Mining Incidents

Fleming Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas Madden
Louisburg, Franklin County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100450

Fleming Pit has $93K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1987–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
144
citations
42
significant & substantial
$93,441
proposed penalties
$60,091
paid to date
64% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $33,350 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
74
inspections on record
1,072
inspection hours
13.4
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.
144 citations across 1,072 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fleming Pit has $93K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 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.
$93K
proposed penalties
$60K
current assessed
$60K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
141 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
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 9,756 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,917 2 0 224.3
2025 Q2 8,289 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,163 1 0 139.6
2024 Q4 7,394 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,727 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,749 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,591 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,283 6 3 724.4
2023 Q3 9,836 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,789 4 2 408.6
2023 Q1 8,879 3 0 337.9
2022 Q4 8,471 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,765 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,213 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 7,516 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,287 1 0 159.1
2021 Q3 7,467 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,781 2 1 294.9
2021 Q1 5,740 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,626 1 0 177.7
2020 Q3 6,518 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 9,045 3 0 331.7
2020 Q1 6,402 26 5 4061.2
2019 Q4 5,726 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 8,335 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,243 1 1 190.7
2019 Q1 6,582 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,123 2 2 326.6
2018 Q3 6,032 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,667 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,846 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,256 3 1 570.8
2017 Q3 5,698 1 1 175.5
2017 Q2 5,283 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,881 2 0 409.8
2016 Q4 4,531 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,084 6 5 1180.2
2016 Q2 4,462 1 0 224.1
2016 Q1 4,513 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,114 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,822 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,408 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,673 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,461 2 0 448.3
2014 Q3 4,314 2 0 463.6
2014 Q2 4,307 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,745 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,894 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,845 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,948 1 0 253.3
2013 Q1 3,684 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,661 3 1 819.4
2012 Q3 3,839 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,907 5 2 1279.8
2012 Q1 3,824 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,839 1 0 260.5
2011 Q3 3,821 5 0 1308.6
2011 Q2 4,103 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,933 1 0 254.3
2010 Q4 3,679 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,150 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,928 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,733 3 0 803.6
2009 Q4 3,830 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,520 4 2 885.0
2009 Q2 5,692 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,644 7 2 1507.3
2008 Q4 4,521 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,644 2 1 430.7
2008 Q2 4,474 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,053 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,225 1 0 236.7
2007 Q3 4,250 3 0 705.9
2007 Q2 4,997 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,683 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,495 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,471 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,704 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,601 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,441 1 1 225.2
2005 Q3 4,282 10 4 2335.4
2005 Q2 4,758 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,350 1 0 229.9
2004 Q4 4,653 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,709 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,678 2 1 543.8
2004 Q1 4,018 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,443 8 2 1800.6
2003 Q3 4,387 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,612 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,768 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,126 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,647 1 1 377.8
2002 Q2 3,657 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,509 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,133 1 0 319.2
2001 Q3 4,116 2 0 485.9
2001 Q2 4,420 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,604 2 1 434.4
2000 Q4 4,193 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,708 6 3 1274.4
2000 Q2 4,150 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,113 2 0 486.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 2, 2025 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wade Moore Equipment Co · Fall from machine

Employee was filling water tote on the back of a pickup and jumped off of truck spraining their left ankle. Worked until 12:15pm and wanted to get ankle checked out.

2024 · 2 incidents

August 5, 2024 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wade Moore Equipment Co · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

While performing general maintenance on a Concrete Truck (TR-01) employee felt a pop in left shoulder. Employee was using a sledge hammer to free up hardened concrete on the back auger chute when accident occurred.

July 2, 2024 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wade Moore Equipment Co · Struck by falling object

Tech was remove grill from D8R, standing in front of machine. EE was removing bolts from hinges, EE wasn't aware one of the pins was missing from hinges. caused the grill 102 lbs to fall striking tech on left foot behind steel toe portion of boot. At the time, they felt fine the incident was considered a near miss. next day employee had bruising and called WP for assistance.

2022 · 1 incident

August 2, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wade Moore Equipment Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A customer truck was loaded on site. Driver parked at workshop area. EE got out to secure load tarp. While stepping down off truck, EE twisted ankle and fell to ground. EE was found on the ground with pain in EE's left ankle. Not life threatening and was able to be driven to local medical center.

2016 · 1 incident

August 10, 2016 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wade Moore Equipment Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner injured hand while assembling conveyor. Hoisting strap moved during lift, resulting in cut on miner's hand. Miner was working too near lifting straps. Miner received stitches, and is expected to make full recovery per doctor's.

2007 · 1 incident

December 12, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Wade Moore Equipment Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had a heart attack.

1990 · 1 incident

January 23, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wade Moore Equipment Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOOR TO LOADER SLAMMED SHUT ON FINGERS. RING & MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BRUISED. TREATMENT TO RELIEVE PRESSURE & PAIN WAS DRAINAGE OF BLOOD. NO BROKEN BONES NO IMPAIRMENT TO MINING OPERATION .

1987 · 1 incident

September 25, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wade Moore Equipment Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG MAUL TO BEAT RIVET IN CHAIN LINK ON DRAGLINE AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH MAUL.REQUIRED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE CUT.

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The full compliance file on Fleming Pit

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.