Mining Incidents

Nutrien LTD controller

MSHA controller ID: 0143123

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
186
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2018–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2018
590
citations
142
significant & substantial
$440,946
proposed penalties
$438,655
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,291 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2018
162
inspections on record
9,056
inspection hours
6.5
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.
590 citations across 9,056 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.
$441K
proposed penalties
$441K
current assessed
$439K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
574 assessments are final orders; 1 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
7
2025
33
2024
29 (1f)
2023
23
2022
28
2021
17
2020
16
2019
22
2018
11

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
March 1, 2024 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · MACHINERY
White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba Nutrien · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

During a pipe breaking operation by the float crew on the #5 Matrix line near the #8 Lift Pump, the Leaderman was struck by a pipe and suffered fatal injuries. The investigation of the accident by MSHA and the company is ongoing. Autopsy results are also pending.

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