While monitoring a slurry tank pump due to abnormal noise and visible smoke, the employee was positioned in the area when material was unexpectedly expelled from the pump. The employee stepped backward and lost balance, resulting in contact with the ground. The employee reported an abrasion above the right eye and discomfort to the right hip.
Sunny Point Metal/Non-Metal
Alpine Silica, LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Pro Frac Holding Corp
Bossier City,
Caddo County,
LA
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1601608
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2023–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2023
29
citations
8
significant & substantial
$4,133
proposed penalties
$4,133
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 | 31,085 | 3 | 0 | 96.5 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,968 | 7 | 2 | 2358.5 |
| 2024 Q4 | 37,660 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,697 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 43,681 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 44,003 | 7 | 4 | 159.1 |
| 2023 Q3 | 5,217 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 8,448 | 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
3 on file2026 · 1 incident
January 10, 2026
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alpine Silica, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
2025 · 1 incident
November 14, 2025
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
MACHINERY
Alpine Silica, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Drilling hole in rubber gasket which slipped out and struck employee's hand causing laceration on right thumb.
2023 · 1 incident
April 6, 2023
LA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Performance Proppants LLC · Struck against stationary object
Contracted floor hand had laceration to fingers from auger at dry plant. Employee was taken to local hospital where they received stitches in fingers.