Mears has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1983–2015
Latest incident
Aug 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
91
citations
19
significant & substantial
$12,116
proposed penalties
$11,931
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $185 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
65
inspections on record
868
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: 868 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mears has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
89 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-23.
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
7,634
2
1
262.0
2025 Q3
6,650
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
6,615
2
0
302.3
2025 Q1
6,175
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
7,097
2
0
281.8
2024 Q3
5,528
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
5,036
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
5,442
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
5,597
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
5,023
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
5,433
5
2
920.3
2023 Q1
5,406
2
0
370.0
2022 Q4
5,765
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
6,110
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
5,872
2
0
340.6
2022 Q1
5,343
5
0
935.8
2021 Q4
6,914
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
6,825
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
7,199
1
0
138.9
2021 Q1
4,784
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
5,807
2
1
344.4
2020 Q3
5,742
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
6,507
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
6,079
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
6,302
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
6,948
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
7,312
3
1
410.3
2019 Q1
5,677
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
5,717
3
0
524.8
2018 Q3
5,453
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
5,970
1
0
167.5
2018 Q1
5,207
1
0
192.0
2017 Q4
6,011
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
5,104
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
4,830
2
1
414.1
2017 Q1
4,391
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
4,340
3
0
691.2
2016 Q3
5,420
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
5,279
2
0
378.9
2016 Q1
4,599
2
0
434.9
2015 Q4
4,537
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
7,529
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
7,657
3
0
391.8
2015 Q1
6,547
1
1
152.7
2014 Q4
8,141
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
8,876
3
0
338.0
2014 Q2
8,741
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
7,620
2
1
262.5
2013 Q4
9,110
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
9,052
3
1
331.4
2013 Q2
8,304
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
8,496
2
0
235.4
2012 Q4
8,741
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
8,341
5
2
599.4
2012 Q2
8,288
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
7,351
2
1
272.1
2011 Q4
6,328
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
6,784
6
1
884.4
2011 Q2
6,940
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
7,386
2
0
270.8
2010 Q4
6,760
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
7,149
1
0
139.9
2010 Q2
6,956
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
6,129
1
1
163.2
2009 Q4
6,603
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
5,910
2
0
338.4
2009 Q2
6,164
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
5,704
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
6,561
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
5,820
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
7,330
1
0
136.4
2008 Q1
6,036
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
5,290
1
0
189.0
2007 Q3
5,757
2
0
347.4
2007 Q2
6,494
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
6,510
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
7,242
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
7,041
1
0
142.0
2006 Q2
6,541
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
5,719
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
5,283
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
5,928
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
5,219
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
4,726
2
0
423.2
2004 Q4
5,725
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
5,631
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
5,427
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
5,440
2
0
367.6
2003 Q4
5,400
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
6,131
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
6,620
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
4,881
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
3,689
1
1
271.1
2002 Q3
4,418
2
1
452.7
2002 Q2
3,802
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
3,281
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
3,119
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
2,894
5
3
1727.7
2001 Q2
3,122
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
3,060
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
2,431
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
2,939
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
2,894
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
3,955
0
0
0.0
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
March 14, 1983LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanFatality · MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE DISREGUARDED SUPERVISOR\S SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AND FELLOW WORKER\S WARNING, CLIMBED OVER OR UNDER A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND GUARD RAIL ENCLOSING V-BELT DRIVE FOR SLURRY PUMP TO PERFORM WORK IN AN UNAUTHORIZED/RESTRICTED AREA. HE WAS CAUGHT IN BELT DRIVE AND WAS FATALLY INJURED.
Reportable incidents
14 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2015 · 1 incident
August 26, 2015LA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was cleaning out impeller and cut top of right hand on barbed wire that was tangled in impeller on 8/6/2015. He administered first aid, thought it was healed. On 8/26/15 went to hospital because it was hurting. Found out it was infected and admitted to hospital.
2014 · 1 incident
July 9, 2014LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was using a pry bar on log washer and smashed/jammed finger. Sent him to doctor on 7/10/2014 around 7:30 after he reported to work and told of his finger hurting.
2013 · 1 incident
September 14, 2013LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Believe accident happened sometime in the afternoon. Employee believes when he was climbing ladder @ plant site, some of the rust/metal from the ladder fell into his eye. Employee was climbing ladder to clean screens at plant site. Employee was wearing safety glasses, however admits they were too big.
March 18, 2011LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee had been working around plant site #12 and was walking between log washer and pipes. He slipped and fell in a sitting position on his behind/back side.
2009 · 1 incident
November 5, 2009LA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was working on parts for sand conveyor and smashed right thumb and right hand.Hand was bleeding and employee was in extreme pain. As of now, I do not have the full details of the accident as I sent him along with site supervisor to urgent care/emergency room to get hand examined. Once site supervisor returns, more detailed information will be gathered and documented.
2008 · 2 incidents
April 30, 2008LA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Employee was heating a can of soup on one of the engines on the dredge. When employee went to open can, contents of can sprayed on him. It is not know if he vented the can before placing it on the engine/manifold to be heated.
February 20, 2008LA · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manMACHINERY
Employee was chaining pipe to bucket of hydraulic excavator, stood up and bumped his head on the bucket, which pushed his head forward hitting lip and front teeth.
EE WAS LEAVING WORK AFTER SHIFT DURING SEVERE WEATHER WHEN TREE WAS BLOWN OVER ONTO EE'S VEHICLE. EE WAS TRAPPED IN VEHICLE BUT SUSTAINED ONLYFRACTURE TO FOREHEAD & PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK & SHOULDER
EE AND HELPER INSTALLING TROUGH ON SCRUBBER OF SAND PLANT. EE PRYING ON TROUGH WHEN COME ALONG HOOKED TO TROUGH CAME LOOSE CAUSING EE TO FALL APPROX. 8 FT TO GROUND HITTING HEAD ON SUPPORT PIP E FOR PLANT.
1986 · 1 incident
July 14, 1986LA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
REPAIRING DREDG9 IMPELLAR WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE TURNING SHEAVE LEFT HAND HIT SAFETY GUARD ENCLOSERE AND OPENED CUT BETWEEN CENTER FINGERS
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