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Minerals Technologies Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M00362

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
1210
Mines on record
18
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3,541
citations
562
significant & substantial
$1,513,492
proposed penalties
$1,305,673
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $207,819 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
807
inspections on record
27,361
inspection hours
12.9
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.
3,541 citations across 27,361 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.
$1.5M
proposed penalties
$1.3M
current assessed
$1.3M
paid to date
$22K
outstanding
3,472 assessments are final orders; 56 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
3
2025
10
2024
18
2023
20
2022
22
2021
12
2020
7
2019
20
2018
20
2017
18
2016
25
2015
23
2014
8
2013
8
2012
7
2011
9
2010
6
2009
9
2008
13
2007
18
2006
30 (1f)
2005
26
2004
37
2003
25
2002
29
2001
36
2000
53
1999
45
1998
52
1997
51
1996
40
1995
50
1994
41
1993
42
1992
33
1991
38
1990
44
1989
44
1988
8

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
July 27, 2006 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Specialty Minerals Inc · Contact with electrical current

Employee of Adams Trucking was weedwacking brush. Blade on weedwacker hit guide wire for electrical pole. The wire was severed and the tension pulled it back toward the transformers on the pole. the guide wire came in contact with a bare wire. At this time we assume electricity went to ground causing fatality. Under Investigation.

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