Mining Incidents

IMC Global Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M00154

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Fatalities
5
Total incidents
1133
Mines on record
22
Years on record
1983–2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
310
citations
70
significant & substantial
$50,977
proposed penalties
$41,957
paid to date
82% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,020 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
145
inspections on record
5,204
inspection hours
6.0
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.
310 citations across 5,204 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.
$51K
proposed penalties
$42K
current assessed
$42K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
304 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-06-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2004
12
2003
16
2002
29 (1f)
2001
25
2000
23
1999
44
1998
63
1997
39
1996
19
1995
20
1994
35
1993
48
1992
56 (1f)
1991
63
1990
64
1989
85
1988
85 (1f)
1987
77
1986
64
1985
76
1984
57 (2f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

5 recorded
December 9, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Struck by falling object

INDEPENDENT OWNER/OPERATOR TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED AT THE IMC SURFACE OPS. PARTS WAREHOUSE WITH A DELIVERY OF CONVEYOR BELTS. A CONTRACT FORKLIFT OPERATOR BEGAN TO OFF LOAD (2) 500' ROLLS OF 30" CONVEYOR BELTING, WEIGHING 3100 LBS. AND THE TRUCK DRIVER WALKED AROUND THE BACK OF THE TRAILER, OUT OF SIGHT. THE END OF THE FORKS TIPPED CAUSING THE BELTING TO ROLL OFF STRIKING THE DRIVER,

July 22, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING WINCH ON D135, BOON WAS DETACHED FROM WINCH AND RESTING ON SUPPORTS; CRIBBING GAVE WAY PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN BOOM AND WINCH.

June 23, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal Fatality · OTHER
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Drowning

DIVER WAS CAUGHT IN STRONG WATER CURRENT WHILE WORKING IN A TRANSFER PIPE AND DROWNED.

December 27, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt cleaner, picker Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A BELT UTILITY VECHICLE DOWN NO. 10 SLOPE IN OUR UNDERGROUND OPERATION. THE DRIVER WAS APPARENTLY DISTRACTED AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE PILLAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE. ALTHOUGH THE TOXICOLOGY REPORTS HAVE NOT BEEN FINALIZED, WE HAVE RECEIVED VERBAL INFORMATION FROM THE STATE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR OFFICE THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL MAY BEVE BEEN UNDER THE I NFLUENCED

December 27, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt cleaner, picker Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN NO. 332 BELT UNTILITY VECHICLE WHICH WAS PROCEEDING DOWN NO. 10 SLOPE IN OUR UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS. THE DRIVER WAS APPARENTLY DISTRACTED AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE PILLAR AT BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE. ALTHOUGH THE TOXICOLOGY REPORTS HAVE NOT BEEN FINALIZED, WE HAVE RECEIVED VERBAL INFORMATION FROM THE STATE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR OFFICE THAT THE DRIVER MAY HAVE

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