Data / Mines / North Dakota / Ward County
Mines in Ward County, North Dakota: 11 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 11 open mines in Ward County, North Dakota, run by 5 operators and employing 35 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 82 citations and orders there with $15,964 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 1 injury or illness case. The operators with the most open mines are Sundre Sand & Gravel; Gravel Products Inc; Farden Construction Inc. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 11
- Operators
- 5
- Employees
- 35
- Intermittent
- 9
- Temporarily Idled
- 2
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 82
- Significant and substantial
- 11 (13.4%)
- Closure orders
- 4
- High negligence or reckless
- 5
- Proposed penalties
- $15,964
- Amount paid so far
- $14,372
- Inspections
- 60
- Inspector hours on site
- 374
- Citations per inspection
- 1.37 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 1
- Injury and illness cases
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- September 16, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Ward County, North Dakota
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundre Sand & Gravel | 5 | 21 | 36 | $8,661 | 0 |
| Gravel Products Inc | 3 | 7 | 22 | $3,560 | 0 |
| Farden Construction Inc | 1 | 1 | 11 | $1,819 | 0 |
| Fisher Sand & Gravel Company | 1 | 6 | 5 | $729 | 1 |
Operators with the most citations in Ward County, North Dakota
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundre Sand & Gravel | 5 | 21 | 36 | $8,661 | 0 |
| Gravel Products Inc | 3 | 7 | 22 | $3,560 | 0 |
| Farden Construction Inc | 1 | 1 | 11 | $1,819 | 0 |
| Fisher Sand & Gravel Company | 1 | 6 | 5 | $729 | 1 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souris | Sundre Sand & Gravel | Ward County, ND | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 16 |
| Kodiak Plant | Sundre Sand & Gravel | Ward County, ND | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 11 |
| Portable Wash Pit #1 | Farden Construction Inc | Ward County, ND | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 11 |
| C-21 | Gravel Products Inc | Ward County, ND | Construction sand and gravel | 0 | 9 |
| Various Washing/Screening #1 | Gravel Products Inc | Ward County, ND | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 8 |
| Fisher Industries Plant 12 | Fisher Sand & Gravel Company | Ward County, ND | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 5 |
| C-2 | Gravel Products Inc | Ward County, ND | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 5 |
| 1560 Omnicone | Sundre Sand & Gravel | Ward County, ND | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 5 |
| TeeRex | Sundre Sand & Gravel | Ward County, ND | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 2 |
| Quest | Sundre Sand & Gravel | Ward County, ND | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 2 |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18 | 3 | $2,841 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 4 | $2,423 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 | $2,352 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 2 | $4,118 | 1 |
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | $4,230 | 0 |
Standards cited most at mines in Ward County, North Dakota
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.1000 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.16006 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.14130 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.14206 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 46.8 | Training at sand, gravel and surface stone mines | 2 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Ward County, North Dakota
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 1 |
What the accident reports at mines in Ward County, North Dakota describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Ward County, North Dakota
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 1 |
US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.