Mining Incidents

Sanger Plant Metal/Non-Metal

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

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
100
citations
16
significant & substantial
$44,296
proposed penalties
$39,538
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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 13,108 2 0 152.6
2024 Q4 11,617 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 13,094 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 11,602 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 3,269 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,279 6 1 1829.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 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.