Mining Incidents

Abrego Metal/Non-Metal

Floresville, Wilson County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105413

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2019–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2019
120
citations
33
significant & substantial
$62,437
proposed penalties
$62,437
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 42,608 2 0 46.9
2025 Q3 1 2 0 2000000.0
2025 Q2 36,818 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 40,433 1 0 24.7
2024 Q2 1 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 16,261 24 5 1475.9
2023 Q3 2,600 1 0 384.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2025 · 5 incidents

November 28, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Independence TX, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was in the Fabrication shop getting metal supplies for pipe rack when an 8 foot square tubing slipped off rack and struck right foot. EE was taken to medical facility day of injury. EE received second opinion on 11/30/2025 from medical professional where X-ray resulted in fractured #5 Metatarsal. EE is placed on light-duty.

October 25, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Independence TX, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating the Kubota SCL-1000 Stand-on Compact Loader. The EE was backing up and made contact with a stairway handrail striking left leg. EE was taken to a emergency facility for injury evaluation. EE was placed on two day restriction resulting in leg contusion.

May 20, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence TX, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a utility knife to cut a media screen. While cutting the screen, the utility knife slipped cutting the top of EE's left thumb. The EE was taken to the emergency room and received stiches.

April 9, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Independence TX, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was performing maintenance and repairs on center well of thickener/clarifier, while clearing mud off, the rake shifted and crushed right #3 middle finger resulting in cut/laceration without foreign body. EE was taken to medical facility and received stitches.

February 20, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Independence TX, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was assisting moving a portable heater (salamander) when lost balance and crushed pinky finger on RT hand between heater and cross member on rotex deck. EE was taken to ER resulting in finger fracture and nail avulsion.

2024 · 1 incident

October 3, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independence TX, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was performing maintenance by installing gasket strip on rotex screen. EE was trimming gasket with utility knife and cut left forearm. EE was taken to ER where EE received 3 stitches.

2023 · 3 incidents

November 1, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Independence TX, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee went to re-fuel the pump when the fuel cell sprayed diesel on EE's vest and jacket causing employee to experience a headache, dizziness, and blurry vision. Employee was picked up and went home and later began to throw up and proceeded to visit the hospital where a doctor diagnosed EE as exposure to chemical fumes.

May 4, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
South Texas Frac, LLC · Contact with heat

The EE was performing housekeeping when EE felt ill. EE reported heat stress symptoms to EE's immediate supervisor. The EE went inside the office and recuperated for the remainder of the shift. EE refused to go to the medical facility.

April 29, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Frac, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When cycling the lever for the waste silo, the lever was pressurized and it pushed back and struck the employee on the left hand.

2022 · 9 incidents

December 30, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Frac, LLC · Struck against stationary object

The EE was performing housekeeping, when EE struck a crossbeam with head/hardhat and suffered a concussion.

September 15, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Frac, LLC · Fall down stairs

The EE was egressing the stairs for the UFR screen, when EE missed the last step and fell. EE struck EE's left elbow on the catwalk grating. The fall resulted in EE receiving a laceration wound, which required 6 stitches to close.

August 2, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
South Texas Frac, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was attempting to open the gate for the Show Barn, when a cow charged the EE and struck EE on the lower/mid section of the right rib cage.

August 1, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
South Texas Frac, LLC · Struck by flying object

The EE was attempting to grease the Haul Truck (HT), when EE heard the grease gun pop and squirt grease into right eye. The EE was wearing prescription glasses at the time of the incident.

July 10, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
South Texas Frac, LLC · Contact with heat

WHILE PERFORMING EE'S NORMAL DUTIES THE EE SHOWED SYMPTOMS OF HEAT STRESS AND WAS TAKEN TO THE URGENT CARE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

May 12, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman STRIKING OR BUMPING
South Texas Frac, LLC · Struck against stationary object

The EE was supervising EE's crew when EE accidently bumped EE's right elbow against an I-beam. The EE continued to work until EE noticed the elbow began to swell. EE then reported the accident and was taken to medical clinic for treatment. The result was a chipped bone on EE's elbow.

May 11, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Frac, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The EE was lowering the sump mixer to the ground and was holding the impeller. The EE caught left fingers between the ground and the impeller blade, creating a laceration to the index and middle finger. The EE was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

April 26, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Frac, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping change out screens in a rotex screener and then helped with housekeeping around the dryer (shoveling sand). The next morning the employee stated that EE was having soreness in EE's back and wanted to see a doctor.

February 3, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Frac, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On February 3rd, 2022, at approximately 7:20AM an employee while working on a piece of equipment in the mobile shop had some sand particles get into EE's eye. EE used the eye wash station to try and clean it out. EE still had eye irritation and stated EE could still feel something in EE's eye. EE was taken to Floresville urgent care for first aid treatment.

2021 · 3 incidents

December 28, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Frac, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was inspecting a pump impellor and they slipped causing a laceration to finger.

December 19, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
South Texas Frac, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting with a grinding wheel and the wheel got caught in the tie string on EE's jacket bringing the grinding wheel to EE's face causing a laceration.

October 20, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Frac, LLC · Fall from ladders

Employee climbed a 6' ladder to clean the add water sensor. As EE was descending the ladder, EE lost footing causing EE to fall and strike their side and back on the concrete pad. The employee declined medical attention at this time.

2020 · 2 incidents

September 2, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
South Texas Frac, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee caught right hand between the conveyor structure and the skid-steer the employee was operating

June 11, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Frac, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was called to the BC-140 tripper to assist in removing a blockage, while there EE turned to get a shovel, as EE was turning EE's boot caught on the grating causing EE to fall and strike the handrail with EE's left thumb

2019 · 1 incident

July 14, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
South Texas Frac, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

The employee was opening a 2 inch valve on the water truck, after the valve had been opened employee was called by the Supervisor, when they turned to talk their left arm struck the exhaust of the water truck.