Mining Incidents

Erna Sands LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Erna Sands LLC · Surface
Erna, Mason County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4104817

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2010–2019
Latest incident
May 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
146
citations
31
significant & substantial
$97,966
proposed penalties
$64,176
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 Q1 3,555 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,910 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,333 3 0 562.5
2024 Q2 6,846 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,992 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 7,456 6 0 804.7
2023 Q3 7,850 6 0 764.3
2023 Q2 8,258 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2019 · 1 incident

May 22, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erna Frac Sand, L.C. · Fall from machine

No conditions contributing to the accident.

2015 · 2 incidents

January 21, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erna Frac Sand, L.C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

No damage, no impairment.

January 4, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Erna Frac Sand, L.C. · Unclassified, insufficient data

No contributing conditions/no impairment.

2014 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erna Frac Sand, L.C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

NO contributing conditions, Damage or Impairment

June 4, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erna Frac Sand, L.C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner strained a muscle in his shoulder from a slip and fall accident, no danger no impairment

2013 · 2 incidents

May 17, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erna Frac Sand, L.C. · Fall from machine

Miner strained his back stepping off excavator, No danger - no impairment,

January 18, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Erna Frac Sand, L.C. · Struck by falling object

Debris fell from above platform and struck the miner on his hard hat. No damage. No impairment.

2012 · 2 incidents

December 12, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Erna Frac Sand, L.C. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Dryer chute overflowed and forearm came in contact with material, no damage no impairment

February 11, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erna Frac Sand, L.C. · Struck by falling object

Two miners were replacing impeller blocks for a VSI crusher, while removing the old impeller blocks, one block was dropped by another miner and smashed the injured miners left ring finger on the distal joint causing a contusion. Damage or impairment has not been verified at this time.

2011 · 2 incidents

March 30, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Erna Frac Sand, L.C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was changing an oil filter on a haul truck. When the filter released from the truck the miner pulled a muscle in his groin. No damage or impairment.

2010 · 2 incidents

August 23, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Erna Frac Sand, L.C. · Struck against stationary object

Clean up using a skid steer, the employee drove to close to a concrete pillar and his left thumb was struck. No damage or impairment.

July 24, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Erna Frac Sand, L.C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee injured was washing off a concrete surface with a water hose. No known conditions contributed to the accident, no damage or impairment.