Mining Incidents

Northern White Sand Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Smart Sand Inc
Utica, La Salle County, IL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1103253

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2018–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
73
citations
16
significant & substantial
$14,643
proposed penalties
$13,888
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 20,322 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,760 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,724 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 15,797 5 0 316.5
2024 Q4 3,423 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 16,151 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,706 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 23,324 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2021 · 1 incident

September 14, 2021 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern White Sand LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting haul truck to use the restroom and felt a pain in back on the final step. Employee visited doctor and was given restrictions from driving a haul truck. Employee worked restricted duty during this time until employee was cleared to return driving the haul truck.

2020 · 1 incident

February 14, 2020 IL · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern White Sand LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was trying to remove a rock that was wedged in a transfer point when the rock dislodged it fell striking the employees left index finger.

2019 · 3 incidents

September 17, 2019 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern White Sand LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Tech was changing an Eng. temp sensor that had fail on Crawler. EE remove the presser from cooling system and then removed the bad sensor, hot coolant splashed on to the back (Top) of left hand. Employee had on rubber palmed gloves with a cloth backing. Employee received second degree burns to back of hand and fingers.

June 6, 2019 IL · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator OTHER
Northern White Sand LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Haul truck operator received an insect bite on hthe arm and had an allergic reaction.

June 3, 2019 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern White Sand LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to use a rope to pull a fan to an upper catwalk when they strained their back.

2018 · 4 incidents

August 21, 2018 IL · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker MACHINERY
Northern White Sand LLC · Struck against stationary object

The connector was tying a horizontal steel member (girt) into a vertical steel column in an aerial lift with the crane when the girt spun out of EE's hand, cutting EE on the left finger.