Mining Incidents

Eagle Materials Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M00946

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
1150
Mines on record
32
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4,902
citations
1,098
significant & substantial
$3,932,443
proposed penalties
$3,003,486
paid to date
76% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $928,957 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,145
inspections on record
37,455
inspection hours
13.1
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.
4,902 citations across 37,455 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.
$3.9M
proposed penalties
$3.2M
current assessed
$3.0M
paid to date
$206K
outstanding
4,671 assessments are final orders; 158 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
20
2025
37
2024
20
2023
25
2022
16
2021
22
2020
19
2019
31
2018
27
2017
29
2016
22
2015
23
2014
20
2013
27
2012
14
2011
14
2010
21
2009
17
2008
13
2007
16
2006
24
2005
17
2004
22
2003
29
2002
30
2001
31
2000
29
1999
26
1998
24
1997
21
1996
20
1995
24 (1f)
1994
23
1993
12
1992
20
1991
34 (1f)
1990
35
1989
33
1988
20
1987
21
1986
57
1985
15

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
May 22, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Nevada Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER THE TRUCK SHOP SERVICE TRUCK WORKING ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN THHE HEAT SHIELD WHICH WAS HOOK TO THE EXHAUST PIPE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE STARTER. THIS STARTED THE TRUCK WHICH RAN OVER THE VICTIMS UPPER CHEST AND HEAD CAUSING WHICH RAN OVER THE VICTIMS UPPER CHEST AND HEAD CAUSING DEATH. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANY EQUIPMENT. NO CHOCKS AND EMERG BRAKE NOR AP

March 1, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Mountain Cement Company LLC · Contact with electrical current

VICTIM & ANOTHER EMPL WERE TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR. VICTIM ENTERED HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTION BOX WITHOUT PROPERLY DE-ENERGIZING & LOCKING OUT POWER SOURCE. VIC TIM CAME IN CONTACT WITH 30,000 TO 50,000 VOLTS OF D.C. CURRENT.

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