Mining Incidents

Imerys S A controller

MSHA controller ID: M11763

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2252
Mines on record
81
Years on record
1989–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
9,218
citations
1,926
significant & substantial
$5,923,204
proposed penalties
$5,314,836
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $608,368 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
3,294
inspections on record
83,356
inspection hours
11.1
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.
9,218 citations across 83,356 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.
$5.9M
proposed penalties
$5.3M
current assessed
$5.3M
paid to date
$24K
outstanding
9,056 assessments are final orders; 190 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
11
2025
18
2024
18
2023
12
2022
17
2021
25 (1f)
2020
36
2019
46
2018
37
2017
44
2016
52
2015
39
2014
48
2013
42
2012
43
2011
55
2010
56
2009
64
2008
91
2007
115
2006
89
2005
42

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
December 13, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Utility operator was found non-responsive with EE's clothing entangled in the drill steel of the roof bolter.

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