Mining Incidents

Permian Frac Sand Metal/Non-Metal

Voca, Mcculloch County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105161

Permian Frac Sand has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2016–2023
Latest incident
Jul 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2016
72
citations
9
significant & substantial
$17,740
proposed penalties
$17,740
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2016
28
inspections on record
617
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: 617 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Permian Frac Sand has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
71 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
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 32,283 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 37,304 4 0 107.2
2025 Q2 36,225 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 36,468 3 0 82.3
2024 Q4 32,325 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 35,346 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 34,547 10 1 289.5
2024 Q1 29,678 7 2 235.9
Show 33 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 28,821 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 24,660 4 0 162.2
2023 Q2 31,773 3 1 94.4
2023 Q1 30,033 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 27,838 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 29,991 3 0 100.0
2022 Q2 29,117 1 0 34.3
2022 Q1 24,004 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 19,157 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 18,070 2 0 110.7
2021 Q2 22,181 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 24,113 5 1 207.4
2020 Q4 22,927 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 21,337 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 30,481 1 0 32.8
2020 Q1 43,320 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 35,962 1 0 27.8
2019 Q3 39,558 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 37,203 2 0 53.8
2019 Q1 43,861 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 51,991 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 57,583 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 60,375 4 0 66.3
2018 Q1 56,127 3 1 53.5
2017 Q4 55,140 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 51,461 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 47,578 4 0 84.1
2017 Q1 45,450 1 0 22.0
2016 Q4 41,547 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 38,931 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 28,041 11 3 392.3
2016 Q1 28,607 1 0 35.0
2015 Q4 11,373 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

July 28, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Permian Frac Sand LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was loading box trailer with pallet sand. While backing out of trailer truck driver started driving off before load was complete. EE tried to stop but was not able to stop in time causing the forklift to fall out of trailer (remaining upright).

July 24, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Permian Frac Sand LLC · Contact with heat

Miner reported to supervisor miner was not feeling well, said they felt dizzy and sick to their stomach. Supervisor had a coworker go check on them, the miner was found passed out and unresponsive. EMS was called immediately, miner regained consciousness quickly and was given water and kept cool until EMS arrived. The miner was treated by EMS for heat exhaustion.

2022 · 1 incident

November 29, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Permian Frac Sand LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was going to 1oo mesh load out scales. When EE stepped out of the truck, EE stepped into a wash out from rain and twisted/sprained left ankle.

2021 · 1 incident

February 21, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Permian Frac Sand LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was picking up a 4 chain hoist that goes on forklift used to lift equipment. When EE picked it up EE felt a sharp pain and burning sensation in the middle of stomach.

2019 · 2 incidents

October 22, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec STRIKING OR BUMPING
Permian Frac Sand LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee reported incident and did not want medical treatment at that time. Employee returned on 10/31/2019 asking for medical treatment. Employee was greasing the skid steer at the fueling conex, while walking between the skid steer and the conex EE struck head on a stop sign. Employee was wearing hard hat.

February 4, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Permian Frac Sand LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working on welding a paddle tree for a scrubber. While welding ee had to roll the tree at some point during rolling it ee injured right elbow. The employee did not know ee injured elbow until later that night.

2018 · 1 incident

January 24, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Permian Frac Sand LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was opening and closing lids on trucks at load out. The catwalk used for access to lids hung up on a safety rail on the trailer. When the employee tried to pull the catwalk free the employee injured left elbow. Employee stated felt a sharp pain in left arm at the elbow.

2017 · 3 incidents

July 4, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Permian Frac Sand LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was digging in ultra fine pile with 980 loader ee got to much dirt in bucket which caused rear of equipment to raise up, When rear raised employee tried to quickly lower bucket which caused equipment to bounce hard. When equipment bounced employee was also bounced around. Employee did have seat belt on.

May 25, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Permian Frac Sand LLC · Contact with heat

Dehydration/ Heat exhaustion

March 23, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Permian Frac Sand LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had cleaned VSI deck off, when employee started down stairs carrying a water hose employee slipped and fell. During the fall the valve on the hose contacted the employee on the right side of face.

2016 · 2 incidents

August 17, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Permian Frac Sand LLC · Fall from machine

EE was walking out of primary feed hopper, at the top of the hopper while exiting the employee fell back ward. During this the employee hurt right knee. It is not know if EE struck an object or twisted knee while falling back. The employee fell back approximately 6 feet. The hopper has raw feed material in it and could have been the cause for slipping and falling.

June 15, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Permian Frac Sand LLC · Contact with electrical current

EE was operating a Genie 125 Boom when for an unknown reason EE made contact with overhead electrical power lines.

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