Mining Incidents

Standard Mineral Division Metal/Non-Metal

Robbins, Moore County, NC  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3100687

Standard Mineral Division has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
56
Years on record
1983–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
210
citations
46
significant & substantial
$44,898
proposed penalties
$39,125
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,773 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
127
inspections on record
2,133
inspection hours
9.8
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.
210 citations across 2,133 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Standard Mineral Division has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 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.
$45K
proposed penalties
$39K
current assessed
$39K
paid to date
$302
outstanding
206 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-29.
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 17,578 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 19,057 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 18,025 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 18,595 3 0 161.3
2024 Q4 17,811 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 18,927 1 0 52.8
2024 Q2 18,370 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 17,652 1 0 56.7
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 17,398 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 19,059 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 19,308 1 0 51.8
2023 Q1 18,331 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 17,627 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 19,359 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 18,474 2 0 108.3
2022 Q1 18,080 1 0 55.3
2021 Q4 16,408 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 17,748 7 3 394.4
2021 Q2 17,428 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 18,066 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 16,208 1 0 61.7
2020 Q3 17,296 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 17,286 1 0 57.9
2020 Q1 17,388 4 1 230.0
2019 Q4 16,586 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 17,674 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 16,668 4 1 240.0
2019 Q1 17,364 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 16,717 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 17,242 6 2 348.0
2018 Q2 17,685 1 0 56.5
2018 Q1 17,548 1 0 57.0
2017 Q4 16,719 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 17,887 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 18,105 8 1 441.9
2017 Q1 18,735 2 0 106.8
2016 Q4 16,220 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 17,558 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 16,566 3 0 181.1
2016 Q1 16,339 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 15,502 2 1 129.0
2015 Q3 16,233 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 16,321 5 0 306.4
2015 Q1 16,827 3 0 178.3
2014 Q4 15,846 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 15,958 3 0 188.0
2014 Q2 14,673 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 14,157 2 1 141.3
2013 Q4 13,221 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 14,281 4 3 280.1
2013 Q2 13,713 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 13,201 1 0 75.8
2012 Q4 12,789 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 14,031 1 0 71.3
2012 Q2 13,375 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 13,522 4 1 295.8
2011 Q4 12,490 1 0 80.1
2011 Q3 13,649 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 14,199 5 3 352.1
2011 Q1 14,084 4 2 284.0
2010 Q4 12,838 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 13,855 1 0 72.2
2010 Q2 14,071 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 13,433 2 1 148.9
2009 Q4 11,906 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 11,024 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 9,660 2 2 207.0
2009 Q1 12,607 4 0 317.3
2008 Q4 13,587 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 15,697 9 0 573.4
2008 Q2 16,532 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 16,648 3 0 180.2
2007 Q4 15,657 2 1 127.7
2007 Q3 16,930 6 0 354.4
2007 Q2 17,406 10 0 574.5
2007 Q1 18,142 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 15,489 14 0 903.9
2006 Q3 17,183 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 18,446 13 2 704.8
2006 Q1 18,905 9 4 476.1
2005 Q4 15,628 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 18,415 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 17,961 2 1 111.4
2005 Q1 17,078 4 2 234.2
2004 Q4 15,704 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 17,177 3 1 174.7
2004 Q2 17,042 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 14,772 5 2 338.5
2003 Q4 12,625 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 12,823 9 3 701.9
2003 Q2 14,957 1 1 66.9
2003 Q1 13,713 3 0 218.8
2002 Q4 12,654 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 13,513 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 14,555 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 13,729 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,061 6 1 459.4
2001 Q3 12,803 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 14,847 9 4 606.2
2001 Q1 15,576 4 2 256.8
2000 Q4 14,867 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 14,819 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 17,652 2 0 113.3
2000 Q1 18,206 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

56 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 14, 2026 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The EE was in the bagger area stacking one load of 50lb bags on pallets. As they lifted their arm, they felt their right elbow go numb. Later in the day the EE started to feel pain in their right shoulder.

2025 · 2 incidents

October 22, 2025 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee sprained right ankle when getting off of forklift at propane tank.

February 20, 2025 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cleaning out a chute with a shovel when EE slipped hitting EE's right side of EE's abdomen on a handrail. EE was seen 1 week later at doctor.

