MINE DETAILS
Smart Sand Blair LLC
MSHA MINE ID4703759
LOCATION
Mine location
1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Smart Sand Blair LLC44.29833, -91.17389Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-13. MSHA quarterly production and employment reports.
Coal production
0reported short tons
Hours worked
193,936reported employee hours
Tons per hour
0.00production ÷ hours worked
Missing values appear as —. Totals use available reports. Tons per hour requires production and hours for the same quarters and a nonzero hours total. * Striped bars mark partial mine coverage or an incomplete quarter. See the table for coverage.
Quarterly data and reporting coverage
| Quarter | Coal (short tons) | Hours worked | Tons / hour | Avg. employees | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 30,459 | 0.00 | 59 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 30,808 | 0.00 | 58 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 33,644 | 0.00 | 63 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 30,036 | 0.00 | 64 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 33,394 | 0.00 | 62 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 35,595 | 0.00 | 64 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-13
Violations
20 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
20 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
302.002 of 2 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
90.756 inspections · 6 with hours
Counts are published records, including contractor records. * The quarter was incomplete at the snapshot date; recent counts may rise as reports arrive. — means no reported amount or hours. Portfolio totals use current membership.
Quarterly safety data
| Quarter | Violations | S&S | Proposed USD | Accident records | Fatality records | Inspections | On-site hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025-Q2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18.8 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15.8 |
| 2026-Q2 | 2 | 0 | 302.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34.8 |
| 2026-Q3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2026-Q4 * | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
| Section | Violations | S&S |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 46.9Records of training. | 1 | 0 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002Examination of working places. | 1 | 0 |
Safety activity
46.9(b)(2) · $151.00 proposed
56.18002(b) · $151.00 proposed
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 34.8 on-site hours
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Accident narrative
Employee was working with another employee to stack Rotex screen decks when a stack of screen decks on the ground next to them tipped over, contacting their right ankle. The employee was evaluated with an ankle contusion and given light duty restrictions. Employee has not missed any shifts.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 15.8 on-site hours
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
On 1/10/26, EE was cleaning a plugged chute and experienced pain in EE's right shoulder. EE evaluated by doctor immediately and was not given any work restrictions that prevented EE from completing EE's normal job duties. On a follow-up appointment on 1/29/26, EE was issued a restriction to be off work.
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections · 5.5 on-site hours
Spot Inspection · 12.0 on-site hours
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio · 6.8 on-site hours
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 16.0 on-site hours
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-13.
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.
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Iron Oak Energy Solutions LLCcontrolsHi-Crush Blair LLCoperatesSmart Sand Blair LLC
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 4703759—
HC Minerals InccontrolsHi-Crush Blair LLCoperatesSmart Sand Blair LLC
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 4703759—
Smart Sand InccontrolsSmart Sand Blair LLCoperatesSmart Sand Blair LLC
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 4703759—
Hi-Crush Proppants LLCcontrolsHi-Crush Blair LLCoperatesSmart Sand Blair LLC
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 4703759—
Hi-Crush InccontrolsHi-Crush Blair LLCoperatesSmart Sand Blair LLC
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 4703759Other 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
20 historical accident/injury rows; 0 coded fatalities and 81 lost days across the published record.
ACCIDENT + INJURY RECORD5 since 2021
accidentsmine-production-quarterly02 / COMPLIANCEwatch
Violations and penalties
76 violation rows across the full record; 11 carry an S&S flag and $33,265 appears in current assessed amounts.
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY9 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsassessed-violationsorders-107a03 / HEALTHwatch
Occupational health samples
18 personal. 3 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 EXPOSURE18 samples
personal-health-samples04 / PRODUCTIONcontext
Quarterly production and employment
36K employee hours and 64 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.
2026-Q20 tons
mine-production-quarterlymine-production-yearly05 / LEGALwatch
Contests, conferences and decisions
3 contested-violation rows, 3 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 3 conference records linked by issuance number.
POST-ISSUANCE LIFECYCLE9 linked rows
conferencescontested-violationscivil-penalty-dockets-decisions06 / 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 CONTEXT9 linked entities
contractor-production-quarterlycontractor-production-yearlyaccidentsviolations07 / INSPECTIONScontext
Inspections
29 inspection events and 601 published inspection hours across the historical record.
OVERSIGHT COVERAGE14 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsHEALTH SAMPLING
Silica and quartz
Coal quartz, metal/nonmetal personal samples and area samples. Snapshot Oct 13, 2026. 14 silica records across the mine’s published history.
Personal silica samples · concentration / limit
Quarterly mean · published C/E ratio
— No eligible measurements. * Quarter in progress. Means describe the available samples, not average exposure across the mine.
Quartz % is the sample’s quartz content; µg/m³ is its reported concentration. Personal C/E is the ratio to the limit published with that sample. Personal and area concentration units and void status are not specified in those source files.
| Date / sample | Dataset / analyte | Occupation / area | Measurement | Sample status | Published action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000202602120200 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Dry Screen Plant Operator | 0.2× published limitConcentration: 0000.13 · limit: 0000.65Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F03C415 |
| 000000202602120300 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Dry Screen Plant Operator | 0.38× published limitConcentration: 0000.18 · limit: 0000.47Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F03C415 |
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.
Not present in the 2024 EIA coal workbook.
This can mean the operation is non-coal, inactive for the annual period, or outside the EIA-7A reporting population.
30 CFR 46.9Records of training.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.18002Examination of working places.2 recent rows ↗30 CFR 47.44Temporary, portable containers.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.20003Housekeeping.2 recent rows ↗30 CFR 56.4201Inspection.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.14101Brakes.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.14105Procedures during repairs or maintenance.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.11016Snow and ice on walkways and travelways.1 recent row ↗
RECENT PUBLIC RECORDS
Recent violations and samples
Latest records retained for inspection; aggregates above use the full source history.
511184346.9(b)(2)Citation
511183856.18002(b)Citation
962606047.44(b)Citation
962605856.20003(b)Citation
962605756.4201(a)(2)Citation
948786256.14101(a)(2)Citation
944975156.14105S&S
944975056.11016S&S
Coal dust, noise and other contaminants. Silica records above ↑
Respirable dust, <.1mgBuilding Repair/Maint.
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgSampler, Dust
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 · contractors20Apr 13, 2016—Mar 24, 2026mine-keyed
Addresses of Recordidentity · logistics1Oct 28, 2025—Oct 28, 2025mine-keyed
Assessed Violationscompliance · legal75Nov 30, 2015—May 28, 2026mine-keyed
Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisionscompliance · legal3Jul 7, 2016—Aug 18, 2016mine-keyed
Coal Dust Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Conferencescompliance · legal3Jan 11, 2016—Oct 22, 2024mine-keyed
Contested Violationscompliance · legal3Dec 1, 2015—Mar 2, 2016mine-keyed
Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterlycontractors · production · safety1,067Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Contractor Employment and Production — Yearlycontractors · production · safety168Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Controller and Operator Historyidentity · compliance5Jun 4, 2015—Mar 4, 2022mine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Quarterlyproduction · safety · compliance101Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Yearlyproduction · safety · compliance26Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Inspectionssafety · compliance29Oct 28, 2015—May 19, 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 · safety18Oct 5, 2016—May 20, 2026mine-keyed
Noise Sampleshealth · safety · equipment—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Quartz Samples — Coalhealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Violationscompliance · safety · legal76Nov 30, 2015—May 28, 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.