Williams Sandpit has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1991–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
130
citations
20
significant & substantial
$27,510
proposed penalties
$22,880
paid to date
83% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,630 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
67
inspections on record
979
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: 979 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Williams Sandpit has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$28K
proposed penalties
$23K
current assessed
$23K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
128 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-22.
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
3,795
1
0
263.5
2025 Q3
4,444
6
5
1350.1
2025 Q2
4,421
2
1
452.4
2025 Q1
2,720
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
3,476
5
1
1438.4
2024 Q3
4,339
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
4,641
2
0
430.9
2024 Q1
2,791
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
3,439
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
4,082
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
4,200
2
0
476.2
2023 Q1
2,586
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
2,833
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
3,564
4
0
1122.3
2022 Q2
4,031
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
3,320
3
0
903.6
2021 Q4
4,274
1
0
234.0
2021 Q3
4,779
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
4,788
2
0
417.7
2021 Q1
3,046
2
0
656.6
2020 Q4
3,613
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
3,881
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
3,657
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
2,683
1
0
372.7
2019 Q4
4,333
3
1
692.4
2019 Q3
4,927
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
4,870
2
0
410.7
2019 Q1
3,337
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
3,966
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
4,581
3
0
654.9
2018 Q2
5,328
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
3,812
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
5,131
6
0
1169.4
2017 Q3
5,291
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
5,240
5
0
954.2
2017 Q1
3,457
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
3,878
1
0
257.9
2016 Q3
4,807
1
0
208.0
2016 Q2
5,689
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
3,255
6
1
1843.3
2015 Q4
4,392
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
6,483
7
2
1079.7
2015 Q2
7,592
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
5,467
2
0
365.8
2014 Q4
5,599
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
6,327
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
5,941
2
1
336.6
2014 Q1
4,678
2
1
427.5
2013 Q4
5,385
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
6,340
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
6,742
4
1
593.3
2013 Q1
5,243
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
5,773
9
0
1559.0
2012 Q3
5,874
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
5,699
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
5,268
8
0
1518.6
2011 Q4
5,280
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
5,454
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
5,136
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
4,353
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
5,541
9
2
1624.3
2010 Q3
5,826
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
5,250
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
4,687
2
1
426.7
2009 Q4
5,233
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
5,167
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
5,360
4
0
746.3
2009 Q1
3,998
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
4,646
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
5,261
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
4,657
2
0
429.5
2008 Q1
3,516
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
4,017
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
4,813
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
5,244
2
1
381.4
2007 Q1
4,220
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
4,057
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
5,495
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
5,259
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
4,558
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
4,703
7
0
1488.4
2005 Q3
5,261
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
3,858
1
0
259.2
2005 Q1
3,635
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
4,203
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
5,563
4
2
719.0
2004 Q2
3,367
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
1,262
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
2,504
1
0
399.4
2003 Q3
3,483
3
0
861.3
2003 Q2
2,872
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
1,342
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
1,305
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
2,682
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
1,625
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
774
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
1,418
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
3,315
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
2,334
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
776
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
2,546
2
0
785.5
2000 Q3
2,533
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
2,525
1
0
396.0
2000 Q1
1,294
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file
2026 · 1 incident
January 15, 2026IA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee fell from dozer track while adding hydraulic oil. Employee lost footing and fell to the ground, landing on frozen surface. Conditions contributing to the accident included frozen ground and elevated work position on equipment. Injury resulted in a hip fracture requiring medical treatment and lost work time.
2025 · 1 incident
September 18, 2025IA · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanELECTRICAL
Contractor electrician and another EE went to the GFI, talked about what was happening w/dredge etc. They pulled the handle to trip fuses. EE opened the GFI door and talked about how everything worked. EE looked and tested the fuses down low w/EE's meter then went to test things up higher and that's when EE's meter blew up.
2022 · 1 incident
October 3, 2022IA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
S & G Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employees were unloading a pallet from a semi using a skidsteer. Employee had injured employee stand on the forks as a counter balance. When the pallet came off the edge of the truck it dropped and flipped up catching injured employee's legs between the back of the pallet and forks cutting injured employee's legs.
EE put new batteries in the dozer. When EE stepped back up on the track to tighten the batteries, EE felt pain in the back. The pain got worse when EE got in the truck. Went to the doctor and they said EE pulled a muscle. Sent EE home - next appointment is on 4/8/2021.
2015 · 1 incident
February 5, 2015IA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
Employee was using a hand held 4 1/2" angle grinder on a piece of metal, he felt something go in his eye even though he was wearing safety glasses. he continued working, it wasn't until that evening that his eye hurt and he realized he still had something in it. He went to the doctor the next morning.
2005 · 1 incident
July 11, 2005IA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & G Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THEY WERE WORKING ON THE DREDGE PUMP. THEY HAD MOVED THE PUMP SHELL TO THE FRONT OF THE HULL TO LEAN AGAINST THE HULL. THE SHELL FELL BACK PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE SHELL AND THE IMPELLOR. INJURED AND CO-WORKER PUSHED THE SHELL AWAY SO HE COULD FREE HIMSELF.
2003 · 1 incident
November 12, 2003IA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
I HOOKED A CABLE ON BACKHOE BUCKET AND STARTED BACK TO LOADER. WOKE UP IN HOSPITAL. ROCK CAUGHT CABLE, WHEN CABLE PULLED LOOSE IT HIT EE IN THE FACE AND THE HEAD. Y
1994 · 2 incidents
October 21, 1994IA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WAS CUTTING WIPER FOR CONVEYOR BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED & PUNCTURED ARM.
September 6, 1994IA · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerMACHINERY
S & G Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ADJUSTING MOUNTS TO OBTAIN PROPER BELT TRACKING.HE LOST HIS FOOTING & GRABBED THE BELT & ENGAGEMENT LOVES AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING HIS HAND TO GO AROUND, TWO FINGERS WERE CRUSHED IN THE BELT ON HIS LEFT HAND.
1993 · 1 incident
June 25, 1993IA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INDIVIDUAL WAS LIFTING PLATE OF STEEL HE DROPPED IF AND IT FELL ON FOOT.
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