2023 · 1 incident

May 25, 2023 NC · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee received a second, conforming, B-read of EE's chest x-ray indicating a "1/1" degree of profusion in small opacities. Note: One of the B-readers noted that employee is a smoker.

2022 · 3 incidents

December 16, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pulley and chain when the chain Slipped and struck left thumb.

March 15, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

In mid-March employee was raising the roll up garage door when the door roll caught on the roll cover causing the chain to stop moving. The employee indicated that the left middle finger flexed when the chain stopped and was sore. On May 19,2022 employee indicated that the finger was still sore and was seen at doctors office.

February 22, 2022 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE suffered a small cut on the right index finger while removing a bearing from a shaft on 02/22/22. On 03/31/22 employee reported some swelling and went the Doctor where a small sliver of metal was removed requiring 2 stitches and prescribed antibiotics.

2021 · 1 incident

December 9, 2021 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was entering the mill through the lab door. As employee exited, EE pushed on the door glass a little harder than EE should have causing the door glass to break. Employee was seen at ER and received seven stitches for two small cuts on the right hand.

2017 · 2 incidents

June 5, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing hard hat to put on a safety harness. Employee caught the side of left eye with the hard hat's visor shield causing a scratch to eye.

May 12, 2017 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing a 50 lb. bag from the roller conveyor and cut employee's ring finger on employee's right hand. Required 3 stitches.

2015 · 1 incident

May 26, 2015 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bagging, package operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee cut his right index finger while placing a bag on the four spout bag packer. While initially believed to require only first aid the day of the incident, to ensure no infection occurred, a physician prescribed antibiotic the following day.

2014 · 2 incidents

April 11, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee exhibited a 25 decibel shift from the 2000 baseline.

April 10, 2014 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting in the removal of a steel plate from the floor beneath the crusher. The plate was dropped, striking the employee on the right leg.

2013 · 2 incidents

June 26, 2013 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was preparing pallets for shipment in the #1 dock area. The forklift operator was moving pallets in the area. As the forklift operator was backing up, the forklift struck the effected employee in the left leg and ankle, resulting in a non-dislocated hairline fracture to the left tibia. Employee was treated by a doctor and returned to work.

May 22, 2013 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee slipped on steps, resulting in a bruised elbow and back pain.

2008 · 1 incident

October 3, 2008 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL

Employee received second degree burns to his left hand and wrist from an arc flash while pulling fuses on a submain feeder. Employee was seen at the emergency room.

2007 · 1 incident

November 8, 2007 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was standing on the front of a CAT 950 loader working on a clamshell feeder and slipped, falling approximately 6 feet. He fractured his knee and had superficial cuts on his forehead

2006 · 1 incident

August 3, 2006 NC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE

The maintenance department was repairing a compressor located in the Mill Building. The crew had positioned the hub to install in the housing with a V45 CAT lift truck. The foreman was prying against the hub for better positioning when the fork assembly came off and fell across his hand.

2004 · 1 incident

2003 · 1 incident

April 15, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AT #1 BAGGER. WHILE DOING A LOAD THE SEAT HE WAS SITTING IN BROKE WITH HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE GRABBED A BAR ATTACHED TO THE BAGGER TO PULL HIMSELF ONTO THE MACHINE TO KEEP FROM FALLING INTO THE AREA BELOW.

2000 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PACKING OFF BAGS AT #1 BAGGER MACHINE. LIFTED A BAG--TWISTED HIS BACK TO RELEASE THE BAG ON THE PALLET AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 21, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

EE, OUR MECHANIC, WAS CHANGING THE OIL IN A VEHICLE WHEN A PIECE OF RUSTY METAL DROPPED IN EYE. EE WASHED EYE OUT AND CONTINUED WORKING. THIS WAS ON FRIDAY. THE WEEKEND CAME AND HIS RIGHT EYE BOTHERED HIM. MONDAY MORNING WE SENT HIM TO THE EYE DOCTOR.

1999 · 1 incident

1998 · 1 incident

May 28, 1998 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

8 EMPTY AND 1 FULL (STORED BY RR) BULK RAIL CARS STORED ON SMC SIDE TRACK, OVER CAME THE BRAKES; ROLLED DOWN THE SIDING 65 FT HITTING A 10TH CAR ON WHICH AN EMPLOYEE HAD JUST CLIMBED UP ON; KN OCKING DOWN THE EMPLOYEE, THE EMPLOYEE STAYED ON TOP OF THE CAR, THE CARS TRAVELED ANOTHER 95 FT.

