Z&T Ranch Sand Plant has $66K in proposed MSHA penalties and $321 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2020–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2021
174
citations
32
significant & substantial
$65,596
proposed penalties
$65,275
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $321 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2021
26
inspections on record
698
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: 698 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Z&T Ranch Sand Plant has $66K in proposed MSHA penalties and $321 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.
$66K
proposed penalties
$66K
current assessed
$65K
paid to date
$321
outstanding
173 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-19.
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
EE was cutting water line hose at wet plant with a utility knife. EE was holding hose up while cutting towards themselves. EE hand slipped at cut their arm. EE was taken to medical facility where they received 4 stitches on left forearm. EE was discharged and returned to work with no restrictions.
2024 · 2 incidents
September 7, 2024TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorOTHER
Independence TX LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was exiting out of a Front End Loader when the door sustained a wind gust shutting the door on the EE left hand between door and frame. EE was sent to hospital that resulted in fractured thumb (XR Finger(1st Digit)2+Left) on left hand due to crush injury. Return to work at full duty.
April 8, 2024TX · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerOTHER
Employee was closing a conex door when a gust of wind blew, causing the door to strike EE's ankle and knock EE down. This resulted in fractures to the top of EE's left foot.
2022 · 2 incidents
August 3, 2022TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was opening and closing the 18 wheeler trailer hatches on the Chaulk Mountain Truck Yard and indicated EE pulled a muscle when EE slipped or stepped onto the top of the trailer. The weather was clear. There were no witnesses to this incident. There were no visible signs of injury. The only logical conclusion was a mis-step by EE caused the incident.
April 1, 2022TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
On 4/1/222 @ 12:45 pm an EE and IE were tightening bolts on the bottom of the bag house on Dryer 2 when the back up wrench slipped out of other EE's hand striking IE in IE's right eye
2020 · 1 incident
December 14, 2020TX · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was climbing down a ladder from screen deck. When EE reached the bottom of the ladder, EE stepped on soft dirt and twisted ankle. Employee was taken to the hospital due to discomfort in EE's left ankle. X-rays were taken and results show fracture of lateral malleolus of left ankle. Employee will not have any loss of work days.
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