Mining Incidents

Arena Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Garwood, Colorado County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4101495

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
2002–2019
Latest incident
Dec 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
194
citations
50
significant & substantial
$113,767
proposed penalties
$108,543
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 19,262 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 19,794 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 18,335 4 1 218.2
2025 Q1 569 7 4 12302.3
2024 Q4 18,312 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 18,011 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 17,640 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 636 2 0 3144.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2019 · 2 incidents

December 8, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was installing v-belts on the head pulley at a feed hopper. Right hand ring finger tip was fractured when the finger tip was caught between the v-belt and pulley. Employee was provided immediate medical attention, and returned back to work next scheduled shift.

September 27, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was attempting to remove screen covers to screw located below screen to remove broken flights when screen got caught on EE's shirt, causing the screen to twist, catching the EE's left ear lobe with jagged edge of screen cloth causing a laceration that required 5 sutures to close.

2018 · 1 incident

June 7, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was splicing a belt and was pushing the belt over with a piece of wood to line it up. While EE was pushing, EE was using the handrail as leverage. As EE was doing this, the handrail broke causing EE to land on the metal catwalk EE was standing on twisting knee.

2017 · 1 incident

February 22, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hammering down poly deck screens. EE struck the middle finger of the hand holding down the material, fracturing the tip.

2016 · 2 incidents

December 29, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting the top off a tube of Loctite with a pocket knife. The knife cut the top of the thumb that was holding the tube, requiring stitches.

June 17, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider ELECTRICAL
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Contact with electrical current

A crane operator dragging belt material to make a patch raised the boom to keep the belt out of the mud. In so doing EE contacted a power line causing a ground employee to be shocked. EE lowered the boom and broke the connection. The ground employee was able to walk away.

2015 · 1 incident

April 29, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking between hopper and skid belt when the material under his feet gave way and he fell onto his right shoulder. Employee sought medical treatment the same day and the initial diagnosis was a bruised arm/shoulder. The shoulder did not get better and on 5/13 the employee was re-examined and placed on restricted duty.

2014 · 2 incidents

August 20, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Tightening a clamp using a wrench when the bolt sheared off and smashing finger between wrench & clamp.

January 28, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking from the dragline to the dragline bucket with a torch in his hand when he felt something pull in his right knee.

2012 · 2 incidents

October 4, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Struck by flying object

Juan was hitting a bearing with a hammer and a small sliver of steel was embedded into his left wrist.

January 23, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was unhooking the engine from the rail cars. He could not reach the air valve on the engine from the side he was on so he crawled up on the railcar hitch so he could get to the valve. When he did, he slipped. He used his right arm to catch himself. That is when he hurt his wrist.

2011 · 1 incident

September 23, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was dumping a bucket of dirt & grease off the back of the dragline. He slipped on some grease and fell off the back of the dragline. He fell about eight feet and landed on his shoulder. He sprained his left shoulder and back.

2010 · 3 incidents

October 3, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was installing a chute 10' off the ground. He was tied off to the wire rope sling attached to the piece he was installing. The wire rope slipped dropping the chute and pulling the employee down with it. The employee suffered a "transverse process" fracture of the vertebra and will possibly miss a week of work.

May 6, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was changing return rollers on the field belts. He strained the muscles in his back resulting in a back injury.

March 18, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was tightening bolts on the east crusher with right foot on crusher spring base about 16" off of crusher floor, left leg lifted off of floor at about same height as right foot, right foot slipped off of spring base scraping shin on spring base.

2009 · 1 incident

January 22, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unhooking anchor pipe and ties off of the cherrypicker boom. When the operator lowered a pipe to the ground, the hook came loose and the pipe fell down on another piece of pipe lying on the ground. This caused the pipe to bounce off and strike the employee on his lower right leg, causing a sprain.

2007 · 3 incidents

December 10, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on a small scaffold, cutting on a dragline bucket. He attemped to get down by stepping on a stool. He stepped on the edge of the stool, his foot slipped and he fell to the floor, striking the back of his head. He received eight stitches in a laceration on the back of his head and has some muscle strain.

July 31, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee cut his right knee when walking past some equipment with a piece of metal sticking out of it. His knee hit the metal and the laceration required eight stitches. He is unable to squat or kneel.

May 29, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was carrying a board up some steps. He attempted to throw the board to the walkway but it wouldn't reach. The employee attempted to catch the board as it was sliding down the steps when his finger was pinched between the board and a step. He received a laceration on his right index finger requiring four stitches.

2006 · 1 incident

2004 · 1 incident

July 2, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was walking outside of the welding shop when he stepped on a rock and fell down. When he hit the ground he injured is shoulder, back and leg.

2003 · 3 incidents

July 29, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Central Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING FIELD BELT. EE WAS PULLING KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF. KNIFE JUMPED OFF BELT AND CUT RIGHT KNEE.

2002 · 3 incidents

July 13, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Hanson Aggregates Central Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COUPLING ON WATER LINE. AS HE REACHED UNDER THE COUPLING A SNAKE STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

June 10, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Central Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING BUSHING IN SWING. EMPLOYEES WERE USING 2 15/16 SHAFT TO FORCE BUSHING. EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING SHAFT.

June 6, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Central Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STARTING SWITCH AT HEAD SECTION. AS HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THE ANGLE IRON BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL, TWISTING HIS KNEE.