Mining Incidents

Carmeuse Lime Inc operator

Controlled by Carmeuse Holding SA
MSHA operator ID: L14947
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
454
Mines on record
15
Years on record
1997–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
2,233
citations
511
significant & substantial
$731,526
proposed penalties
$632,477
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $99,049 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
562
inspections on record
16,350
inspection hours
13.7
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.
2,233 citations across 16,350 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.
$732K
proposed penalties
$635K
current assessed
$633K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
2,209 assessments are final orders; 21 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2025
5
2024
4
2023
2
2022
4
2021
2
2020
3
2018
2
2017
4
2016
3
2015
7
2014
8
2013
10
2012
9
2011
21
2010
29
2009
11
2008
27
2007
25
2006
34
2005
32
2004
33
2003
44
2002
77 (1f)
2001
9
2000
12
1999
22
1998
3
1997
11

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
August 5, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · OTHER
Carmeuse Lime Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

APPARENTLY EE ENTERED THE BAGHOUSE ROOM COMPARTMENT SOMETIME BETWEEN 8/5 @ 6 OR 7 PM AND 8/6 @ 4 AM. THE DOOR APPARENTLY SHUT AND LATCHED WHEN THE EE WAS IN THE ROOM. THE CONDITIONS IN THE ROO M WERE HOT AND DUSTY.

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