Mining Incidents

Carmeuse Holding SA controller

MSHA controller ID: M10266

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Fatalities
6
Total incidents
1405
Mines on record
53
Years on record
1994–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
8,249
citations
1,846
significant & substantial
$4,718,511
proposed penalties
$3,775,934
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $942,577 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
2,339
inspections on record
86,472
inspection hours
9.5
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.
8,249 citations across 86,472 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.
$4.7M
proposed penalties
$3.9M
current assessed
$3.8M
paid to date
$140K
outstanding
8,020 assessments are final orders; 91 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
29
2025
45
2024
58
2023
48
2022
47
2021
46
2020
39 (1f)
2019
40
2018
43 (1f)
2017
51
2016
67
2015
49
2014
33
2013
31
2012
38
2011
49
2010
53
2009
37
2008
56 (1f)
2007
25
2006
34
2005
32
2004
33
2003
17

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

6 recorded
July 24, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec Fatality · MACHINERY
Carmeuse L&S · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While loading a face on level 3, NW2, the man basket of the powder truck raised up into the roof of the mine causing a fatal incident. The accident is still under investigation by the operator and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

November 3, 2018 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Supervisor pick-up was struck by haul truck, resulting in a fatality.

October 17, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal power shovel operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
O-N Minerals (Filler Products) Company · Struck by falling object

Victim was scaling in level 9 north 8 when a large rock fell from the roof crushing the cab of the scale machine causing fatal injuries. The accident is still under investigation by MSHA and the mine operator. The root cause analysis is not complete at this time.

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