1997 · 2 incidents

October 20, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DRIVE BELTS ON CONVEYOR BELT 102. WAS STANDING ON EDGE OF 4 FOOT GUARD RAIL. FEET GOT TANGLED UP WITH EACH OTHER MAKING HIM FALL OFF GUARD RAILING, FELL AGAINST ELEVATOR 101 CUTTING RIGHT FOREARM.

1996 · 1 incident

October 11, 1996 NC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP AND ANOTHER EMP WERE MOVING SOME MOTORS FROMMILL AREA. AFTER LIFTING SEVERAL MOTORS, FELT A CATCH IN HIS BACK. DID WORK THE NEXT DAY (SAT) BUT COULDN'T LIFT HEAVY OBJECTS. TOLD SUPERVISOR MONDAY MORNING. WAS SENT TO DR.

1995 · 7 incidents

November 3, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SITTING ON FORKLIFT BACKING U PON LOADING DOCK AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BACKED UP TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND ACCIDENTLY HIT THE DOCK SWITCH. THE DOCK LOWERED AND THE FORKLIFT SHIFTED BACKWA RD AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK ONTO THE GROUND.

October 2, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Struck against stationary object

FEEDER PAN SLIPPED OFF WHEELED CART KNOCKING EMPLOYEE INTO SIDE OF; WIRE MESH SCREEN CUTTING LEFT FOREARM DID NOT SECURE LOAD

September 18, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING TOGETHER ON PUTTING A PIECE OF PANELLING UP IN AN OFFICE.THEY WERE CUTTING OUT THE WINDOW AREA.INJURED WAS HOLDING THE PANELLING ON ONE SIDE WHICH OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OUT THE WINDOW ON THE OTHER SIDE WITH AUTILITY KNIFE.EMPLOYEE CUT INJURED ON HIS LEFT PALM THROUGH THE PANELLING.

June 21, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WASHING MUD OFF A METAL ROOF USING A PRESSURE WASHER. HE SLIPPED ON THE MUD, THREW HIS LEFT HAND IN FRONT OF THE PRESSURE WASHER DISCHARGE TIP WHILE THE UNIT WAS DISCHARGING. THE FORCE OF THE WATER PUNCTURED EE'S LEFT HAND TRIGGER FINGER.

1994 · 3 incidents

October 21, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY

EE WAS CUTTING WOOD, A PIECE OF SAWDUST WAS AROUND EYE AREA, WHICH EE DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME, WHILE DRIVING BACK TO PLANT THE SAWDUST FELL INTO EE'S RT EYE. HE RUBBED IT OUT. THE DUST INFECT ED HIS EYE.

1993 · 3 incidents

March 11, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A JACKSHAFT WITH A BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND TRASNFERRED ALL WEIGHT TO HIM. IT CAUGHT HIS HANDS BETWEEN THE BAR AND CONCRETE FLOOR. THE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS CUT (STI TCHES REQUIRED) THE RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CUT & THE LEFT THUMB WAS CUT.

January 25, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ONT HE WALKWAY THAT LEADS TO THE GROUND LEVEL AT THE CRUSHER PLANT. MADE THE FIRST STEP DOWN, HEARD FOREMAN DUMP A DIPEPR FILL IN THE HOPPER, EMPLOYEE TURNED TO LOOK AN D TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN 5 OR 6 STEPS. WAS TAKEN TO DR'S OFFICE IMMEDIATELY.

1992 · 6 incidents

1991 · 3 incidents

1990 · 2 incidents

1989 · 3 incidents

March 17, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL EXPOSED TO POISON IVY WHILE SURVEYING PROPERTY LINE.

January 6, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WA UNSCREWING A BOLT BY HAND WHEN A LOOSE THREAD FROM THE BOLT HOLE PIERCED HIS FINGER AND EMBEDDED ITSELF.

1983 · 2 incidents

December 30, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RT Vanderbilt Co., Inc. Standard Mineral Division · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING NEAR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS USING A CHAINSAW TO CUT UP A FE LLED TREE. WHEN EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL HIS LEFT HAND TOUCHED THE MOVING CAHAI CHAIN

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