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Mines in Loving County, Texas: 8 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 8 open mines in Loving County, Texas, run by 6 operators and employing 92 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 182 citations and orders there with $50,377 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 15 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Independence OH, LLC; OnCore Processing LLC; SanBar Sand Management LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 8
- Operators
- 6
- Employees
- 92
- Active
- 6
- Intermittent
- 1
- Temporarily Idled
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 182
- Significant and substantial
- 29 (15.9%)
- Closure orders
- 2
- High negligence or reckless
- 13
- Proposed penalties
- $50,377
- Amount paid so far
- $49,773
- Inspections
- 63
- Inspector hours on site
- 698
- Citations per inspection
- 2.89 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 15
- Injury and illness cases
- 15
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 28, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Loving 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence OH, LLC | 2 | 40 | 145 | $46,355 | 13 |
| OnCore Processing LLC | 2 | 40 | 12 | $890 | 2 |
| SanBar Sand Management LLC | 1 | 7 | 16 | $2,528 | 0 |
| James Hamilton Construction Company | 1 | 2 | 8 | $453 | 0 |
| Caliche Now LLC. | 1 | 3 | 1 | $151 | 0 |
| Stateline In-Basin Sand | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Loving 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence OH, LLC | 2 | 40 | 145 | $46,355 | 13 |
| SanBar Sand Management LLC | 1 | 7 | 16 | $2,528 | 0 |
| OnCore Processing LLC | 2 | 40 | 12 | $890 | 2 |
| James Hamilton Construction Company | 1 | 2 | 8 | $453 | 0 |
| Caliche Now LLC. | 1 | 3 | 1 | $151 | 0 |
| Stateline In-Basin Sand | 1 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z&T Ranch Sand Plant | Independence OH, LLC | Loving County, TX | Sand, industrial | 35 | 104 |
| Tree Dog | Independence OH, LLC | Loving County, TX | Sand, common | 5 | 41 |
| SanBar Stateline #1 | SanBar Sand Management LLC | Loving County, TX | Sand, industrial | 7 | 16 |
| OnCore7 | OnCore Processing LLC | Loving County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 20 | 8 |
| Crusher # 3 | James Hamilton Construction Company | Loving County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 8 |
| OnCore 9 | OnCore Processing LLC | Loving County, TX | Sand, common | 20 | 4 |
| Mentone Pit | Caliche Now LLC. | Loving County, TX | Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 1 |
| Stateline Mine | Stateline In-Basin Sand | Loving County, TX | Crushed, broken stone | 0 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 25% |
| Sand, industrial | 2 | 25% |
| Sand, common | 2 | 25% |
| Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 25% |
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 | 85 | 18 | $20,773 | 3 |
| 2023 | 27 | 2 | $13,072 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 3 | $7,284 | 3 |
| 2025 | 29 | 5 | $7,224 | 5 |
| 2026 | 17 | 1 | $2,024 | 4 |
Standards cited most at mines in Loving 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 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 22 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 10 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.11002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.13021 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.11012 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.12019 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.16005 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Loving 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 | 9 |
What the accident reports at mines in Loving County, Texas describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 4 |
| Slip or fall of person | 3 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| Disorders (physical agents) | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Loving County, Texas
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 3 |
| Front-end loader | 1 |
| Ore haulage trucks - on highway trucks | 1 |
| Forklift | 1 |
| Conveyor | 1 |
| Hand tools (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.