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Baramin US, LLC: 126 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Morgan City, St Mary County, LA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1601357

Baramin US, LLC has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
126
citations
44
significant & substantial
$26,993
proposed penalties
$26,993
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Valence Drilling Fluids Holdings, LLC's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
73
inspections on record
1,064
inspection hours
11.8
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.
126 citations across 1,064 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Baramin US, LLC has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$27K
proposed penalties
$27K
current assessed
$27K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
124 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
34.9%
significant & substantial
8.7%
high negligence or reckless
34.9%
reasonably likely or greater
29.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 20.6% low, 70.6% moderate, 8.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2025-09-30
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
54
samples
10
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg33
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz12
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz9
Show the individual readings (54)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2025-09-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2025-09-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Ball Mill Operator
2025-09-30 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 Pump, Slurry Mix Operator
2025-02-25 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Supervisor, Co. Official
2024-06-24 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Scraper Operator
2024-06-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 Crusher Oper/Worker
2024-06-24 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
2024-06-24 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Pump, Slurry Mix Operator
2022-08-10 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
2020-09-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
2017-10-12 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.17 Mechanic
2017-10-12 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dry Screen Plant Operator
2016-09-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Forklift Operator
2016-09-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2016-09-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Pump, Slurry Mix Operator
2016-09-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
2012-07-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.35 0.9 0.39 Hammer Mill Operator
2012-07-24 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2012-07-24 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-12-22 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Ball Mill Operator
2009-12-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 1.66 0.11 Bagging Operator
2009-06-16 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.12 Hammer Mill Operator
2009-06-16 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.13 Bagging Operator
2008-06-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.52 1.81 0.29 Bagging Operator
2008-06-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.42 2.04 0.21 Bagging Operator
2007-07-11 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 2.15 Mechanic
2007-07-11 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Ball Mill Operator
2007-07-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.33 0.65 0.51 Bagging Operator
2004-11-24 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Ball Mill Operator
2004-11-24 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Bagging Operator
2004-11-24 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.19 Mechanic
2004-11-24 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-12-04 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Pump, Slurry Mix Operator
2003-12-04 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
2003-12-04 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Bagging Operator
2003-12-04 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Ball Mill Operator
2003-12-04 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-04-17 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.21 1.13 0.19 Ball Mill Operator
2003-04-17 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.19 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-04-17 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.32 Bagging Operator
2003-01-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.25 1.35 0.19 Bagging Operator
2003-01-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 1.06 0.26 Mechanic
2003-01-15 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.13 Pump, Slurry Mix Operator
2003-01-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.48 1.31 0.37 Complete Load-Haul-Dump
2003-01-15 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Ball Mill Operator
2002-02-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Mechanic
2002-02-06 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.25 Pump, Slurry Mix Operator
2001-08-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2001-08-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Lab Technician
2000-08-09 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2000-08-09 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.14 1.39 0.10 Ball Mill Operator
2000-08-09 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2000-08-09 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2000-08-09 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

Baramin US, LLC recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2018.

Injury rate, 2018
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.95 and the all-US-mining average was 2.33 cases per 100 workers.
In Louisiana, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.66 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2018 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2017 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2015 * 9.16 9.16 0.000
2014 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2013 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2012 * 6.17 0.00 0.000
2011 * 6.04 6.04 0.000
2010 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids 1999 to 2023
  2. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC 2023 to 2025
  3. Valence Drilling Fluids Holdings, LLC 2025 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 11
2025 8
2024 7
2023 6
2022 5
2021 4
2020 6
2019 11
2018 10
2017 10
2016 10
2015 13
2014 15
2013 16
2012 15
2011 18
2010 19
2009 18
2008 19
2007 17
2006 20
2005 18
2004 19
2003 20
2002 17
2001 17
2000 12
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Baramin US, LLC sits in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, where the Census mining category is 7.5% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana · Population 48,455
7.5%
Mining share of county employment
$51,768
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 7,916 3 1 379.0
2026 Q1 7,185 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 6,307 1 0 158.6
2025 Q3 3,726 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,787 4 2 835.6
2025 Q1 3,983 12 7 3012.8
2024 Q4 4,224 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,392 0 0 0.0
Show 97 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 3,917 5 2 1276.5
2024 Q1 4,638 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 3,639 2 1 549.6
2023 Q3 3,750 1 0 266.7
2023 Q2 10 6 2 600000.0
2023 Q1 5,134 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,014 10 5 2491.3
2022 Q3 2,905 3 0 1032.7
2022 Q2 2,843 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,134 1 0 319.1
2021 Q4 2,089 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,676 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,543 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,364 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,455 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,794 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,601 1 0 624.6
2020 Q1 3,965 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,911 2 0 407.2
2019 Q2 6,693 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,404 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,957 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,177 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,299 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,307 1 0 232.2
2017 Q4 4,282 1 0 233.5
2017 Q3 4,817 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,569 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 5,467 1 0 182.9
2016 Q4 4,122 2 0 485.2
2016 Q3 4,673 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,348 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,461 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,576 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,941 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,981 2 0 334.4
2015 Q1 6,332 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,840 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,521 2 1 306.7
2014 Q2 6,568 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 6,860 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,866 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,392 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,387 1 0 106.5
2013 Q1 8,219 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 8,145 1 1 122.8
2012 Q3 8,200 1 1 122.0
2012 Q2 8,031 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 8,032 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,692 3 1 390.0
2011 Q3 8,480 2 0 235.8
2011 Q2 8,476 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 8,464 4 2 472.6
2010 Q4 7,885 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,897 2 2 224.8
2010 Q2 9,734 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 8,996 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 9,098 4 3 439.7
2009 Q3 8,689 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,541 5 0 585.4
2009 Q1 9,424 1 0 106.1
2008 Q4 9,875 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 9,094 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,108 3 1 329.4
2008 Q1 7,848 1 0 127.4
2007 Q4 8,095 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,732 2 1 229.0
2007 Q2 9,369 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,803 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,432 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,286 1 0 107.7
2006 Q2 8,321 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 9,726 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,255 1 0 137.8
2005 Q3 8,104 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,880 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 10,311 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,158 1 1 98.4
2004 Q3 11,420 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,021 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 8,974 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,982 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,177 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 9,007 2 0 222.0
2003 Q1 8,356 2 2 239.3
2002 Q4 9,405 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,075 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,253 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 8,122 1 0 123.1
2001 Q4 8,085 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,479 4 2 381.7
2001 Q2 9,710 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 9,225 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,916 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,825 3 2 383.4
2000 Q2 8,084 3 1 371.1
2000 Q1 1,560 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2023 · 1 incident

