Sunny Point has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2023–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2023
29
citations
8
significant & substantial
$5,457
proposed penalties
$4,133
paid to date
76% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,324 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2023
9
inspections on record
220
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: 220 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Sunny Point has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K 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
$4K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
21 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-05.
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
31,085
3
0
96.5
2025 Q3
34,451
7
2
203.2
2025 Q2
39,612
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
42,909
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
41,177
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
38,925
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
45,191
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
43,681
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
44,003
7
4
159.1
2023 Q3
44,003
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
50,354
4
1
79.4
2023 Q1
46,466
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
11,562
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file
2026 · 1 incident
January 10, 2026LA · Metal/Non-Metalutility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While monitoring a slurry tank pump due to abnormal noise and visible smoke, the employee was positioned in the area when material was unexpectedly expelled from the pump. The employee stepped backward and lost balance, resulting in contact with the ground. The employee reported an abrasion above the right eye and discomfort to the right hip.
2025 · 1 incident
November 14, 2025LA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handMACHINERY
Contracted floor hand had laceration to fingers from auger at dry plant. Employee was taken to local hospital where they received stitches in fingers.
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