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Mines in Ward County, Texas: 10 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 10 open mines in Ward County, Texas, run by 9 operators and employing 131 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 261 citations and orders there with $54,008 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 11 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Permian Basin Materials Aggregate; Freedom Proppant L.L.C.; NM Energy LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 10
- Operators
- 9
- Employees
- 131
- Active
- 8
- Intermittent
- 2
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 261
- Significant and substantial
- 30 (11.5%)
- Closure orders
- 3
- High negligence or reckless
- 35
- Proposed penalties
- $54,008
- Amount paid so far
- $45,034
- Inspections
- 102
- Inspector hours on site
- 737
- Citations per inspection
- 2.56 (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 Ward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permian Basin Materials Aggregate | 2 | 12 | 65 | $9,745 | 6 |
| Freedom Proppant L.L.C. | 1 | 77 | 36 | $6,745 | 5 |
| NM Energy LLC | 1 | 4 | 28 | $5,488 | 0 |
| Rock Fin Minerals | 1 | 10 | 28 | $9,502 | 0 |
| Eagle 731 Quarry LLC | 1 | 5 | 27 | $10,143 | 0 |
| Jordan Concrete | 1 | 7 | 23 | $2,416 | 0 |
| Troy Vines Inc | 1 | 5 | 11 | $1,739 | 0 |
| Lujan Farms Barstow Sand & Gravel | 1 | 5 | 7 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Ward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permian Basin Materials Aggregate | 2 | 12 | 65 | $9,745 | 6 |
| Freedom Proppant L.L.C. | 1 | 77 | 36 | $6,745 | 5 |
| NM Energy LLC | 1 | 4 | 28 | $5,488 | 0 |
| Rock Fin Minerals | 1 | 10 | 28 | $9,502 | 0 |
| Eagle 731 Quarry LLC | 1 | 5 | 27 | $10,143 | 0 |
| Jordan Concrete | 1 | 7 | 23 | $2,416 | 0 |
| Troy Vines Inc | 1 | 5 | 11 | $1,739 | 0 |
| Lujan Farms Barstow Sand & Gravel | 1 | 5 | 7 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grisham | Permian Basin Materials Aggregate | Ward County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 38 |
| Freedom Proppant-Monahans Mine | Freedom Proppant L.L.C. | Ward County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 77 | 36 |
| Monahans Facility | Rock Fin Minerals | Ward County, TX | Barite barium ore | 10 | 28 |
| Grandfalls Pit | NM Energy LLC | Ward County, TX | Sand, common | 4 | 28 |
| Grandfalls | Permian Basin Materials Aggregate | Ward County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 8 | 27 |
| Eagle 731 Quarry | Eagle 731 Quarry LLC | Ward County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 27 |
| Santa Barbara | Jordan Concrete | Ward County, TX | Sand, industrial | 7 | 23 |
| Vines Sand & Gravel | Troy Vines Inc | Ward County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 11 |
| Barstow Sand and Gravel Pit | Lujan Farms Barstow Sand & Gravel | Ward County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 7 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 70% |
| Sand, common | 1 | 10% |
| Barite barium ore | 1 | 10% |
| Sand, industrial | 1 | 10% |
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 | 38 | 3 | $6,342 | 3 |
| 2023 | 14 | 3 | $3,608 | 4 |
| 2024 | 57 | 13 | $11,825 | 2 |
| 2025 | 55 | 2 | $14,152 | 1 |
| 2026 | 97 | 9 | $18,081 | 1 |
Standards cited most at mines in Ward 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 | 30 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 23 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 15 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 13 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 10 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 9 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 9 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 9 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 47.41 | Hazard communication | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.12002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 46.9 | Training at sand, gravel and surface stone mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.20011 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.18010 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Ward 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 Ward County, Texas describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Slip or fall of person | 3 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Powered haulage | 1 |
| Handling of materials | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Ward County, Texas
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 3 |
| Shovel | 1 |
| Mancar | 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.