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Texas United Corp controller

MSHA controller ID: M00582

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
248
Mines on record
3
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
852
citations
163
significant & substantial
$346,682
proposed penalties
$296,777
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $49,905 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
304
inspections on record
9,169
inspection hours
9.3
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.
852 citations across 9,169 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.
$347K
proposed penalties
$303K
current assessed
$297K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
831 assessments are final orders; 26 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
2
2025
10 (1f)
2024
6
2023
4
2022
6
2021
3
2020
4
2019
3
2018
7
2017
2
2016
2
2015
8
2014
10 (1f)
2013
6
2012
5
2011
8
2010
6
2009
3
2008
5
2007
3
2006
4
2005
5
2003
3
2002
5
2001
4
2000
3
1999
1
1998
7
1997
6
1996
11
1995
3
1994
4
1993
4
1992
3
1991
15
1990
18
1989
16
1988
12
1987
9
1986
1
1985
3
1984
3
1983
5

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
November 22, 2025 NM · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator Fatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck by falling object

The employee was pressure washing silo #6 and was found with their head and right arm in the silo with salt buildup on their head and right arm. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

September 26, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
United Salt Hockley, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The accident occurred while performing maintenance on a forklift. Injury occurred when the forklift apparently moved, crushing the miner between forklift and wooden support column. Specific details are currently under investigation.

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