Ash Meadows Plant & Mine has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1989–2012
Latest incident
Jun 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
96
citations
18
significant & substantial
$17,585
proposed penalties
$17,585
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
48
inspections on record
722
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: 722 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ash Meadows Plant & Mine has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
95 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-11-05.
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
57
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
0
0
0
2025 Q2
792
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
0
0
0
2024 Q4
0
0
0
2024 Q3
0
0
0
2024 Q2
0
0
0
2024 Q1
0
0
0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
0
0
0
2023 Q3
278
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
2,086
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
2,874
3
2
1043.8
2015 Q3
3,294
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
3,608
4
2
1108.6
2015 Q1
4,943
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
5,744
7
3
1218.7
2014 Q3
5,345
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
5,016
3
0
598.1
2014 Q1
4,418
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
3,368
3
0
890.7
2013 Q3
3,530
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
3,309
4
1
1208.8
2013 Q1
3,903
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
3,606
4
0
1109.3
2012 Q3
3,665
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
3,534
4
0
1131.9
2012 Q1
3,849
6
0
1558.8
2011 Q4
3,217
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
3,792
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
4,507
2
0
443.8
2011 Q1
3,539
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
4,237
5
1
1180.1
2010 Q3
570
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
2,606
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
3,107
3
3
965.6
2009 Q4
3,430
3
0
874.6
2009 Q3
2,064
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
2,220
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
2,754
4
2
1452.4
2008 Q4
3,086
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
3,344
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
3,578
4
1
1117.9
2008 Q1
2,912
1
0
343.4
2007 Q4
3,046
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
2,930
2
0
682.6
2007 Q2
1,679
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
1,576
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
1,278
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
1,584
2
0
1262.6
2006 Q2
1,712
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
2,113
2
0
946.5
2005 Q4
1,346
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
1,729
1
0
578.4
2005 Q2
1,672
6
0
3588.5
2005 Q1
1,647
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
2,014
1
0
496.5
2004 Q3
4,733
4
0
845.1
2004 Q2
6,627
3
0
452.7
2004 Q1
12,732
2
2
157.1
2003 Q4
12,716
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
4,536
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
3,302
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
3,026
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
2,216
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
2,689
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
4,293
5
1
1164.7
2002 Q1
3,996
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
3,483
3
0
861.3
2001 Q3
3,453
4
0
1158.4
2001 Q2
2,551
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
2,338
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
2,314
1
0
432.2
2000 Q3
1,619
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
1,073
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
1,128
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2012 · 1 incident
June 25, 2012NV · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I was showing an employee a proper stacking pattern for 50 lb bags on a pallet and as I was turning I felt a sharp pain and heard a popping sound in my right knee, also quite a bit of pain. EE - Plant Manager St. Cloud Mining Co. - Ash Meadows Plant p.s. I'm also the injured employee
2004 · 4 incidents
September 30, 2004NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Meadows LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING AN OPEN HOPPER TO HELP IT DUMP WHEN HE OVEREXERTED HIMSELF AND AGGREVATED AN OLD INJURY (HERNIA). ORIGINAL INJURY OCCURRED APRIL 12, 2001 WHILE EMPLOYED AT IMV. PART OF BODY AFFECTED WAS THE RIGHT GROIN AREA. ASSOCIATE WORKED THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFTS THEN CALLED IN SORE MONDAY MORNING AND MISSED THE NEXT TWO SCHEDULED SHIFTS.
July 23, 2004NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Meadows LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE was using plastic pipe cleaner to prepare pipe for glue. EE wiped his brow with bare hand and continued working and continued to sweat. The sweat ran off his brow into his left eye causing a burn on the cornea.
July 9, 2004NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Ash Meadows LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE FINISHED REBUILDING THE H20 PUMP & WAS READY TO REMOUNT TO THE H20 TRUCK. USING A HYDRAULIC BOTTOM JACK TWO WORKERS STARTED TO JACK UP THE PUMP IN PLACE. DURING THE ALIGNMENT OF MOUNTING HOLES THE PUMP FELL OFF JACK HITTING EE'S MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE FLOOD. EE WENT TO DOCTOR ON MONDAY 7/12/04.
February 26, 2004NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
AT ABOUT 7:30 AM EE CAME BY THE WINDOW TO MY OFFICE & KNOCKED. I WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE WHAT WAS NEEDED. EE STATED THAT HE HAD PINCHED HIS SCIATIC NERVE & THAT HE COULD NOT CLIMB THE STEPS. ASKED EE SPECIFICALLY OF OR WHAT HE DID TO HURT HIS BACK. HE REPLIED: NOTHING HE COULD DIRECTLY PLACE HIS FINGER ON. HE WAS GOING TO HIS CHIROPRACTOR.
2003 · 1 incident
November 10, 2003NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE USED A C-CLAMP (VISE-GRIP TYPE) TO CLAMP A DUST COLLECTOR SOCK TO AN ANGLE IRON & STARTED TO STRETCH THE SOCK. THE CLAMP CAME OFF & EE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS BACK & HEAD. ORIGINALLY STATED HE WAS ALRIGHT, BUT A SHORT TIME LATER HE DID NOT KNOW WHERE HE WAS OR WHAT HE WAS DOING.
2002 · 1 incident
July 31, 2002NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
RIGHT KNEE SWOLLEN, SORE AND STIFF AFTER CHANGING SCREENS ON SCREEN DECK, PUSHING, PULLING AND AT TIMES KNEELING ON SCREENS & FRAME REQUIRED. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. RECEIVED INCIDENT REPORT ON 9/10/02, RECEIVED DR.'S REPORT WITH RESTRICTIONS ON 9/26/02(LAST SCHEDULED SHIFT). NO REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS CAN BE MADE, EE OFF DUTY TILL FULL RELEASE STAR
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT. THERE WAS NO LOAD ON LIFT. HE WAS GOING TO PICK UP A SELF DUMPING HOPPER. AS HE APPROACHED HOPPER HE TURNED SHARPLY TO LINE UP FORKS. THE TURN WAS TOO SHARP FO R SPEED OF LIFT CAUSING LIFT TIP ONTO RIGHTSIDE BOUNCING ROLL CAGE OFF OF LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT PINNED UNDER EQUIPMENT.
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