Butler Mine has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 17 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1987–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
157
citations
14
significant & substantial
$19,867
proposed penalties
$17,473
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,394 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
89
inspections on record
1,229
inspection hours
12.8
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.
157 citations across 1,229 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Butler Mine has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 17 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.
$20K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
155 assessments are final orders; 17 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-12.
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
15,674
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
18,358
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
17,248
3
0
173.9
2025 Q1
15,705
2
0
127.3
2024 Q4
15,452
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
16,194
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
11,907
1
0
84.0
2024 Q1
14,755
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
14,669
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
16,445
3
1
182.4
2023 Q2
19,818
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
14,199
4
0
281.7
2022 Q4
13,696
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
12,067
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
14,258
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
14,399
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
13,313
4
0
300.5
2021 Q3
14,194
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
14,466
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
13,883
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
14,865
4
0
269.1
2020 Q3
12,970
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
15,652
1
0
63.9
2020 Q1
13,727
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
14,060
3
0
213.4
2019 Q3
14,649
2
0
136.5
2019 Q2
15,379
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
14,261
2
0
140.2
2018 Q4
13,755
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
14,207
1
0
70.4
2018 Q2
14,164
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
13,256
3
0
226.3
2017 Q4
13,459
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
14,396
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
13,753
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
12,280
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
14,046
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
16,516
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
13,713
1
0
72.9
2016 Q1
13,828
1
0
72.3
2015 Q4
12,880
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
14,337
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
15,195
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
14,440
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
11,871
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
12,667
1
0
78.9
2014 Q2
11,446
1
0
87.4
2014 Q1
10,011
1
1
99.9
2013 Q4
10,239
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
10,597
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
11,220
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
10,767
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
11,032
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
11,568
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
11,738
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
11,173
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
11,139
2
1
179.5
2011 Q3
11,710
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
11,781
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
11,724
2
0
170.6
2010 Q4
10,629
2
0
188.2
2010 Q3
11,603
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
12,559
2
0
159.2
2010 Q1
11,986
4
0
333.7
2009 Q4
11,612
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
13,251
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
13,455
1
0
74.3
2009 Q1
12,817
3
0
234.1
2008 Q4
14,242
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
15,257
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
17,809
13
2
730.0
2008 Q1
15,017
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
15,050
5
0
332.2
2007 Q3
17,576
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
20,280
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
22,152
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
18,408
3
1
163.0
2006 Q3
20,176
3
0
148.7
2006 Q2
20,280
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
20,280
10
3
493.1
2005 Q4
12,031
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
13,227
40
0
3024.1
2005 Q2
20,280
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
20,280
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
21,528
1
0
46.5
2004 Q3
19,110
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
22,776
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
21,710
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
19,760
5
0
253.0
2003 Q3
21,060
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
19,760
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
19,500
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
20,501
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
18,531
4
0
215.9
2002 Q2
20,280
5
1
246.5
2002 Q1
22,360
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
20,280
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
19,240
3
2
155.9
2001 Q2
18,980
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
21,840
5
2
228.9
2000 Q4
2,470
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
20,540
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
20,540
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
20,930
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file
2025 · 3 incidents
July 14, 2025GA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
An employee fell while dismounting their loader. The employee landed on their back in a sand pile. The employee's initial pain was a 3/10. After a week of self-care treatment, the employee was not improving, so EE was seen at a clinic on 7/21. X-rays indicate that the employee has a compression fracture on their L2 vertebrae.
April 14, 2025GA · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE stated they fell injuring a shoulder but when asked could not state how they fell, over a chalk ball or their own feet. There where employees within 100 feet of them at that time that did not see them fall. Once taken to the clinic the clinic informed them the issues with their shoulder from birth and not work related.
March 6, 2025GA · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanPOWERED HAULAGE
EE was walking a man lift down a pit road when the tires hit a 3-4 inch deep washed out rut caused by rain while traveling 2-3 feet off the ground. The rut caused the basket to bounce causing EE to be lifted into the air, when EE came down EE's right foot landed on the throttle assembly causing EE's right knee to twist.
2024 · 1 incident
April 1, 2024GA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Butler Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was opening the main gate to the Butler Mine and injured right hand (two fingers). When the employee went to pick up the gate and move it aside and place the gate post in the holder, that gate slipped out of employee's hand and two fingers were pinched/injured.
Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to drive a pin into a set of rails when a piece of the hammer fragmented into three small slivers and lodged into left upper thigh.
July 5, 2017GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSTRIKING OR BUMPING
Employee started work shift at 4:00 a.m. 7/5/17. EE had went to do ee walk around and plant area checks. EE was walking between the Greens Mix tank and the Concrete Screw. EE hit head on a cross brace. Reported the injury to another ee who works in the same area with ee. Then reported to Safety Director@8:00a.m. EE was taken to the emergency room for evaluation for head injury.
2014 · 2 incidents
July 30, 2014GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was cutting metal on 04/14/2014. Slag went into left ear. Employee seen on 04/17/2014. Otitis externa, Otitis, serous (Inner Ear infection) diagnosis. Continued to have problems with the ear. Workmans Comp set up appointment 06/13/2014 with ENT. ENT showed ear drum had been penetrated and surgery scheduled. Awaiting date for the surgery. No work missed.
2010 · 1 incident
April 8, 2010GA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was working the gates in the tunnels when the injury occured. He was hitting the gates to loosen the sand and make it come out on to the belt. Was swinging a 2lb hammer that caused the problem in his left shoulder.
2009 · 1 incident
September 11, 2009GA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was removing a water gate at the Plant/Bins. When he pulled the board there was "a bee sting like feeling", in his right shoulder. He reported this to P.K. (supervisior). At the time he thought that he could "just work through it." He finished Friday and worked on Sat. Reported the injury to the safety director on 09/17/09 @ 10:10 a.m.
2008 · 1 incident
June 19, 2008GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE NOZZLE ON WASH OUT HOSE BLEW OFF, CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
1997 · 2 incidents
November 5, 1997GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CHANGING SCREENS. SCREEN SLIPPED, CUTTING RIGHT THUMB.
August 15, 1994GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WASIN 0RONT OF WATER GUN. WATER PRESSURE BRUISED RIBS AND RIGHT ARM.
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