June 19, 2023 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Operator was walking to the scale to check the reading on the scale, heard a noise coming from building, turned quickly and fell. EE did not slip or trip on anything. The area EE fell had no hazards that contributed to the fall. The conclusion is that when EE turned, EE lost balance and fell.

2015 · 1 incident

September 10, 2015 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Removing busted bag from between conveyor belt and roller table. When attempt to grab bag glove caught conveyor belt, pulling right hand between belt and roller causing hand to be wedge between.

2012 · 1 incident

May 24, 2012 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids · Fall onto or against objects

Maintenance man cut grating section from crushing area. Left for lunch after lunch went back to crushing area to finish job and fell through section that was cut out.

2011 · 1 incident

July 28, 2011 LA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE left his tools on barge he was loading earlier. Went down the gangway to pick up tools and a tug with 6 barges ran into dock and barge he was on shifted he fell to barge. Right knee started to swell that morning. 2 weeks later he was starting to load another barge & picked up on gangway to put on barge when his knee failed & he fell to the ground. Happened on 8/10/11.

2009 · 1 incident

May 15, 2009 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While baging 100lb bags, strained a muscle in right arm.

2007 · 1 incident

May 15, 2007 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Forklift op was backing out of the bagging room and struck on of the contract EE's that was standing near overhead door with the forklift. The EE fell down and the forklift ran over his leg. The EE was taken to local ER for treatment and released. X-rays were negative and he had no fractures. He received presciption medication for pain.

2006 · 1 incident

September 19, 2006 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee went up on top of crusher to help unplug it. He put the basket up along side of handrail. When he got out of the basket it popped up and pinched his index finger between the handrail on crusher and basket of manlift.

2005 · 1 incident

March 28, 2005 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids · Fall onto or against objects

EE was working on actuator valve, was blown off of tank onto ground injuring left forearm and 2 fingers on left hand.

2004 · 1 incident

August 20, 2004 LA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids · Fall onto or against objects

PREPARING TO LOAD BARGE, HE STEPPED ON GRATING WALKWAY WITH LEFT FOOT. AS HE WAS PUTTING RIGHT FOOT ON GRATING, THE LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD. HE PUT OUT HIS HANDS SO HE WOULDN'T HIT HIS FACE ON THE WALKWAY, CUTTING HIS HANDS.

2003 · 1 incident

April 10, 2003 LA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CHANGING SHAFTS AND HANGER BEARINGS ON #2 SCREW. TOOK OUT BOLTS THAT HOLD SHAFT TO SCREW. PUT PIPE WRENCH ON SHAFT THEN TURNED ON MOTOR TO BREAK SHAFT LOSE FROM SCREW. THE SCREW CAME OU T OF PAN HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM AND PUSHED HIM INTO GUARD RAIL, HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE.

2002 · 1 incident

November 24, 2002 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPTYING MUD OUT OF WHEEL BARROW HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

April 26, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON DUST COLLECTOR CHECKING OUT BLOWER AND SOCKS, DOOR SLAMMED CLOSED ON RIGHT HANDSMASHING THE TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER.

April 25, 2001 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ORE CRUSHER OVER LOADED, WHILE CLEANING OUT CRUSHER WITH PINCH BAR SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND CRUSHER PLATE.

2000 · 2 incidents

August 2, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING THE COVER PLATE FROM UNDER THE TRANSMISSION ON A 962G FRONT END LOADER THE COVER PLATE FELL AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND AND LITTLE FINGER.