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Specialty Granules LLC controller

MSHA controller ID: M00639

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
627
Mines on record
6
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
2,087
citations
333
significant & substantial
$891,480
proposed penalties
$660,825
paid to date
74% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $230,655 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
429
inspections on record
18,013
inspection hours
11.6
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.
2,087 citations across 18,013 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.
$891K
proposed penalties
$670K
current assessed
$661K
paid to date
$9K
outstanding
2,061 assessments are final orders; 77 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
8
2025
21
2024
13
2023
9
2022
10
2021
9
2020
7
2019
15
2018
12
2017
8
2016
7
2015
5
2014
12
2013
12
2012
15
2011
15
2010
7
2009
6
2008
11
2007
5
2006
14
2005
19
2004
20
2003
19
2002
13
2001
11
2000
9
1999
21
1998
27 (1f)
1997
15
1996
16
1995
11
1994
13
1993
19
1992
23
1991
21
1990
29
1989
19
1988
26
1987
22
1986
16
1985
10
1984
12
1983
15

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Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
April 29, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Specialty Granules LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS WORKING ON THE TRANSFER CONVEYOR. EE WAS FOUND CAUGHT WITH HIS ARM IN THE IDLER ON THAT CONVEYOR. THE EE WAS AT THE TRANSFER CONVEYOR APPRENTLY ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST IT WHILE IT WAS RUNN ING. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. EE DIED THE DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. POSSIBLE CARDIAC ARREST.

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