94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $20,673 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
256
inspections on record
4,207
inspection hours
12.2
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.
514 citations across 4,207 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$351K
proposed penalties
$334K
current assessed
$330K
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
502 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
August 5, 2023TX · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverFatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Superior Silica Sands LLC · Fall from machine
Improper procedure performed, improper PPE, and not following SOP. *A customer truck driver fell from a large container mounted on the trailer of the truck while descending the container. The customer truck driver died from the injuries on August 7, 2023.
June 23, 2018TX · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanFatality · NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Superior Silica Sands LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
On June 23, 2018 at approximately 9:20 am an employee mounted a pair of slow moving rail cars to apply the brakes. The employee fell and was struck by the pair of freewheeling hopper rail cars. The employee was fatally injured because of the fall and being struck by the moving rail cars.
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