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Mines in Howard County, Texas: 14 open mines
MSHA lists 14 open mines in Howard County, Texas, run by 10 operators and employing 122 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 407 citations and orders there with $392,774 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 11 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are OnCore Processing LLC; West Point Silica LLC; Thompson Materials. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 14
- Operators
- 10
- Employees
- 122
- Active
- 8
- Intermittent
- 6
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 407
- Significant and substantial
- 97 (23.8%)
- Closure orders
- 15
- High negligence or reckless
- 24
- Proposed penalties
- $392,774
- Amount paid so far
- $288,997
- Inspections
- 128
- Inspector hours on site
- 788
- Citations per inspection
- 3.18 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 11
- Injury and illness cases
- 11
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 22, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Howard County, Texas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OnCore Processing LLC | 3 | 64 | 87 | $37,891 | 7 |
| West Point Silica LLC | 2 | 8 | 123 | $137,230 | 1 |
| Thompson Materials | 2 | 4 | 8 | $302 | 0 |
| Big Spring Sands LLC | 1 | 15 | 58 | $167,029 | 0 |
| Nomad Proppant Services LLC | 1 | 15 | 56 | $22,060 | 3 |
| Tubb Quarry, LLC. | 1 | 5 | 42 | $21,625 | 0 |
| Forsan Cowboy Construction, Inc. | 1 | 3 | 18 | $4,132 | 0 |
| West Texas Rock Resources LLC | 1 | 2 | 12 | $2,052 | 0 |
| Silver Spur Energy Services, Inc | 1 | 4 | 3 | $453 | 0 |
| BP Surface Solutions, LLC | 1 | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Howard County, Texas
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Silica LLC | 2 | 8 | 123 | $137,230 | 1 |
| OnCore Processing LLC | 3 | 64 | 87 | $37,891 | 7 |
| Big Spring Sands LLC | 1 | 15 | 58 | $167,029 | 0 |
| Nomad Proppant Services LLC | 1 | 15 | 56 | $22,060 | 3 |
| Tubb Quarry, LLC. | 1 | 5 | 42 | $21,625 | 0 |
| Forsan Cowboy Construction, Inc. | 1 | 3 | 18 | $4,132 | 0 |
| West Texas Rock Resources LLC | 1 | 2 | 12 | $2,052 | 0 |
| Thompson Materials | 2 | 4 | 8 | $302 | 0 |
| Silver Spur Energy Services, Inc | 1 | 4 | 3 | $453 | 0 |
| BP Surface Solutions, LLC | 1 | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Plant #1 | West Point Silica LLC | Howard County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 72 |
| Big Spring Plant | Big Spring Sands LLC | Howard County, TX | Sand, common | 15 | 58 |
| Sand Springs Mine | Nomad Proppant Services LLC | Howard County, TX | Sand, common | 15 | 56 |
| OnCore 1 | OnCore Processing LLC | Howard County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 24 | 51 |
| West Point Plant #2 | West Point Silica LLC | Howard County, TX | Sand, common | 2 | 51 |
| Tubb Quarry Plt #1 | Tubb Quarry, LLC. | Howard County, TX | Crushed, broken limestone | 5 | 42 |
| OnCore5 | OnCore Processing LLC | Howard County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 20 | 23 |
| FT 4250 | Forsan Cowboy Construction, Inc. | Howard County, TX | Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 18 |
| OnCore8 | OnCore Processing LLC | Howard County, TX | Sand, common | 20 | 13 |
| Yarber FM821 Clay Pit | West Texas Rock Resources LLC | Howard County, TX | Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls. | 2 | 12 |
| Flat Top | Thompson Materials | Howard County, TX | Dimension limestone | 2 | 6 |
| Spur Pit #4 | Silver Spur Energy Services, Inc | Howard County, TX | Crushed, broken stone | 4 | 3 |
| Forsan | Thompson Materials | Howard County, TX | Dimension limestone | 2 | 2 |
| I54 Open #2 | BP Surface Solutions, LLC | Howard County, TX | Dimension limestone | 2 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sand, common | 4 | 28.6% |
| Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 21.4% |
| Dimension limestone | 3 | 21.4% |
| Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 14.3% |
| Crushed, broken limestone | 1 | 7.1% |
| Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls. | 1 | 7.1% |
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 | 34 | 7 | $14,147 | 4 |
| 2023 | 47 | 11 | $13,486 | 4 |
| 2024 | 121 | 23 | $137,060 | 1 |
| 2025 | 102 | 38 | $174,321 | 1 |
| 2026 | 103 | 18 | $53,760 | 1 |
Standards cited most at mines in Howard County, Texas
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 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 36 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 22 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 21 |
| 30 CFR 47.41 | Hazard communication | 19 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 19 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 17 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 13 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 13 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.4101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 9 |
| 30 CFR 56.14103 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.4104 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Howard County, Texas
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 6 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 5 |
What the accident reports at mines in Howard County, Texas describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Slip or fall of person | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Handling of materials | 2 |
| Machinery | 1 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 1 |
| Disorders (physical agents) | 1 |
| Powered haulage | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Howard County, Texas
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (powered) | 1 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 1 |
| Man lift | 1 |
Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. 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.