MSHA DATABASEMSHA records · 15 contributing sources · snapshot Oct 18, 2026

MINE DETAILS

BLUE BAYOU SAND & GRAVEL LLC

ActiveSurfaceConstruction Sand and Gravel
MSHA MINE ID0301619
LOCATIONHoward, AR
PUBLIC RECORD904 linked rows

LOCATION

Mine location

1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.

Mine coordinates

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18Applies to production, safety and portfolio metrics. Silica samples have separate filters.

Violations

31

9 significant & substantial (S&S)

  1. 2025 Q10
  2. 2025 Q29
  3. 2025 Q30
  4. 2025 Q411
  5. 2026 Q10
  6. 2026 Q211
  7. 2026 Q30
  8. 2026 Q4 *0

Accident records

0

0 records classified as fatality

  1. 2025 Q10
  2. 2025 Q20
  3. 2025 Q30
  4. 2025 Q40
  5. 2026 Q10
  6. 2026 Q20
  7. 2026 Q30
  8. 2026 Q4 *0

Proposed penalties · USD

18,808.00

31 of 31 violations with amounts

  1. 2025 Q1—
  2. 2025 Q22,815
  3. 2025 Q3—
  4. 2025 Q46,635
  5. 2026 Q1—
  6. 2026 Q29,358
  7. 2026 Q3—
  8. 2026 Q4 *—

On-site inspection hours

59.00

6 inspections · 6 with hours

  1. 2025 Q1—
  2. 2025 Q215.75
  3. 2025 Q3—
  4. 2025 Q412.25
  5. 2026 Q1—
  6. 2026 Q231.00
  7. 2026 Q3—
  8. 2026 Q4 *—
Quarterly safety data
QuarterViolationsS&SProposed USDAccident recordsFatality recordsInspectionsOn-site hours
2025-Q100—000—
2025-Q2912,815.0000215.8
2025-Q300—000—
2025-Q41166,635.0000212.3
2026-Q100—000—
2026-Q21129,358.0000231.0
2026-Q300—000—
2026-Q4 *00—000—

Most cited CFR sections

All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.

Safety activity

  1. inspectionF03B76F

    Compliance Follow-up Inspection · 11.0 on-site hours

  2. violation5171169

    56.12028 · $288.00 proposed

  3. violation5171168

    56.12018 · $193.00 proposed

  4. violation5171167

    46.8(a)(1) · $1,066.00 proposed

  5. violation5171166

    56.9300(b) · $288.00 proposed

  6. violation5171165

    56.14132(a) · $193.00 proposed

  7. violation5171164

    56.12018 · $193.00 proposed

  8. violation5171163

    56.4201(a)(2) · $288.00 proposed

  9. violation5171162

    56.14105 · S&S · $3,184.00 proposed

  10. violation5171161

    56.11001 · S&S · $3,184.00 proposed

  11. violation5171160

    56.20003(b) · $193.00 proposed

  12. violation5171159

    56.11003 · $288.00 proposed

  13. inspectionF03B76C

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 20.0 on-site hours

  14. inspectionF024592

    Compliance Follow-up Inspection · 1.5 on-site hours

  15. inspectionF02458E

    Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 10.8 on-site hours

  16. violation5008255

    56.23002(a) · $151.00 proposed

  17. violation5008254

    46.9(a) · $151.00 proposed

  18. violation5008253

    56.14201(b) · $151.00 proposed

  19. violation5008252

    56.9300(b) · S&S · $592.00 proposed

  20. violation5008251

    56.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed

  21. violation5008250

    46.11(a) · S&S · $1,968.00 proposed

  22. violation5008249

    46.5(a) · S&S · $1,968.00 proposed

  23. violation5008248

    46.5(a) · S&S · $168.00 proposed

  24. violation5008247

    56.9300(a) · S&S · $592.00 proposed

  25. violation5008246

    56.4402 · $151.00 proposed

Safety sources and definitions

MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-18.

Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.

Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.

S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.

Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.

Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.

CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.

OWNERSHIP

Operator and controller history

Current ownership comes from MSHA Mines. Historical start and end dates come from MSHA Controller and Operator History.

CURRENT HIERARCHYJohn D Smith → Blue Bayou Sand & Gravel, LLC → BLUE BAYOU SAND & GRAVEL LLC
HISTORY RECORDS617 relationships
INTERVAL CHECKPASScontroller/operator overlap
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John D SmithcontrolsBlue Bayou Sand & Gravel, LLCoperatesBLUE BAYOU SAND & GRAVEL LLC

msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0301619
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John Woodrow SmithcontrolsBlue Bayou Sand & Gravel, LLCoperatesBLUE BAYOU SAND & GRAVEL LLC

msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0301619
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Steve WhitecontrolsS. White Co, Inc.operatesBLUE BAYOU SAND & GRAVEL LLC

msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0301619
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Danny JewellcontrolsBlue Bayou Sand & GraveloperatesBLUE BAYOU SAND & GRAVEL LLC

msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0301619
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Paul JewellcontrolsTexarkana Redi-Mix IncoperatesBLUE BAYOU SAND & GRAVEL LLC

msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0301619
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James F EdwardscontrolsBlue Bayou Sand & GraveloperatesBLUE BAYOU SAND & GRAVEL LLC

msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0301619
Other historical summaries · source-specific periods

RECORD SUMMARY

Production, safety and enforcement

These summaries use the periods stated on each card, independently of the reporting period above.

01 / SAFETYwatch

Accidents and injuries

6 historical accident/injury rows; 0 coded fatalities and 39 lost days across the published record.

ACCIDENT + INJURY RECORD1 since 2021
accidentsmine-production-quarterly
02 / COMPLIANCEwatch

Violations and penalties

146 violation rows across the full record; 49 carry an S&S flag and $36,712 appears in current assessed amounts.

ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY57 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsassessed-violationsorders-107a
03 / HEALTHcontext

Occupational health samples

28 personal. 0 personal-sample rows have a published C/E ratio above 1; 0 noise rows have an action-level or PEL dose above 100%. These are separate measures, not a silica exceedance count. Silica results and sample status are shown separately.

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE28 samples
personal-health-samples
04 / PRODUCTIONcontext

Quarterly production and employment

5K employee hours and 11 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.

2026-Q20 tons
mine-production-quarterlymine-production-yearly
05 / LEGALwatch

Contests, conferences and decisions

1 contested-violation rows, 31 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 3 conference records linked by issuance number.

POST-ISSUANCE LIFECYCLE35 linked rows
conferencescontested-violationscivil-penalty-dockets-decisions
06 / CONTRACTORScontext

Contractors

Contractors are linked through this mine’s violation or accident records. Their production and hours cover all their operations, so they are not included in this mine’s totals.

ENTITY-LEVEL CONTEXT3 linked entities
contractor-production-quarterlycontractor-production-yearlyaccidentsviolations
07 / INSPECTIONScontext

Inspections

61 inspection events and 865 published inspection hours across the historical record.

OVERSIGHT COVERAGE16 since 2021
inspectionsviolations

HEALTH SAMPLING

Silica and quartz

Matching records40 coal · 4 personal · 0 area
Sample status0 not voided0 voided · 4 status not reported
Personal samples with C/E > 104 published ratios · not a citation count
2026 · Apr 29, 2026–Apr 29, 2026
Date / sampleDataset / analyteOccupation / areaMeasurementSample statusPublished action
000000202601785200Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzSupervisor, Co. Official0× published limitConcentration: 0000.23 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedNO ACTIONInspection F03B76C
000000202601785300Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzFront-end Loader Operator0.47× published limitConcentration: 0000.68 · limit: 0001.45Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedNO ACTIONInspection F03B76C
000000202601785400Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzRotary Bucket Ex. Operator0× published limitConcentration: 0000.41 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedNO ACTIONInspection F03B76C
000000202601785500Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzCrusher Oper/Worker0× published limitConcentration: 0000.22 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedNO ACTIONInspection F03B76C
Sources and interpretation
  • Coal means use numeric concentrations from samples marked not voided, excluding control/invalid sample types and dates after the snapshot. Missing values remain null; reported zeroes remain zero.
  • Quarterly means describe available samples, not mine-wide or worker-average exposure. Quarters with no eligible measurements remain empty; the current quarter is partial.
  • Personal C/E is MSHA's published concentration-to-limit ratio. A value above 1 is not by itself a citation or a determination under the 2024 silica rule. Personal and area files do not publish a void-status field.
  • Area records include bulk-dust analyses and are kept separate from personal exposure results. Their concentration units are not specified in the source dictionary.
  • Missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Coal quartz percentage and concentration are separate measures. No compliance threshold is inferred for coal samples.

Coal quartz field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal personal field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal area field definitions ↗

EIA + TITLE 30

EIA production and cited regulations

EIA annual figures are reported separately from MSHA. Regulation links use the current eCFR snapshot.

RECENT PUBLIC RECORDS

Recent violations and samples

Latest records retained for inspection; aggregates above use the full source history.

VIOLATIONS12 latest shown
517116956.12028Citation
517116856.12018Citation
517116746.8(a)(1)Order
517116656.9300(b)Citation
517116556.14132(a)Citation
517116456.12018Citation
517116356.4201(a)(2)Citation
517116256.14105S&S
OTHER HEALTH SAMPLES5 latest shown

Coal dust, noise and other contaminants. Silica records above ↑

Respirable dust, <.1mgScale Man
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% QtzRotary Bucket Ex. Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.26 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgFront-end Loader Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgWasher Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgSupervisor, Co. Official
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified

SOURCE COVERAGE

Reporting dates and coverage

15 datasets contain linked records. Missing datasets are listed below.

DATASETROWSWINDOWSTATUS
Accident, Injuries, and Illnessessafety · contractors6Jun 13, 2012—Nov 12, 2024mine-keyed
Addresses of Recordidentity · logistics1Dec 15, 2010—Dec 15, 2010mine-keyed
Assessed Violationscompliance · legal146Mar 31, 2000—Apr 29, 2026mine-keyed
Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisionscompliance · legal31Jul 7, 2000—Oct 24, 2018mine-keyed
Coal Dust Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Conferencescompliance · legal3Jun 6, 2013—Jun 6, 2013mine-keyed
Contested Violationscompliance · legal1Jan 8, 2018—Jan 8, 2018mine-keyed
Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterlycontractors · production · safety172Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Contractor Employment and Production — Yearlycontractors · production · safety45Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Controller and Operator Historyidentity · compliance6Jan 1, 1987—Jan 1, 2010mine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Quarterlyproduction · safety · compliance212Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Yearlyproduction · safety · compliance45Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Inspectionssafety · compliance61Mar 31, 2000—May 11, 2026mine-keyed
Minesidentity · production · logistics1Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Area Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Metal and Nonmetal Personal Health Sampleshealth · safety28Mar 9, 2011—Apr 29, 2026mine-keyed
Noise Sampleshealth · safety · equipment—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Quartz Samples — Coalhealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Violationscompliance · safety · legal146Mar 31, 2000—Apr 29, 2026mine-keyed
107(a) Orders Issuedsafety · compliance—No published rowsabsent / not applicable

NOTES

Limitations

  • Contractor production is entity-level and is never represented as mine-attributable.
  • Missing rows can mean no event, publication delay, identity mismatch, or inapplicability.