Ellinger Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Miner did not follow protocol. Therefore causing the death of the same.
Ellinger Sand & Gravel operator
Controlled by
Ruben Salinas Sr
MSHA operator ID: 0143634
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2016
123
citations
34
significant & substantial
$49,353
proposed penalties
$31,250
paid to date
63% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $18,103 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2016
33
inspections on record
688
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: 688 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
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.$49K
proposed penalties
$45K
current assessed
$31K
paid to date
$14K
outstanding
107 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality
Incident timeline
2025
1 (1f)
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
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