Mining Incidents

Iredell Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Statesville, Iredell County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100631

Iredell Mine has $5K 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
4
Years on record
1987–1996
Latest incident
Aug 1996
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
33
citations
10
significant & substantial
$5,297
proposed penalties
$5,297
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
63
inspections on record
500
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: 500 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Iredell Mine has $5K 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
32 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-06-26.
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 41 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 144 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 115 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 160 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 96 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 161 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 83 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 77 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 132 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 96 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 97 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 89 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 131 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 107 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 94 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 70 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 132 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 109 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 125 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 187 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 271 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 153 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 179 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 241 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 264 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 240 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 229 1 1 4366.8
2019 Q1 131 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 181 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 189 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 143 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 148 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 231 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 205 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 324 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 193 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 272 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 263 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 254 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 211 3 1 14218.0
2015 Q4 229 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 202 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 188 1 0 5319.1
2015 Q1 128 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 178 5 3 28089.9
2014 Q3 260 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 296 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 132 1 0 7575.8
2013 Q4 256 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 338 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 196 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 137 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 221 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 126 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 175 2 0 11428.6
2012 Q1 278 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 179 1 0 5586.6
2011 Q3 114 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 102 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 146 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 141 1 0 7092.2
2010 Q3 213 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 157 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 155 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 158 1 0 6329.1
2009 Q3 180 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 208 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 407 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 276 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 515 1 0 1941.7
2008 Q2 448 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 458 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 394 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 576 1 0 1736.1
2007 Q2 702 2 0 2849.0
2007 Q1 584 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 501 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 395 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 287 2 2 6968.6
2006 Q1 316 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 238 2 1 8403.4
2005 Q3 287 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 190 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 321 1 0 3115.3
2004 Q4 235 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 335 3 1 8955.2
2004 Q2 287 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 173 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 142 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 209 5 1 23923.4
2003 Q2 154 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 155 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 235 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 239 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 261 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 239 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 242 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 271 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 269 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 185 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 243 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 270 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 269 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 215 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1996 · 1 incident

August 23, 1996 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Statesville Brick Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WASS LOADING RAW MATEERIAL INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

1993 · 1 incident

August 18, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Statesville Brick Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS IN SHALE PIT (APPROX. 50-100 YARDS FROM ADJOINING PROPERTY), EXHAUST CAME ON, BLOWING PARTICLES OF PERLITE INTO AIR - SOME OF WHICH LODGED IN THE EYES OF INJURED.

1989 · 1 incident

May 16, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Statesville Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER FRONT END LOADER LOADING RAW MATERIALS IN TRUCK CAUGHT EDGE OF BUCKET ON HARD EDGE OF PILE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO JERK STRAINED L ARM

1987 · 1 incident

August 19, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Statesville Brick Company · Fall from machine

EMP HAD LOADED 2IS TRUCK WITH RAW MATERIALS CLIMBED UP LADDER ON SIDE OF TRUCK BED TO INSPECT THE LOAD. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ACUTE CONTUSION OF CHEST WALL NO FRACTURED RIBS

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