Volner Ranch Sand and Gravel has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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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
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2019
20
inspections on record
201
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: 201 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Volner Ranch Sand and Gravel has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
20 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-19.
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 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
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3
7,583
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
7,867
1
0
127.1
2023 Q1
6,210
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
6,599
1
0
151.5
2022 Q3
8,202
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
7,800
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
7,869
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
5,315
1
0
188.1
2021 Q3
8,123
1
0
123.1
2021 Q2
6,636
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
5,165
1
0
193.6
2020 Q4
6,384
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
8,369
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
9,664
1
0
103.5
2020 Q1
7,548
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
6,973
2
0
286.8
2019 Q3
6,068
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
4,993
1
0
200.3
2019 Q1
4,848
4
0
825.1
2018 Q4
499
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2024 · 3 incidents
October 25, 2024TX · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 2024TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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, 2024TX · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerMACHINERY
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, 2023TX · Metal/Non-Metaloutside foreman, leadmanMACHINERY
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.
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.
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, 2020TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
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, 2019TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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.
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