Norman Sand Mine has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2016–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
124
citations
42
significant & substantial
$29,425
proposed penalties
$29,149
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $276 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
99
inspections on record
1,192
inspection hours
10.4
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.
124 citations across 1,192 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Norman Sand Mine has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$29K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
121 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-09-04.
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 Q4
9,859
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
10,867
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
11,578
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
10,583
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
9,843
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
9,755
1
0
102.5
2024 Q2
10,891
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
10,006
2
2
199.9
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
10,664
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
9,815
1
0
101.9
2023 Q2
10,865
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
9,916
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
8,991
1
0
111.2
2022 Q3
8,787
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
9,511
1
1
105.1
2022 Q1
9,038
1
0
110.6
2021 Q4
8,070
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
8,833
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
13,111
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
12,338
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
10,683
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
8,608
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
8,609
1
0
116.2
2020 Q1
8,488
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
7,879
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
8,345
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
7,213
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
7,080
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
7,085
3
1
423.4
2018 Q3
7,394
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
7,089
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
6,943
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
6,641
3
1
451.7
2017 Q3
7,119
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
7,119
1
0
140.5
2017 Q1
7,801
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
8,854
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
7,114
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
7,457
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
6,861
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
6,494
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
6,078
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
6,873
1
0
145.5
2015 Q1
5,368
2
1
372.6
2014 Q4
5,991
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
4,544
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
4,758
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
3,445
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
4,073
1
0
245.5
2013 Q3
4,464
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
3,312
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
3,749
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
3,689
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
4,135
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
3,708
2
0
539.4
2012 Q1
3,906
1
0
256.0
2011 Q4
4,609
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
3,497
1
0
286.0
2011 Q2
3,236
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
3,442
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
2,792
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
3,681
4
1
1086.7
2010 Q2
3,757
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
2,603
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
3,809
1
1
262.5
2009 Q3
3,612
2
1
553.7
2009 Q2
3,086
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
3,355
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
4,015
15
3
3736.0
2008 Q3
4,546
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
5,052
8
2
1583.5
2008 Q1
4,765
8
3
1678.9
2007 Q4
4,388
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
4,325
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
4,795
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
4,514
9
1
1993.8
2006 Q4
4,409
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
4,200
5
3
1190.5
2006 Q2
5,225
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
5,370
17
9
3165.7
2005 Q4
5,471
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
4,900
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
5,440
5
2
919.1
2005 Q1
4,650
3
1
645.2
2004 Q4
3,960
1
0
252.5
2004 Q3
5,174
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
4,980
6
4
1204.8
2004 Q1
3,840
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
5,160
3
0
581.4
2003 Q3
4,280
3
1
700.9
2003 Q2
4,200
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
4,320
4
1
925.9
2002 Q4
4,190
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
4,010
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
4,010
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
3,360
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
4,220
4
1
947.9
2001 Q2
3,500
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
3,504
3
2
856.2
2000 Q4
3,360
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
3,360
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
3,360
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
3,360
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file
2023 · 2 incidents
March 14, 2023NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was prying with a crowbar when the crowbar slipped causing the EE to smash their right middle and ring finger between the crowbar and an I beam. Employee was written out of work until they could follow up with an ortho specialist making this accident reportable.
March 3, 2023NC · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was trying to diagnose an issue with the detach pins on a skid steer bucket. EE had the bucket raised 24" and when the pins released the bucket fell on EE's left foot fracturing the 3rd foot bone, making this accident reportable.
2016 · 2 incidents
November 30, 2016NC · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
The EE was picking up a water hose at the plant to use to wash down. When ee picked it up, the hose clamp on the hose had a sharp edge. EE pulled the hose clamp across right palm, and the clamp lacerated palm. EE went to the doctor and received two stitches.
September 30, 2016NC · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The EE was helping the mechanic put a pin in the track of a track hoe. EE swung the sledge hammer and did not hit the pin flush, so a piece of the pin chipped off and hit the EE in the left leg. The EE was taken to the doctor and the piece of metal was removed. No stitches were required, but the doctor put the EE on prescription Medication.
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