Z&T Ranch Sand Plant safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Slip or fall of person
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
On October 12, 2026, at approximately 8:30 PM, an employee was descending the stairs from the breakroom when they missed a step, resulting in a twisted ankle. At the time of the incident, the stairway was adequately illuminated, the walking surface was free of obstructions, and no visible damage was reported to the stairs or handrails.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
17.0 on-site hours reported
Berms or guardrails.
30 CFR 56.9300(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $398.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
18.0 on-site hours reported
Handtools (nonpowered)
No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
EE was cutting water line hose at wet plant with a utility knife. EE was holding hose up while cutting towards themselves. EE hand slipped at cut their arm. EE was taken to medical facility where they received 4 stitches on left forearm. EE was discharged and returned to work with no restrictions.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
19.0 on-site hours reported
Electrical conductors.
30 CFR 56.12004 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Dust control.
30 CFR 56.9315 · $818.00 proposed penalty
Traffic control.
30 CFR 56.9100(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,312.00 proposed penalty
Violation — cited standard not reported
Non-Fatal Accident Investigation
7.0 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
35.5 on-site hours reported
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.