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Mines in Winkler County, Texas: 13 open mines
MSHA lists 13 open mines in Winkler County, Texas, run by 11 operators and employing 1,023 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 1,133 citations and orders there with $760,462 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 95 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Iron Oak Permian LLC; Atlas Sand Company, LLC; Wall Street Sand Co LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 13
- Operators
- 11
- Employees
- 1,023
- Active
- 13
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 1,133
- Significant and substantial
- 193 (17.0%)
- Closure orders
- 14
- High negligence or reckless
- 85
- Proposed penalties
- $760,462
- Amount paid so far
- $565,724
- Inspections
- 282
- Inspector hours on site
- 4,915
- Citations per inspection
- 4.02 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 97
- Injury and illness cases
- 95
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 19, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Winkler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Oak Permian LLC | 2 | 215 | 345 | $400,385 | 21 |
| Atlas Sand Company, LLC | 2 | 200 | 199 | $87,117 | 24 |
| Wall Street Sand Co LLC | 1 | 6 | 121 | $82,510 | 5 |
| Alpine Silica, LLC | 1 | 75 | 96 | $74,305 | 2 |
| Iron Oak Sand LLC | 1 | 80 | 86 | $53,384 | 7 |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | 1 | 50 | 78 | $14,802 | 11 |
| Lonestar Prospects, Ltd. | 1 | 125 | 68 | $21,281 | 4 |
| Badger Mining Corporation | 1 | 50 | 57 | $12,796 | 10 |
| Iron Oak West Texas LLC | 1 | 120 | 29 | $4,240 | 7 |
| Kingco Investments 2 LLC | 1 | 2 | 29 | $4,742 | 0 |
| Freedom Proppant L.L.C. | 1 | 100 | 25 | $4,900 | 4 |
Operators with the most citations in Winkler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Oak Permian LLC | 2 | 215 | 345 | $400,385 | 21 |
| Atlas Sand Company, LLC | 2 | 200 | 199 | $87,117 | 24 |
| Wall Street Sand Co LLC | 1 | 6 | 121 | $82,510 | 5 |
| Alpine Silica, LLC | 1 | 75 | 96 | $74,305 | 2 |
| Iron Oak Sand LLC | 1 | 80 | 86 | $53,384 | 7 |
| Atlas Energy Solutions | 1 | 50 | 78 | $14,802 | 11 |
| Lonestar Prospects, Ltd. | 1 | 125 | 68 | $21,281 | 4 |
| Badger Mining Corporation | 1 | 50 | 57 | $12,796 | 10 |
| Iron Oak West Texas LLC | 1 | 120 | 29 | $4,240 | 7 |
| Kingco Investments 2 LLC | 1 | 2 | 29 | $4,742 | 0 |
| Freedom Proppant L.L.C. | 1 | 100 | 25 | $4,900 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Plant | Iron Oak Permian LLC | Winkler County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 115 | 210 |
| Vest Plant | Iron Oak Permian LLC | Winkler County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 100 | 135 |
| Wall Street Sand Co | Wall Street Sand Co LLC | Winkler County, TX | Sand, industrial | 6 | 121 |
| Atlas Sand Kermit North Plant | Atlas Sand Company, LLC | Winkler County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 100 | 109 |
| Alpine Silica-Kermit | Alpine Silica, LLC | Winkler County, TX | Sand, common | 75 | 96 |
| Atlas Sand Kermit South Plant | Atlas Sand Company, LLC | Winkler County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 100 | 90 |
| Kermit Sand | Iron Oak Sand LLC | Winkler County, TX | Crushed, broken stone | 80 | 86 |
| Atlas 874/115 Mine | Atlas Energy Solutions | Winkler County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 50 | 78 |
| Lonestar Prospects, Ltd. | Lonestar Prospects, Ltd. | Winkler County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 125 | 68 |
| Kermit Mine | Badger Mining Corporation | Winkler County, TX | Sand, industrial | 50 | 57 |
| Kermit 115 | Iron Oak West Texas LLC | Winkler County, TX | Sand, industrial | 120 | 29 |
| Kingco 2 | Kingco Investments 2 LLC | Winkler County, TX | Sand, common | 2 | 29 |
| Freedom Proppant Kermit Mine | Freedom Proppant L.L.C. | Winkler County, TX | Construction sand and gravel | 100 | 25 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 53.8% |
| Sand, industrial | 3 | 23.1% |
| Sand, common | 2 | 15.4% |
| Crushed, broken stone | 1 | 7.7% |
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 | 238 | 46 | $355,724 | 24 |
| 2023 | 143 | 28 | $80,992 | 16 |
| 2024 | 221 | 39 | $113,002 | 25 |
| 2025 | 260 | 26 | $88,287 | 12 |
| 2026 | 271 | 54 | $122,457 | 18 |
Standards cited most at mines in Winkler 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 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 90 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 89 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 84 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 68 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 62 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 52 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 45 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 40 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 40 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 28 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 26 |
| 30 CFR 56.12025 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 21 |
| 30 CFR 56.12030 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 19 |
| 30 CFR 56.12019 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 56.11012 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 17 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Winkler County, Texas
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 56 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 39 |
What the accident reports at mines in Winkler County, Texas describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 36 |
| Slip or fall of person | 21 |
| Powered haulage | 12 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 10 |
| Machinery | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Fire | 2 |
| Stepping or kneeling on object | 1 |
| Hoisting | 1 |
| Exploding vessels under pressure | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Winkler County, Texas
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 10 |
| Forklift | 6 |
| Front-end loader | 6 |
| Crane | 2 |
| Machine | 2 |
| Welding machine | 2 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 2 |
| Shovel | 2 |
| Pump | 1 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 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.