Irions Pit has $35K 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
22
Years on record
1992–2016
Latest incident
Feb 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
173
citations
19
significant & substantial
$34,537
proposed penalties
$29,213
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,324 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
63
inspections on record
1,035
inspection hours
16.7
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.
173 citations across 1,035 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Irions Pit has $35K 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.
$35K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
173 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-14.
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
3,697
3
1
811.5
2025 Q3
4,051
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
4,139
1
0
241.6
2025 Q1
3,389
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
3,244
1
0
308.3
2024 Q3
3,941
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
4,217
1
1
237.1
2024 Q1
3,310
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
2,838
1
0
352.4
2023 Q3
3,461
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
3,889
3
0
771.4
2023 Q1
3,332
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
3,210
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
4,291
1
0
233.0
2022 Q2
4,291
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
2,789
1
0
358.6
2021 Q4
3,326
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
4,174
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
4,155
6
1
1444.0
2021 Q1
3,795
3
0
790.5
2020 Q4
3,369
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
4,129
3
1
726.6
2020 Q2
4,319
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
3,862
3
2
776.8
2019 Q4
3,270
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
3,734
3
0
803.4
2019 Q2
4,777
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
3,941
1
0
253.7
2018 Q4
3,800
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
4,722
7
3
1482.4
2018 Q2
4,724
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
3,798
1
0
263.3
2017 Q4
4,181
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
4,595
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
4,617
2
0
433.2
2017 Q1
4,575
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
4,194
2
0
476.9
2016 Q3
4,861
2
0
411.4
2016 Q2
4,452
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
3,636
5
2
1375.1
2015 Q4
4,141
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
4,643
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
3,774
2
0
529.9
2015 Q1
3,407
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
3,890
8
1
2056.6
2014 Q3
4,365
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
4,232
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
4,140
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
4,900
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
6,098
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
5,073
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
3,456
4
0
1157.4
2012 Q4
5,019
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
7,608
1
0
131.4
2012 Q2
6,622
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
6,955
1
0
143.8
2011 Q4
7,381
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
8,430
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
8,079
4
0
495.1
2011 Q1
4,954
10
1
2018.6
2010 Q4
7,243
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
8,736
11
1
1259.2
2010 Q2
9,019
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
7,069
5
0
707.3
2009 Q4
8,297
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
10,504
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
10,159
15
2
1476.5
2009 Q1
7,910
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
8,132
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
8,916
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
9,602
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
7,939
2
0
251.9
2007 Q4
8,639
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
10,066
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
10,108
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
7,965
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
8,767
1
0
114.1
2006 Q3
9,279
4
0
431.1
2006 Q2
10,194
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
7,104
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
8,297
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
10,612
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
9,350
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
5,637
1
0
177.4
2004 Q4
10,214
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
9,959
2
1
200.8
2004 Q2
19,155
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
7,312
8
1
1094.1
2003 Q4
11,435
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
12,313
17
0
1380.7
2003 Q2
21,137
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
10,606
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
9,084
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
11,419
15
0
1313.6
2002 Q2
11,500
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
6,974
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
10,498
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
11,294
3
0
265.6
2001 Q2
10,610
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
7,457
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
7,905
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
9,429
6
1
636.3
2000 Q2
9,989
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
8,159
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
22 on file
2016 · 1 incident
February 10, 2016IL · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was hooking a lifting chain to unload a piece of steel pipe from a trailer and stepped in between the pipe and loader bucket as the loader was stopping. Leg got pinched between the pipe and top of the loader bucket.
2014 · 1 incident
September 15, 2014IL · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was performing maintenance work on an 5/14/09 endloader. When he hit his head on the endloader causing a scalp laceration on the top of his head. He was taken for treatment at 8:12 am and received staples to repair the laceration. Return to duty 5/15.
2003 · 1 incident
December 11, 2003IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE REPORTED NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS INITIALLY TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR, WHO DIAGNOSED AS BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. EE THEN INFORMED EMPLOYER. THIS INJURY IS BEING REPORTED BASED ON THE USE OF NIGHT SPLINTS, ONGOING MEDICATIONS, AND CONTINUED TREATMENTS BY DOCTOR.
1998 · 1 incident
February 24, 1998IL · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handMACHINERY
LOADING A STEEL PIPE IN BACK OF A TRUCK. THE PIPE WAS BEING STBALIZED BY A 2X4. THE 2X4 CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE CHIN CAUSING HIS SECOND MOLAR TO CHIP ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
July 9, 1993IL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE LIFTED CONVEYOR TO PUT BLOCK UNDER FRAME THEY SET IT DOWN AND FRAME SLIDE BACK PINNING EE BETWEEN FRAME.
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