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SMITH SAND & GRAVEL LLC: 120 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Smith Sand & Gravel Llc · Surface
Rolla, Phelps County, MO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2301896

SMITH SAND & GRAVEL LLC has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1987–2017
Latest incident
Feb 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
120
citations
28
significant & substantial
$17,601
proposed penalties
$14,472
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,129 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
67
inspections on record
538
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: 538 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SMITH SAND & GRAVEL LLC has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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
$14K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
118 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
Of $5K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
23.5%
significant & substantial
12.6%
high negligence or reckless
24.4%
reasonably likely or greater
66.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 10.9% low, 76.5% moderate, 12.6% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
14 citations taken to the federal commission · 12% of citations on record
  • Settled 12 · 86%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 2 · 14%
50%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 10 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
63%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$5K proposed, $2K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2011-12-30.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
CENT 2012-260M Settlement Lesnick 2012 $2K → $363
CENT 2010-152M Settlement Lesnick 2010 $1K → $362
CENT 2010-728M Settlement Lesnick 2012 $937 → $551
CENT 2010-1307M Settlement Lesnick 2011 $902 → $551
CENT 2011-710M Settlement Lesnick 2011 $362 → $109
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2025-10-16
7
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg7
Show the individual readings (7)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2025-10-16 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2021-01-21 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2014-07-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-03-10 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-01-27 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-01-27 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-07-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Webber Sand & Gravel Inc 1984 to 1984
  2. Parker Sand & Gravel 1984 to 1999
  3. Smith Sand & Gravel Llc 1999 to 2018
  4. Smith Sand & Gravel Llc 2018 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 5
2025 4
2024 3
2023 3
2022 3
2021 3
2020 3
2019 3
2018 3
2017 3
2016 4
2015 2
2014 1
2013 1
2012 1
2011 2
2010 1
2009 1
2008 1
2007 2
2006 2
2005 2
2004 2
2003 2
2002 2
2001 3
2000 4
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

SMITH SAND & GRAVEL LLC sits in Phelps County, Missouri, where the Census mining category is 0.4% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Phelps County, Missouri · Population 44,948
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$55,427
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 2,536 2 0 788.6
2026 Q1 2,014 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 1,843 1 0 542.6
2025 Q3 2,255 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,842 1 0 542.9
2025 Q1 1,118 4 0 3577.8
2024 Q4 1,715 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,830 0 0 0.0
Show 91 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 1,457 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,110 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,140 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,890 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,888 2 0 1059.3
2023 Q1 1,689 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,781 2 0 1123.0
2022 Q3 1,959 3 0 1531.4
2022 Q2 1,862 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,402 2 0 1426.5
2021 Q4 1,982 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,844 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,802 1 0 554.9
2021 Q1 1,305 1 0 766.3
2020 Q4 1,919 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,781 2 0 1123.0
2020 Q2 1,741 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,493 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,124 1 0 889.7
2019 Q3 1,686 3 1 1779.4
2019 Q2 687 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,492 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,701 2 0 1175.8
2018 Q3 1,767 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,174 3 1 2555.4
2018 Q1 1,058 4 0 3780.7
2017 Q4 1,478 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,774 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,348 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,400 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,488 1 0 672.0
2016 Q3 1,836 1 0 544.7
2016 Q2 1,470 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,385 1 0 722.0
2015 Q4 1,464 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,584 1 0 631.3
2015 Q2 496 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 328 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 512 1 0 1953.1
2014 Q3 520 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 520 1 0 1923.1
2014 Q1 360 2 0 5555.6
2013 Q4 464 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 504 2 0 3968.3
2013 Q2 520 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 496 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 496 1 0 2016.1
2012 Q3 512 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 585 2 0 3418.8
2012 Q1 520 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 535 1 0 1869.2
2011 Q3 647 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 550 6 3 10909.1
2011 Q1 622 5 3 8038.6
2010 Q4 512 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 528 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 512 7 3 13671.9
2010 Q1 480 5 2 10416.7
2009 Q4 504 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 560 3 0 5357.1
2009 Q2 528 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 392 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 480 3 0 6250.0
2008 Q3 512 5 1 9765.6
2008 Q2 520 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 710 7 1 9859.2
2007 Q4 472 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 840 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 480 8 2 16666.7
2005 Q4 540 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 820 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 960 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 602 1 1 1661.1
2004 Q4 640 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 960 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 960 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 450 16 8 35555.6
2003 Q4 720 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 936 1 0 1068.4
2003 Q2 960 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 864 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 840 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,014 2 1 1972.4
2002 Q2 1,040 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 400 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 420 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 932 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,280 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 960 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,400 3 1 1250.0
2000 Q3 1,234 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2017 · 1 incident

February 13, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Smith Sand & Gravel Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee twisted good knee while shoveling a small pile of gravel away from main conveyer tail pulley, went to doctor, put on light duty, no loss of pay, returned to full duty on 02-20-17. On 02-20-17 complained knee was no better worked 02-27-17 went back to doctor on 02-28-17 doctor told to stay off it till x-ray or MRI work comp claim started 02-27-17

2015 · 1 incident

March 27, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Smith Sand & Gravel Llc · Struck against a moving object

Doctor indicated torn or stretched back muscle due to jarring from pot holes in county road over extended time while driving Volvo gravel hauling truck

2010 · 1 incident

September 23, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Smith Sand & Gravel Llc · Fall from machine

Miner fell from a ladder, fractured three ribs.

1995 · 1 incident

September 25, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Parker Sand & Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON THE PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING HIS SIDE ON THE BIN.

1987 · 1 incident

October 22, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TENDONS IN LEFT3SHOULDER ARE PULLED.