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United States Lime & Minerals Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M08976

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
563
Mines on record
11
Years on record
1989–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
2,285
citations
531
significant & substantial
$1,055,129
proposed penalties
$882,407
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $172,722 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
573
inspections on record
17,547
inspection hours
13.0
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.
2,285 citations across 17,547 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.
$1.1M
proposed penalties
$920K
current assessed
$882K
paid to date
$37K
outstanding
2,192 assessments are final orders; 80 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
4
2025
9
2024
7
2023
11 (1f)
2022
9
2021
10
2020
10
2019
5
2018
12
2017
6
2016
5
2015
13
2014
18
2013
8
2012
11
2011
15
2010
15 (1f)
2009
13
2008
12
2007
19
2006
24
2005
16
2004
9
2003
14
2002
8
2001
22
2000
13
1999
17
1998
17
1997
14
1996
22 (1f)
1995
16
1994
17
1993
22
1992
14
1991
33
1990
44
1989
29

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
March 9, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Texas Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

At time of filing it is believed a front-end loader struck the back of the tractor trailer. The position of the victim at the time of the accident is still under investigation. The victim was found under the rear driver's side tires of the tractor.

May 24, 2010 OK · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · MACHINERY
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a Raymond Roller Mill when he entered into the roller area of the mill. The mill was energized and the rollers crushed him.

December 12, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Corson Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS FOUND BY A FELLOW EE ON THE GROUND FACE DOWN WITH HIS HEAD TOWARD FORKLIFT TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD FLIPPED ON ITS SIDE AND THE BAR FROM THE FALLEN OBJECT PROTECTION FELL ON HIS BACK. FROM VISUAL OBSERVATION DURING MSHA INSPECTION IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE FORKLIFTS RT FRONT TIRE HIT A PIPE PROTRUDING FROM THE GROUND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

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