Erna Sands LLC has $98K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 20 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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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
66% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $33,790 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2010
37
inspections on record
666
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 666 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Erna Sands LLC has $98K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 20 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$98K
proposed penalties
$64K
current assessed
$64K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
142 assessments are final orders; 20 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-08-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
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
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q1
4,123
25
4
6063.5
2022 Q4
2,435
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
3,360
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
7,626
1
0
131.1
2019 Q2
19,790
2
0
101.1
2019 Q1
26,898
4
0
148.7
2018 Q4
26,446
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
29,550
2
1
67.7
2018 Q2
30,547
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
31,917
5
1
156.7
2017 Q4
30,540
1
0
32.7
2017 Q3
41,187
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
40,707
8
1
196.5
2017 Q1
37,854
4
0
105.7
2016 Q4
35,022
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
38,483
4
1
103.9
2016 Q2
38,404
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
39,064
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
44,371
7
0
157.8
2015 Q3
44,343
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
40,004
5
1
125.0
2015 Q1
42,592
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
44,594
6
3
134.5
2014 Q3
42,514
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
42,796
5
1
116.8
2014 Q1
38,898
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
38,737
9
4
232.3
2013 Q3
41,260
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
45,980
10
4
217.5
2013 Q1
46,623
4
1
85.8
2012 Q4
45,891
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
41,124
1
0
24.3
2012 Q2
41,705
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
36,980
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
38,208
2
0
52.3
2011 Q3
38,303
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
37,753
7
1
185.4
2011 Q1
34,554
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
26,415
8
3
302.9
2010 Q3
18,260
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
19,969
11
5
550.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file
2019 · 1 incident
May 22, 2019TX · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miner strained a muscle in his shoulder from a slip and fall accident, no danger no impairment
2013 · 2 incidents
May 17, 2013TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.
March 30, 2011TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 2010TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
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, 2010TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The employee injured was washing off a concrete surface with a water hose. No known conditions contributed to the accident, no damage or impairment.
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