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J M Huber Corp controller
MSHA controller ID: M00950
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
2,670
citations
402
significant & substantial
$1,024,861
proposed penalties
$863,157
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $161,704 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
886
inspections on record
29,573
inspection hours
9.0
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.2,670 citations across 29,573 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$1.0M
proposed penalties
$864K
current assessed
$863K
paid to date
$971
outstanding
2,645 assessments are final orders; 79 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 76 non-fatal
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS 1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 326 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 188 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 111 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 64 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
9
2025
17
2024
14
2023
13
2022
14
2021
14
2020
11
2019
21
2018
22
2017
19
2016
23
2015
8
2014
9
2013
14
2012
4
2011
5
2010
4
2009
2
2008
2
2007
15
2006
18
2005
17
2004
11
2003
16 (1f)
2002
11
2001
14
2000
16
1999
8
1998
8
1997
5
1996
8
1995
17
1994
21
1993
29
1992
36
1991
26
1990
44
1989
66 (1f)
1988
66
1987
52
1986
19
1985
33
1984
36
1983
43
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Michel Mine TX
- Active Minerals Attapulgite Division FL
- Quincy Plant IL
- Active Minerals Kaolin Division GA
- Active Minerals Kaolin Divison SC
- Quincy Mine IL
- Miss Linda Mine GA
- Huber Specialty Hydrates, LLC AR
- Huber Engineered Materials TX
- Wrens Plant GA
- Wrens Calcine GA
- Sandersville Plant GA
- Macon Plant GA
- Sandersville Mine GA
- Wrens Mine GA
- Wilkinson County Mine GA
- Twiggs County Mine GA
- Cerne Calcium Co., LLC IA
- EDISTO MINE SC
- Kings Mountain Mica NC
- Graniteville Plant/Graniteville Plant & SC
- Bear Creek Mica Plant NC
- K-T Clay Company SC
- Quincy Mineral Plant IL
- Graniteville Mine SC
- Langley Mine SC
Fatalities under this controller
2 recorded
June 2, 2003
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner
Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
J M Huber Corp · Struck by falling object
March 21, 1989
GA · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
Fatality · MACHINERY
J M Huber Corporation · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
A HOOK BROKE UNDER LOAD WHICH CAUSED THE WORK PLATFORM TO FALL 84 FT TO THE GROUND FLOOR INSIDE THE NORTH SILO. EMP ON PLASTFORM WAS FATALLY INJURED.
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The full compliance file on J M Huber Corp
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