94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60,786 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
781
inspections on record
43,617
inspection hours
5.6
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.
2,438 citations across 43,617 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$964K
proposed penalties
$903K
current assessed
$903K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2,401 assessments are final orders; 75 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
November 27, 2024OH · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Cargill Deicing Solutions · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
A loader bucket on a CAT R3000H came down and crushed an employee while in use, resulting in a fatality. The injured employee was operating a UTV (gator) in Unit 43 near the feeder breaker (Stamler) when the incident occurred. This incident is still under investigation.
December 14, 2020LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cargill Deicing Technology · Struck by falling object
Roof fell at the 700' level at intersection H-13 striking two miners. The miners were fatally injured.
December 14, 2020LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cargill Deicing Technology · Struck by falling object
Roof fell at the 700' level at intersection H-13 striking two miners. The miners were fatally injured.
Cargill Salt · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Employee was in dump truck waiting to be loaded with bulk salt from under 150 ton bin to transfer it to the stockpile pad on Cargill Deicing property. He was being loaded with salt when the brackets from the bin gave way and landed on the cab of his truck pinning him inside.
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