← Back to search

Arepet Industries Metal/Non-Metal

Arepet Industries, LLC · Facility

Controlled by Ruben Garza; Cesar F Saenz

San Antonio, Bexar County, TX · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 4105471

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Arepet Industries.

Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 2019–2026
Latest incident: Mar 2026

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2019

162

citations

significant & substantial

$253,095

proposed penalties

$160,515

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	8,759	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	13,375	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	10,751	4	0	372.1
2024 Q3	12,590	3	0	238.3
2024 Q2	10,402	0	0	0.0
2024 Q1	17,557	0	0	0.0
2023 Q4	14,595	12	3	822.2
2023 Q3	4,213	21	6	4984.6

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

September 1, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Arepet Industries, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was closing the hatches on a pneumatic truck. While attempting to get back onto the catwalk employee fell off the truck. Employee was wearing EE's harness but EE did not tie off properly. Emergency responders attempted to render first aid but were unsuccessful. At this moment I do not have a detailed description of all the contributing factors that led to the fall.

Reportable incidents

6 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2026 · 1 incident

March 23, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Arepet Industries, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was performing routine cleaning of clogged screens in the dry plant due to wet sand buildup. While inspecting for a blockage, the employee opened the diverter access door. Accumulated hot sand was released from the chute area and contacted the employee, resulting in burns requiring medical treatment.

2023 · 2 incidents

August 21, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Arepet Industries, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The EE was cleaning the #1 Baghouse and placed EE's right hand into the rotary airlock. This resulted in lacerations to EE's right fingers and a fractured right pinky.

June 7, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Arepet Industries, LLC · Fall from ladders

The contract plumber was attempting to install a section of pipe. The plumber was on their company provided ladder, when it appeared to collapse causing the plumber to fall and fracture their left leg.

2022 · 1 incident

October 28, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Arepet Industries, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The EE was shoveling sand under the wet conveyor belt and felt a pain to lower back. The EE was placed on restriction for the injury.

2021 · 1 incident

July 10, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Arepet Industries, LLC · Struck by flying object

While on break a plant helper went to car to rest. A few minutes later while adjusting the car seat the employee accidentally discharged their firearm. This resulted in a hand injury due to a gun shot wound. Employee was terminated due to violation of Arepet gun policy which is mentioned in the employee safety handbook.

2019 · 1 incident

November 10, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER

Arepet Industries, LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on the cat walk while attempting to guide a customer truck into position. The miner squatted down to make visual contact and felt pain in lower back as they stood up.