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Northern White Sand LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Northern White Sand LLC · Surface

Controlled by Smart Sand Inc

Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4105013

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 9
Years on record: 2013–2015
Latest incident: Mar 2015

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2013

citations

significant & substantial

$6,928

proposed penalties

$6,928

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
2018 Q2	4,970	3	1	603.6
2017 Q4	2,761	1	1	362.2
2015 Q3	16,759	6	3	358.0
2015 Q1	650	3	0	4615.4
2014 Q4	25,206	0	0	0.0
2014 Q3	650	0	0	0.0
2014 Q1	13,398	0	0	0.0
2013 Q4	11,267	3	2	266.3

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

2015 · 3 incidents

March 17, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Northern White Sand LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was transitioning from the top of a silo to the 135' manlift. He was tied off to the manlift climbing over the rail of the silo, his foot slipped and he caught himself with his right hand and his weight injured his right hand. He was taken to the clinic where he was x-rayed and referred to an orthopedic who determined he just bruised his hand.

March 13, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL

Northern White Sand LLC · Flash burns (electric)

EE was running wire when energized motor leads laying on the floor of the wire way were apparently sawed through wire insulation and caused a short and caused a arc flash. EE received burns to hands, arms, and face. EE was treated at hospital for burns release from hospital on 3/16/15.

January 28, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Northern White Sand LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had lowered the wheel chock on the 980M loader and was placing it under the front of the back wheel when the momentum to place the chock in front of the tire when he felt a snap in his shoulder. This injury did not improve with first aid.

2014 · 5 incidents

October 23, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Northern White Sand LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was running the 980 Cat loader in the plant and came across a concrete slab in the yard. The slab halted the equipment immediately and caused a back injury in the operator. On 10/29/14 the employee requested to go to the doctor since the pain in his back was not improving. At this point the dr prescribed medicine and rehab to improve his condition.

September 29, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Northern White Sand LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a bolt from a plate without the proper PPE. He was not wearing protective gloves. The plate struck his hand when the bolt was removing causing a laceration between the index finger and thumb. Stitches were required and is estimated to take 5-10 days for skin to heal.

September 14, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Northern White Sand LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Intense rain events prior to the accident caused the ground to become saturated and extremely slick

April 15, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

Northern White Sand LLC · Struck by falling object

While jack hammering a chunk through a side opening a chunk from above fell on the jackhammer bit causing the handle of the jackhammer to thrust up hitting the operator above the left eye causing a cut that required 4 stitches.

February 10, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Northern White Sand LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE's foot slipped getting into the skid steer. The downward momentum caused him to lose his balance due to not having a full three points of contact. He reached for the roof of the equipment but was unable to grab firmly to the roof. He twisted around and fell to ground while his foot was behind the bucket. He broke his tibia and fibia in the fall.

2013 · 1 incident

November 7, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

Northern White Sand LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee walked behind the loader without radio communication assuming the loader would take a path that would not put him in danger. Accident resulted in lower extremities suffering soft tissue trauma and sprained ankles.