ACTIVE MINERALS ATTAPULGITE MINE has $184K in proposed MSHA penalties and $27K outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2009–2022
Latest incident
May 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
78
citations
32
significant & substantial
$184,268
proposed penalties
$101,695
paid to date
55% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $82,573 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
57
inspections on record
878
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 878 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
ACTIVE MINERALS ATTAPULGITE MINE has $184K in proposed MSHA penalties and $27K outstanding across 10 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$184K
proposed penalties
$129K
current assessed
$102K
paid to date
$27K
outstanding
72 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4
7,414
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
7,126
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
7,337
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
10,889
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
7,354
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
16,854
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
7,031
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
7,822
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
7,303
3
1
410.8
2023 Q3
8,652
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
6,876
2
2
290.9
2023 Q1
7,448
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
29,186
3
1
102.8
2022 Q3
18,540
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
6,906
2
0
289.6
2022 Q1
6,056
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
6,644
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
6,549
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
6,591
3
2
455.2
2021 Q1
4,888
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
5,397
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
4,416
3
1
679.3
2020 Q2
5,842
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
6,068
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
5,828
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
5,538
3
2
541.7
2019 Q2
6,369
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
5,424
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
5,982
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
5,648
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
6,672
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
5,420
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
6,400
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
4,735
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
5,492
2
0
364.2
2017 Q1
4,959
3
1
605.0
2016 Q4
5,591
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
5,748
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
5,185
2
1
385.7
2016 Q1
4,941
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
5,820
1
0
171.8
2015 Q3
5,250
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
5,016
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
6,081
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
5,892
1
0
169.7
2014 Q3
6,825
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
5,659
4
1
706.8
2014 Q1
6,169
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
5,313
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
6,622
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
5,248
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
6,019
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
6,363
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
5,293
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
5,368
2
0
372.6
2012 Q1
6,456
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
3,489
4
0
1146.5
2011 Q3
4,154
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
4,289
5
2
1165.8
2011 Q1
3,915
5
0
1277.1
2010 Q4
3,654
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
3,784
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
4,074
2
0
490.9
2010 Q1
2,481
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
1,866
2
0
1071.8
2009 Q3
2,047
6
6
2931.1
2009 Q2
2,494
19
12
7618.3
2009 Q1
0
0
0
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
May 2, 2009GA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Employee followed none of the safety & company policies. Allowed his girlfriend on the property and up in the cab of the loader. Also, evidence is pointing to drugs or alcohol. Awaiting the toxicology report.
Reportable incidents
8 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2022 · 1 incident
May 10, 2022GA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
The operator of an off road truck and the Operator of a Excavator were cleaning their windows, when the excavator operator finished EE's windows, EE proceeded to clean out the bed of the truck. The operator of the off road truck was standing on the walk outside of EE's cab and the movement of the truck caused the truck driver to strain EE's back.
Operator misjudgment; heavy dew accumulation; Operator decided to try & turn on the fuel pump by standing on an oil dry container. Operator lost footing & slipped off. The employee worked their entire shift without making any note of injury. Employee later called the foreman over the job to notify the foreman they were at the emergency room getting their back looked at.
2011 · 2 incidents
December 2, 2011GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was working on removing the input shaft from an out of service gearbox. A laceration was caused on right middle knuckle when the bolt he was trying to loosen broke loose and his knuckle struck the shaft coupling.
May 9, 2011GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee told supervisor he was having pain in his shoulder, but thought it was gas pain and not work-related. Employee decided to claim the injury as work-related several days later. It was determined the employee had lifted mill paddles 2 days before reporting the pain to his supervisor. Employee was later diagnosed with extrusions at c5-6 and c6-7 in his neck.
Employee's finger got pinched between the paddle and the door way on the scott dryer, the employee was wearing protective gloves at the time.
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