Mining Incidents

Standard Mineral Division Metal/Non-Metal

Robbins, Moore County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100687

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
210
citations
46
significant & substantial
$44,596
proposed penalties
$39,125
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 17,578 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 19,057 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 18,025 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 18,595 3 0 161.3
2024 Q4 17,811 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 18,927 1 0 52.8
2024 Q2 18,370 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 17,652 1 0 56.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 14, 2026 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The EE was in the bagger area stacking one load of 50lb bags on pallets. As they lifted their arm, they felt their right elbow go numb. Later in the day the EE started to feel pain in their right shoulder.

2025 · 2 incidents

October 22, 2025 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee sprained right ankle when getting off of forklift at propane tank.

February 20, 2025 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cleaning out a chute with a shovel when EE slipped hitting EE's right side of EE's abdomen on a handrail. EE was seen 1 week later at doctor.

2023 · 1 incident

May 25, 2023 NC · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee received a second, conforming, B-read of EE's chest x-ray indicating a "1/1" degree of profusion in small opacities. Note: One of the B-readers noted that employee is a smoker.

2022 · 3 incidents

December 16, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pulley and chain when the chain Slipped and struck left thumb.

March 15, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

In mid-March employee was raising the roll up garage door when the door roll caught on the roll cover causing the chain to stop moving. The employee indicated that the left middle finger flexed when the chain stopped and was sore. On May 19,2022 employee indicated that the finger was still sore and was seen at doctors office.

February 22, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE suffered a small cut on the right index finger while removing a bearing from a shaft on 02/22/22. On 03/31/22 employee reported some swelling and went the Doctor where a small sliver of metal was removed requiring 2 stitches and prescribed antibiotics.

2021 · 1 incident

December 9, 2021 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was entering the mill through the lab door. As employee exited, EE pushed on the door glass a little harder than EE should have causing the door glass to break. Employee was seen at ER and received seven stitches for two small cuts on the right hand.

2017 · 2 incidents

June 5, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing hard hat to put on a safety harness. Employee caught the side of left eye with the hard hat's visor shield causing a scratch to eye.

May 12, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing a 50 lb. bag from the roller conveyor and cut employee's ring finger on employee's right hand. Required 3 stitches.

2015 · 1 incident

May 26, 2015 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bagging, package operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee cut his right index finger while placing a bag on the four spout bag packer. While initially believed to require only first aid the day of the incident, to ensure no infection occurred, a physician prescribed antibiotic the following day.

2014 · 2 incidents

April 11, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee exhibited a 25 decibel shift from the 2000 baseline.

April 10, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting in the removal of a steel plate from the floor beneath the crusher. The plate was dropped, striking the employee on the right leg.

2013 · 2 incidents

June 26, 2013 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was preparing pallets for shipment in the #1 dock area. The forklift operator was moving pallets in the area. As the forklift operator was backing up, the forklift struck the effected employee in the left leg and ankle, resulting in a non-dislocated hairline fracture to the left tibia. Employee was treated by a doctor and returned to work.

May 22, 2013 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee slipped on steps, resulting in a bruised elbow and back pain.

2008 · 1 incident

October 3, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL

Employee received second degree burns to his left hand and wrist from an arc flash while pulling fuses on a submain feeder. Employee was seen at the emergency room.

2007 · 1 incident

November 8, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was standing on the front of a CAT 950 loader working on a clamshell feeder and slipped, falling approximately 6 feet. He fractured his knee and had superficial cuts on his forehead

2006 · 1 incident

August 3, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE

The maintenance department was repairing a compressor located in the Mill Building. The crew had positioned the hub to install in the housing with a V45 CAT lift truck. The foreman was prying against the hub for better positioning when the fork assembly came off and fell across his hand.

2004 · 1 incident

2003 · 1 incident

April 15, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AT #1 BAGGER. WHILE DOING A LOAD THE SEAT HE WAS SITTING IN BROKE WITH HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE GRABBED A BAR ATTACHED TO THE BAGGER TO PULL HIMSELF ONTO THE MACHINE TO KEEP FROM FALLING INTO THE AREA BELOW.

2000 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PACKING OFF BAGS AT #1 BAGGER MACHINE. LIFTED A BAG--TWISTED HIS BACK TO RELEASE THE BAG ON THE PALLET AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 21, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

EE, OUR MECHANIC, WAS CHANGING THE OIL IN A VEHICLE WHEN A PIECE OF RUSTY METAL DROPPED IN EYE. EE WASHED EYE OUT AND CONTINUED WORKING. THIS WAS ON FRIDAY. THE WEEKEND CAME AND HIS RIGHT EYE BOTHERED HIM. MONDAY MORNING WE SENT HIM TO THE EYE DOCTOR.