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USS Holdings Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: M11007

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
1135
Mines on record
48
Years on record
1996–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3,683
citations
554
significant & substantial
$1,208,264
proposed penalties
$1,010,865
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $197,399 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,915
inspections on record
46,625
inspection hours
7.9
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.
3,683 citations across 46,625 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.
$1.2M
proposed penalties
$1.0M
current assessed
$1.0M
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
3,631 assessments are final orders; 170 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
9
2025
14
2024
19
2023
17
2022
20
2021
19
2020
21
2019
32 (1f)
2018
37
2017
27
2016
22
2015
22
2014
30 (1f)
2013
21
2012
25
2011
23
2010
24
2009
13
2008
32
2007
28
2006
16
2005
21
2004
19
2003
30
2002
28
2001
41
2000
44
1999
122
1998
119
1997
105

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
November 16, 2019 MS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · MACHINERY
U.S. Silica Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was on the ground spotting a dump truck to prepare for dumping a load of fill dirt in excavation area. Employee's back was to the dozer that came up an incline and fatally struck employee from behind.

November 26, 2014 IL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U. S. Silica Company · Fall from ladders

An employee on the ground level retrieved the tool and climbed 1 to 2 rungs of the ladder to hand the tool to the employee above. The employee appeared to lose consciousness and fell. The witnesses indicated that it appeared the victim was breathing. At 12:01pm, US Silica was informed that the victim had a heart attack and while at the hospital the employee died.

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