Mining Incidents

Asbury Carbons Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M02939

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
543
Mines on record
6
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
831
citations
197
significant & substantial
$312,977
proposed penalties
$275,023
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $37,954 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
340
inspections on record
6,937
inspection hours
12.0
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
831 citations across 6,937 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$313K
proposed penalties
$275K
current assessed
$275K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
825 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
7
2025
9
2024
10
2023
13
2022
14
2021
16
2020
20
2019
13
2018
17
2017
10
2016
15
2015
14
2014
18
2013
7
2012
12
2011
9
2010
11
2009
19
2008
11
2007
18
2006
14
2005
16
2004
13
2003
3
2002
7
2001
10
2000
14 (1f)
1999
6
1998
7
1997
6
1996
4
1995
15
1994
14
1993
13
1992
12 (1f)
1991
21
1990
19
1989
16
1988
16
1987
16
1986
12
1985
7
1984
13 (1f)
1983
6

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
April 28, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Asbury Advanced Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONDITIONS UNKNOWN @ THIS TIME IMPAIRMENT-DEATH.THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR PULLING A MOWER ALONG THE MILL ENTRANCE ROAD. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE FELL FROM AND WAS RAN OVER BY TH E TRACTOR.

March 16, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Asbury Advanced Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL FATALLY INJURED CLEANING OUT PELLETIZING FEED SCREW.EMPL REMOVED GUARDS WHILE SCREW WAS RUNNING.EMPL WAS WEARING LONG SLEEVED SHIRT WITH CUFFS UNBUTTONED.SCREW WAS NOT DEENGERIZED OR LOCK ED OUT.

October 13, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Asbury Advanced Materials · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINT ELECTRICAL WORK ON A CEILING LIGHT. HE WAS WORKING FROM A BASKET ATTACHED TO THE FORK OF FORKLIFT THE PARK BRAKE WAS SET AND THE MACHINE WAS NOT RUNNING MACHI NE ON VERY SLIGHT GHRADE WITH NO OPERATOR PRESENT WHEELS NOT BLOCKED AND FORKLIFT DRIFTED A SHORT DISTANCE THROUGH A DOORWAY WITH THE RAISED MAST STAYING INSIDE THE BUILDING EMPLOYEE APPARENT

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