Mining Incidents

Alpine Silica-Kermit Metal/Non-Metal

Alpine Silica, LLC · Surface
Controlled by Pro Frac Holding Corp
Kermit, Winkler County, TX  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4105309

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2018–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2018
173
citations
47
significant & substantial
$102,280
proposed penalties
$102,280
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 13,955 16 0 1146.5
2025 Q1 33,998 9 0 264.7
2024 Q4 22,122 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 13,971 2 0 143.2
2024 Q2 38,972 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,880 9 0 3125.0
2023 Q3 2,880 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 39,203 16 9 408.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 16, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alpine Silica, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee changed a bearing on an exhaust fan and was reinstalling the V-belts by hand when left pointer fingertip was caught between the V-belt and pulley sheave. The belt was rotated to free their finger. After removing their glove, a laceration was found. Employee was taken to the hospital, received four sutures, and returned to duty after treatment.

2023 · 1 incident

February 3, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alpine Silica, LLC · Fall from machine

Operator slipped from top step/deck of 980K loader, landing on their back on concrete deck of sand storage area. Suffered injury to their head.

2021 · 1 incident

August 29, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alpine Silica, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee started shift on 8/28/21 at 6PM operating a Loader. At 2:30AM (8/29/21), they stopped Loader operation for a break. When they stepped down onto last step, they reported left knee bent backwards causing pain. Medical care diagnoses include: 1) sprain of unspecified site of left knee, 2-3) pain in and effusion unspecified knee, and 4) other bursitis.

2020 · 1 incident

March 18, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alpine Silica, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Plant Maintenance Employee was attempting to align mounting points on exhaust duct work with a bull pin when EE's grasp on the bull pin slipped and EE was struck on the mouth/nose, lacerating EE's lip.

2019 · 2 incidents

November 22, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alpine Silica, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee tripped over door threshold and landed on EE's right ankle.

October 30, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alpine Silica, LLC · Fall from machine

A contractor truck driver was opening a hatch on top of the trailer when the driver fell off of the truck. The driver was using a safety rack to access the hatch on top of the truck. The driver complained of back pain. 911 was called and driver was taken to the ER via ambulance. X-rays showed no broken bones. Driver was released with "bumps and bruises."

2018 · 2 incidents

December 18, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alpine Silica, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Conveyor belt shifted causing overloads to trip. Maintenance discovered the take ups had failed. They were trying to remove them to do repairs when the load shifted catching the miner's arm.

March 3, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alpine Silica, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was in screen house A putting screens back on the top rack. Employee and another employee were pushing the screens back in and pulled a muscle in back.