October 7, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Of Central California · Struck against stationary object

HIT HEAD ON BEAM WHILE BENDING OVER HE FLIPPED A SWITCH TO OPEN THE VALVES ON THE SAN DSORTER. DR SAID IT'S TENDONITIS, NOT FRAM INJURY TO HEAD.

October 1, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calmat Of Central California · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER CUTTING CARDBOARD BOX OPEN WAS CLOSING KNIFE WITH ONE HAND AND BLADE CUT MIDDLE RT FINGER.

September 30, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Of Central California · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REMOVING BATTERY CABLES FROM BATTERY IN EQUIP BOOM TRUCK. BATTERY ACID FROM BATTERY FLEW INTO EYE.

1996 · 1 incident

February 28, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Of Central California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER GETTING INTO THE COMPANY PICK-UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1994 · 3 incidents

September 20, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calmat Of Central California · Fall from machine

EE WAS FUELING HAUL TRUCK. WHILE MOVING NOZZLE UP TO TRUCK. FUEL HOSE AT WRAPPED AROUND EE S LEGS CAUSING HER TO FALL. EE SUFFERED DRAINED LOWER BACK AND RIGHT FOOT. EE REPORTED INJURY AS FIRS T AID ONLY. HOWEVER ON 10-28-94 SHE REQUEST TO SEE COMPANY DR.

February 1, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Of Central California · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING ON A TOP SOIL BANK ABOUT HALF THE HEIGHT OF EUCLID. THE BANK GAVE WAY AND EUCLID TIPPED AND HE HIT HEAD.

January 18, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Of Central California · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP FEED PLATE FOR J.B. CRUSHER, PULLED A MUSCLE O LEFT SIDE.

1993 · 1 incident

September 14, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Calmat Of Central California · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EATING LUNCH HE COUGHED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN.

1992 · 2 incidents

August 10, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Calmat Of Central California · Struck against a moving object

55964TE FROM ROCK PLANT TO PIT IN EQUIP #9-2001 WHEN STEERING RAM BROKE CAUSING TRUCK TO WANDER TO RIGHT. WHERE IT IMPACTED A BANK AND RIGHT SIDE WHEELS CLIMBED BANK TURNING TRUCK OVER.

July 16, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Of Central California · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

95465ING TAIL PULLEY AND IT SLIPPED.

1991 · 1 incident

September 4, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Calmat Of Central California · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO JUMP START THE ENGINE OF HIS HAUL TRUCK WITH JUMPER CABLES. HE MOVED THE CABLES AROUND AND THE BATTERY THE CABLES WERE HOOKED UP TO EXPLODED, CAUSING BURNS TO EMPLOY EE'S FACE.

1990 · 1 incident

October 24, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calmat Of Central California · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

1985 · 1 incident

March 1, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sanger Rock & Sand · Struck against a moving object

QUIK CHANGE IN DIRECTION ON MICHIGAN LOADER, POPPED NECK, AND STRAINED BACK.

1984 · 1 incident

December 5, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanger Rock & Sand · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING MATERIAL

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